SHANE Warne has picked his Australia Test XI, calling for five changes from the side currently playing in Abu Dhabi.
Warne’s team sees both Marsh brothers, Marnus Labuschagne, Jon Holland and Peter Siddle make way for Matt Renshaw, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins.
The king of spin initially left Tim Paine out of his team for Alex Carey but recalled the Tasmanian in his second version, which also saw Renshaw, Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell replace D’Arcy Short, S.Marsh and Ashton Agar.
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However, while he recalled Paine he did not name him captain, instead picking Victorian Aaron Finch as his skipper.
There was no room for either Marsh brother in Warne’s final team, with the uncapped Stoinis taking the seam-bowling all-rounder’s slot. Stoinis made scores of 80 and 3 in WA’s first game of the Sheffield Shield season and took 4-73 with the ball.
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JACKSON Bird says he’d be shocked if he ever played for Australia again after selectors showed their hand by overlooking the Tasmanian quick for the current tour of the United Arab Emirates.
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While frontline paceman Mitchell Starc managed hamstring tightness in the Abu Dhabi Test, Bird sent a timely reminder of his talent with 5-35 – and 1-16 in the ongoing second innings – at the Gabba.
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The defending Sheffield Shield champions are 2-29 at stumps in pursuit of an unlikely 340, having been bowled out in their first innings for just 148 earlier in the day.
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But the 31-year-old, who has played nine Tests and taken 34 wickets, believes even a host of injuries ahead of Australia’s home summer wouldn’t mean he dusts off the baggy green.
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“I think the way the selectors have gone in this last tour I think I’ll be lucky to play for Australia again,” he said.
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“They showed their hand … three guys got picked ahead of me on a tour. Six months ago I was on the tours and now I’m not.
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“That’s the way it goes. If I bowl well and get selected so be it, but I’d be very surprised if I did.”
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The Bulls did well to stay in the contest on Thursday, rolling Tasmania for 132 either side of lunch thanks to an outstanding catch from Nathan McSweeney, a direct hit run out from Sam Heazlett and a controlled spell of leg spin bowling from Mitchell Swepson (3-17).
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But their pursuit of 340 started poorly, with Bird returning to castle Sam Truloff in the first over.
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Joe Burns (16) then followed, leaving Charlie Hemphrey and Heazlett with a mountain to climb.
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COPELAND TAKES WICKET NO.300
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Wily NSW seamer Trent Copeland has collected a career milestone he never thought possible while stifling South Australia in their Sheffield Shield match. Copeland bagged his 300th first-class wicket in his haul of 6-86 on Thursday at Adelaide Oval.
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The Blues will enter the final day with a 57-run lead, at 3-84 in their second innings, after Copeland helped bowl SA out for 273.
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Copeland now has 303 first-class wickets and admits: “I never thought I would get one, honestly”.
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“I was a wicketkeeper-batsman until I was 20,” he said.
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“I’m a cricket nuffie and love the game and, really, every time I get to pull on the baggy blue (NSW cap) I feel blessed.
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“So to be able to contribute significantly over a lot of years now is something that no doubt when I finish, I will look back on with a lot of pride.” Copeland’s precise line and length nagged Redbacks batsmen into submission in the rain-affected match.
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SA started the day at 2-113 but could only claim a 27-run innings lead with acting captain Jake Lehmann (61), Tom Cooper (40) and Callum Ferguson (36) failing to capitalise on promising starts.
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PHILIPEE AND RAIN HOLD OFF VICS
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Rain and a determined career-best knock from Josh Philippe have combined to push Victoria’s quest for a Sheffield Shield victory against WA into the final day in Perth.
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The final session on Thursday was washed out at the WACA Ground, leaving Victoria four wickets shy of opening their campaign with a resounding triumph. There was also frustration for Philippe, who needs 17 for his maiden first-class century, though from a team perspective the 21-year-old will be content to bide his time in the pavilion.
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The forecast suggests play will resume on Friday under cloudy skies with WA still in a precarious state at 6-205 in response to Victoria’s demoralising 504. They still need 91 to make Victoria bat again, with those hopes resting on Philippe, who was crafted a defiant and aggressive 83 from 117 deliveries after building on his overnight score of nine.
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