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Australia v India Test series: Clouds and silver linings

December 3, 2018 by Dave Brown 9 Comments

If this summer’s Test cricket looks a bit grim, things could always be worse… but also better at the same time. Dave Brown looks at Australian men’s teams in transition over the decades.

Filed Under: 2018-19 India in Australia, 2018-19 Summer, Almanac Cricket Tagged With: Adam Gilchrist, Allan Border, Australia v India 2018-19, Australian Test cricket captains, Bob Simpson, Cameron Bancroft, Chandrasekhar, Cheteshwar Pujara, David Warner, Glenn McGrath, Jeff Thompson, mark taylor, Michael Clarke, Mitch Marsh, Pat Cummins, Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne, Shaun Marsh, Steve Rixon, Steve Smith, Steve Waugh, Tim Paine, Virat Kholi, Wayne Clark

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