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While Australia are overseas playing ODIs there is much at stake for a number of domestic players in the final month of the season

Lyon was named Test Player of the Year, Marcus Stoinis took the ODI award and the T20I honour went to Glenn Maxwell

The 20-year old batsman is expected to return to cricket for Victoria when the Shield resumes after the end of the Big Bash League in the second half of February

Australia's head coach suggested the opener had previously become sidetracked by thoughts of a berth in the team before it had come to fruition

The future of Shaun Marsh, the quest for an allrounder, Matthew Wade's chances and the fast-bowling back-up were all areas addressed by Trevor Hohns

The 20-year old is coming to terms with a year in which he compiled a monumental double ton, stood out of the game with mental health issues, made a return with a new outlook

Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw have also been recalled amid a significant batting shake-up following the series defeat against India

Maddinson was struck by a short ball from Jhye Richardson and was forced to retire hurt

The Victoria player, who scored a double-hundred last week, is being treated for mental health-related illness

At 20 years and 257 days, he became the eighth youngest to hit a double-hundred in the Sheffield Shield

On a day of uncertainty, Travis Dean played a steady hand, helping Victoria progress to a lead of 184 with five wickets in hand against New South Wales at stumps on day two

The 20-year old Victoria batsman ducked into a bouncer from New South Wales' Sean Abbott and has been ruled out from taking further part in the match

A maiden Sheffield Shield century from Victorian young gun Will Pucovski helped Victoria almost draw level with Queensland in a run feast at the MCG

Queensland's pace trio of Michael Neser, Luke Feldman and Mark Steketee reduced Victoria to 153 for 3 after the visiting team piled on 452 for 5 declared

Following a double-century from Ed Cowan which took New South Wales to 523, offspinner William Somerville and Sean Abbott bundled Victoria out in their second innings well shy of parity