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The Australian cricket team becomes the first one to announce its preliminary squad for the forthcoming ODI World Cup in India. Cricket Australia took to Twitter to release the list of 18-member team. The selected players will also take on South Africa and India in the assignments that have been scheduled before the mega event begins.
Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal hogged all the limelights in the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's last month. After ducking a bouncer from Cameron Green, Bairstow ventured out of the crease thinking that the ball was already 'dead'. However, Carey played within the rules and underarmed the ball onto the stumps and third umpire Marais Erasmus ruled the decision in favour of Australia. The incident led to immense criticism of the Australian team and sparked the "spirit of cricket" debate.
Kent batsman Zak Crawley expects England to continue building as a team - despite their Ashes disappointment.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green admitted the tourists had "got out of jail" in an Ashes-clinching draw at Old Trafford. England dominated the fourth Test in Manchester and led by 275 runs on first innings. But with rain meaning only 30 overs were possible across the final two days on Saturday and Sunday, Australia held on for a draw. The result meant Australia, as the holders, retained the Ashes -- they are 2-1 up with just this week's fifth Test at The Oval left to play. "I think we definitely got away with one there," Green, one of Australia's not out batsmen, told the cricket.com.au website.
England batter Jonny Bairstow, who was in the middle of a big controversy in Ashes when he was controversially stumped at Lord's, on Friday played a whirlwind 99 not out off just 81 balls which helped England to a mammoth 592 all out in their first innings. The 33-year-old Yorkshireman, who hammered Australia's bowlers for 10 fours and four sixes on Friday, was equally dismissive of suggestions he is at his best when he has a point to prove.
Australia retained the Ashes on Sunday as England's hopes of winning the series were washed away in the Manchester rain.
England's hopes of winning the fourth Ashes Test were held up by rain and a fine century by Australia's Marnus Labuschagne at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Batsman Zak Crawley emphatically blasted his first Ashes century as England took control of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Thursday.