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If Steve Smith was to now make 20 consecutive ducks he would still average 50.1. No, that is not a typo but rather a stunning statistic. It simply underlines the career that the Australian captain has compiled so far. His unbeaten 141 in his first innings of this Ashes series leaves him with an aggregate […]

Shaun Marsh has been recalled to the Test side for a eighth time. Yet, the Gabba Test will be only his 24th for Australia. Not every omission has been due to form but the significant majority have. Not even John Farnham can boast as many comebacks. Given his Test record – 1476 runs at an […]

Adam Gilchrist changed the way we look at wicket-keepers in Australia and it has little to do with what he did with the gloves. In 96 Test matches he amassed 5570 runs, compiled 17 centuries and averaged 47.6. He finished his career with a then Test world record 416 dismissals. His predecessor, Ian Healy, previously […]