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Glenn Maxwell won’t feature in another T20 World Cup for Australia, according to former captain Ricky Ponting, who believes his career is “coming to an end”. 

Curtain set to close on ‘Big Show’, says Ponting

Glenn Maxwell won’t feature in another T20 World Cup for Australia, according to former captain Ricky Ponting, who believes his career is ‘coming to an end’. 

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Cameron Green has been scapegoated over Australia’s T20 World Cup woes.

Who’s really to blame for World Cup disaster & it’s not Cam

It’s easy to lay it all at the feet of the struggling all‑rounder, but others deserve the real blame for the T20 debacle.

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Australia’s World Cup campaign is over.

Australia exit World Cup as rain sends Zimbabwe through

A point for Zimbabwe from a rained-off match with Ireland at Pallekele has knocked Australia out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a match still to play.

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Cameron Green.

Green should pay the price for Aussie World Cup disaster

The numbers don’t lie. Cameron Green and Ash Gardner are not performing to the level to justify their spots in the T20 team.

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Australia have lost to Sri Lanka despite Travis Head and Mitch Marsh putting on 104 in 51 balls. (AP PHOTO)

Australia blow flying start and face T20 World Cup exit

Australia face an early T20 World Cup exit despite Mitch Marsh and Travis Head's 104-run opening stand after Sri Lanka chased down a home record 182.

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Steve Smith has been added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad.

He’s IN! Smith finally added to T20 World Cup squad

Australia have officially added superstar batter Steve Smith to their T20 World Cup squad ahead of a must-win clash with Sri Lanka on Monday night.

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Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha did not shake hands before the game.

Tense scenes after India-Pakistan World Cup match

India have once again hammered neighbours Pakistan in their T20 World Cup grudge match and they did not like it.

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Adam Zampa of Australia is bowled by Blessing Muzarabani.

Australia stunned by Zimbabwe at T20 World Cup

Australia have been stunned by Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup, falling to a surprise 23-run loss in Colombo.

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Steve Smith may not walk right into the side with Mitch Marsh out.

Why Smith still faces World Cup hurdle despite Marsh injury

Australia adapted well to losing their skipper for the opening game, but now a bigger problem looms.

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Mitchell Marsh of Australia reacts after he was struck by the ball.

Freak injury downs Marsh as Smith joins World Cup squad

Less than an hour out from their opening match, Australia’s awful T20 World Cup preparations have worsened with captain Mitch Marsh struck down by a horror injury.

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Glenn Maxwell is facing a moment of truth this World Cup.

How do you solve a problem like Glenn Maxwell?

He was once the go-to saviour of Australian T20 cricket, now it appears selectors are hoping he will fall on his sword.

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Alyssa Healy is handing the captaincy to Sophie Molineux as Australia face a red-hot Indian team.

Is Australia’s cricket dominance finally starting to fade?

India are the world champions, but to be the best they need to win Down Under.

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The T20 World Cup is massive money spinner for India.

What the T20 World Cup is really about

It’s hard to get excited about a global tournament that is played every two years, but there is one simple reason it’s being put on so soon after the last one.

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Fans cheer as India captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his half-century in the win over the US. (AP PHOTO)

SKY's the limit for India as skipper roars in World Cup

Hot favourites and co-hosts India suffered a bit of a scare in their opening T20 World Cup clash against USA until their captain got going.

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