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Australia paceman Hazlewood to shoulder heavy load

Rising paceman Josh Hazlewood can expect to shoulder a heavy workload over the summer as a victim of his own success.
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Australia’s Khawaja sets sights on Boxing Day test

Usman Khawaja is on track to recover from a hamstring injury in time for Australia's traditional Boxing Day test.
Australia’s Usman Khawaja reacts as he walks off the ground with a team trainer after suffering an injury during the second day of the second cricket test match against New Zealand at the WACA ground in Perth, Western Australia

Not much left in Australia’s pace stocks

The retirement of Mitchell Johnson, coupled with the injury cloud hanging over Mitchell Starc, will force Australia to dig deep into their pace reserves.
Australia’s Starc uses crutches as he walks to the presentation ceremony after the third day of the third cricket test match against New Zealand in South Australia

Third umpire made wrong call in Adelaide test – ICC

Third umpire Nigel Llong made an incorrect call after using video technology to review an appeal during the day-night test between Australia and New Zealand.
Umpire Nigel Llong inspects the ball during the fourth day of the second cricket test match between Australia and New Zealand at the WACA ground in Perth, Western Australia

Australia call up Coulter-Nile after Starc injury

Australia called up uncapped paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile for the first test against West Indies as a replacement for left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc.
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Clattering wickets renew scepticism of day-night test

The optimism sparked by bumper crowds for the inaugural day-night test between Australia and New Zealand was tempered by another bout of tumbling wickets.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh celebrates after he dismissed New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum LBW for 20 runs during the second day of the third cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

Llong review a sucker-punch for rattled New Zealand

The third umpire's controversial reprieval of Nathan Lyon left the hosts in a strong position on day two of the third test on Saturday.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh celebrates after he dismissed New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum LBW for 20 runs during the second day of the third cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

Hazlewood hammers New Zealand after review farce

Paceman Josh Hazlewood stepped up in the absence of the injured Mitchell Starc to give Australia a sniff of victory, during the third test on Saturday.
New Zealand’s captain Brendon McCullum celebrates with team mate Tim Southee after he ran out Australia’s Shaun Marsh for two runs during the second day of the third cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

Players enthused by day-night test as fans vote with feet

It took 138 years for cricket's longest format to play under floodlights, but only minutes for paceman Peter Siddle to declare the day-night test a success.
New Zealand’s Tim Southee bowls as the sun sets during the first day of the third cricket test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

Australia bowlers shine on day-night test’s debut

New Zealand's pacemen struck back with two late wickets at Adelaide Oval but Australia's bowlers shined in the sun at the inaugural day-night test.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (R) celebrates dismissing New Zealand’s Kane Williamson LBW for 22 runs during the first day of the third cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

Starc removes Williamson, New Zealand reach 80-2

Australia paceman Mitchell Starc starred as New Zealand reached 80-2 at the first interval on day one of the inaugural day-night test.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (R) celebrates dismissing New Zealand’s Kane Williamson LBW for 22 runs during the first day of the third cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval, in South Australia

NZ win toss, bat first in maiden day-night test

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in cricket's inaugural day-night test match at Adelaide Oval.
The cricket pitch can be seen in the middle of the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia