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Aus A call-up: Kurtis Patterson resurgence continues

Kurtis Patterson was relegated to grade cricket at the start of this season, now he is among Australia's form batters and demanding selectors' attention again.

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'See ball, hit ball' Konstas ready for Boxing Day Test

Sam Konstas' NSW teammate and fellow Australian squad member Sean Abbott says the teenager would not be worried by the pressure of a Boxing Day Test debut.

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Konstas says he's ready to play Tests for Australia

Rising star Sam Konstas says wants the challenge of playing Test cricket for Australia as soon as possible, believing he is ready to debut at age 19.

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McCosker backs McSweeney to follow his path at the top

Some 50 years after becoming a Test opener on debut with little experience in the role, Rick McCosker believes Nathan McSweeney will have no issue adapting.

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New Test opener McSweeney ready to take first ball

Nathan McSweeney will become the first Australian in 47 years to make his Test debut as an opener despite never having batted there at Sheffield Shield level.

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Aussies win, but Test hopes fail to bring their A game

Test hopefuls Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft and Nathan McSweeney all fell cheaply in the Australia A second innings before the home side beat India A.

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Test hope Harris top-scores as Australia A close on win

Marcus Harris was the only Test selection hopeful to bolster his claims in Australia A's first innings against India A at the MCG.

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Harlequins centre Oscar Beard hoping to join friend Marcus Smith in England squad

Beard hoping to get chance to impress Steve Borthwick against Australia A

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McSweeney, Bancroft out cheaply after Neser injured

Test aspirant Nathan McSweeney fell for 14 while opening for Australia A, keeping the door open for Marcus Harris to be recalled instead.

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David Warner demands India ball-tampering probe: ‘Squashed it as fast as they could’

The controversy occurred during India A’s tour match against Australia A when the ball was changed because it had a ‘scratch’

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Warner, Cowan lament inaction on India A tampering saga

David Warner and Ed Cowan believe Cricket Australia has questions to answer regarding its handling of the India A ball-tampering saga in Mackay.

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Josh Inglis to captain when Test players miss third ODI

Australia's Test players will miss the third one-day international against Pakistan, prompting selectors to promote Josh Inglis to the captaincy.

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McSweeney to open for Australia A, firms for Test debut

In-form South Australia captain Nathan McSweeney has become the red-hot favourite to make his Test debut after being promoted to open for Australia A.

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Patterson's big Shield return continues in NSW-QLD draw

Kurtis Patterson made it back-to-back half-centuries on his return to the Sheffield Shield as NSW held on to force a draw against Queensland.

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McSweeney bangs door down with Aussies open to shake up

Nathan McSweeney has top-scored in both innings for Australia A to push his Test case, with the possibility he could open or bat No.3 in the national side.

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India A cleared of ball-tampering, no further action

India A have been cleared of ball-tampering in their loss to Australia A, after it initially appeared as if umpires had accused them of causing scratches on it.

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McSweeney best Test option in first Australia A game

Australia A's Nathan McSweeney has had the best match of the four leading contenders to partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the Test order this summer.

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Nathan McSweeney the latest Test candidate to falter

Nathan McSweeney has joined Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas and Cameron Bancroft in being dismissed cheaply during Australia A's match with India A.

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Konstas, Bancroft, Harris fail in Australia A bat-off

The Australia A bat-off has yielded three failures after Sam Konstas and Cameron Bancroft were out for ducks, and Marcus Harris also falling cheaply.

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McSweeney urges batters to give selectors headaches

Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney believes his teammates can give selectors headaches in the highly anticipated Test opener bat-off in Mackay.

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Lehmann, Labuschagne back McSweeney for Test selection

Australia A captain Nathan McSweeney is in form and in the mix for Test selection and says he would be prepared to open against India if asked by the selectors.

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McDonald says he and Cummins made Smith No.4 call

Australia's coach Andrew McDonald has insisted the call to move Steve Smith back to No.4 was ultimately one made by he and Test captain Pat Cummins.

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Starc already won over by Blues young gun Konstas

Mitchell Starc says there is no reason why Sam Konstas can't handle Test cricket, having been won over by the 19-year-old's batting in training this summer.

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Harris, Konstas to face Test grilling in Shield clash

NSW and Victoria are set to field five Test bowlers between them in their Shield clash, providing the perfect showdown for Marcus Harris and Sam Konstas.

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Matt Renshaw's hopes of Test recall take a hit

Sam Konstas, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft have all beaten Matt Renshaw for selection in the Australia A squad to face India A this summer.

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