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Cameron Green needs a break from Test cricket to refresh himself.

Only way to save Green’s Test career is to drop him

GEORGIE PARKER: Watching Cameron Green fumble as he gets chance after chance is becoming painful to watch and it is doing him no favours.

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Bondi Beach massacre hero Ahmed al Ahmed received a standing ovation at the SCG.

‘Spine-tingling’ scenes as SCG pays tribute to Bondi heroes

The first responders received a standing ovation in a ‘tremendously moving’ pre-Test ceremony.

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Former Test star Damien Martyn is 'progressing well' in hospital.

Damien Martyn back talking in 'miraculous' recovery

Australian cricket great Damien Martyn has been brought out of his induced coma and is progressing well amid a battle with meningitis.

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Damien Martyn is in hospital on the Gold Coast battling meningitis.

Martyn ‘progressing well’ amid meningitis battle

Damien Martyn’s partner says the Australian cricket legend is “progressing well” with treatment amid a battle with meningitis.

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Jason Gillespie has accused Usman Khawaja of throwing a "temper tanrtum".

‘Temper tantrum’: Australian great takes aim at Khawaja

An Australian great has accused Usman Khawaja of throwing a “temper tantrum” after the retiring batter attributed the backlash he faced after suffering a back injury in Perth to racial stereotyping.

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Australian officials inspect the SCG wicket ahead of a final call on selection.

Entire Aussie team kept on edge before final Ashes Test

‘All options are on the table’ as a crunch meeting looms after Australia’s latest look at the SCG pitch.

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Khawaja did himself a disservice by insinuating that commentary about his injury battles and recent poor run of form was somehow racially motivated.

Uzzie’s parting shot an unedifying end to innings

EDITORIAL: Khawaja did himself a disservice by insinuating that commentary about his injury battles and recent poor run of form was somehow racially motivated.

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A general view as SCG grounds staff work on the pitch, ahead of the Fifth Ashes Test, at the SCG.

SCG curator downplays pitch fears after two-day test plea

With administrators still on edge after last week’s two-day debacle in Melbourne, an extremely green SCG square raised eyebrows in Sydney on Thursday.

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Usman Khawaja used his retirement press conference to launch a stinging attack on his critics.

Criticism over injury was racially motivated: Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has used his retirement press conference to launch a stinging attack on his critics, claiming there was a double standard among former players and the media over his back injury in Perth.

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Last Test? Usman Khawaja will address media in Sydney amid retirement speculation. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Usman Khawaja announces emotional decision on Test future

The Australian veteran has gone public two days before the Sydney Test.

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Usman Khawaja was all smiles as has confirmed the SCG Test will be his last. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

'Go out on my terms': Khawaja to retire after SCG Test

Usman Khawaja has announced the Sydney Ashes Test will be his 88th and final one, with one of the country's most successful batters confirming his retirement.

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The cricket world has been left in shock with former Australian great Damien Martyn fighting for his life in an induced coma.

Cricket world in shock as Damien Martyn fights for life

The cricket world has been left in shock with former Australian great Damien Martyn fighting for his life in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital after contracting Meningitis.

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Andrew McDonald, Australia Head coach talks to Pat Cummins

Ashes win hides weak points. It’s over to you, George Bailey

Get a good look at this champion Aussie side because it’s about to change beyond recognition 

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