They’ve barely rated a mention in the Ashes build-up, but wicketkeepers Alex Carey and Jamie Smith loom as key figures in determining how this series unfolds.
Nic Maddinson was a few good innings away from maybe being back in the Australian cricket team to face India. Five months later, cricket was the last thing on his mind.
All eyes were on Sam Konstas in the Blues’ Sheffield Shield opener in Perth earlier this month. But on his first-class debut, 21-year-old all-rounder Will Salzmann stole the show.
The Wallabies did the unthinkable at Ellis Park last weekend. Here’s how they can pull off back-to-back Test wins in South Africa for the first time since 1963.