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Australia set to face Ashes, T20 juggling act – Sydney Morning Herald
Andrew McDonald has indicated the Ashes will not be given priority over the T20 World Cup, meaning Australia’s Test stars are likely to go into the series against…
The problem is more vexed for Ashes heroes Steve Smith and Josh Hazlewood, who are almost irreplaceable in the Test side but whose roles in the T20 team are not as vital.
As difficult as it may be to comprehend an Australian XI without Smith, selectors have strong depth in top-order options with Josh Philippe and Marcus Stoinis having had considerable success at franchise level in the top three. Smiths lower standing in T20s was evident last month when bought for a relatively low price of $390,000…
