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        <title>Hyderabad Kingsmen storm into playoffs and eliminate Qalandars</title>
        <description>Hunain Shah's four-for rolled out Rawalpindiz for 136 all out, after fifites from Glenn Maxwell and Kusal Perera had taken them to 244 for 6</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:54:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja replaces Laurie Evans for Rawalpindi Pindiz</title>
        <description>Meanwhile, Chris Green replaces Max Bryant at Islamabad United</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja's first-class career ends as Queensland miss Sheffield Shield final</title>
        <description>Incumbent Test opener Jake Weatherlad struck a rapid half-century after Tasmania's top order wobbled</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:20:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Doggett a chance for Shield final after South Australia qualify on bonus points</title>
        <description>Queensland were bowled out for 178 in the first innings against Tasmania meaning they will not get the required bonus points to pass South Australia even with a win</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/doggett-a-chance-for-shield-final-after-south-australia-qualify-on-bonus-points-1528004</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:06:32 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sheffield Shield team news - all the squads as the tournament resumes</title>
        <description>Steven Smith won't line up for New South Wales while Queensland's Matt Renshaw is among those at the T20 World Cup</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:20:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja puts on a show to secure Brisbane Heat victory after Warner suffers injury</title>
        <description>Two days after finishing his Test career, Khawaja struck the ball to all parts on his return to the Gabba</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/usman-khawaja-puts-on-a-show-to-secure-brisbane-heat-victory-after-david-warner-suffers-injury-1518944</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Majority of Australia Test players made available for BBL finals run-in</title>
        <description>Travis Head will rest ahead of the T20 World Cup while Cameron Green also won't feature</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja 'grateful' after Test goodbye despite imperfect fairy-tale finish</title>
        <description>Retiring Australia batter Usman Khawaja admits he struggled to control his emotions in his final Test</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:22:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>It's 4-1 to Australia after Carey and Green complete stuttering chase at SCG</title>
        <description>The five-wicket win gave Australia a convincing Ashes series victory, with Mitchell Starc named the Player of the Series for his haul of 31 wickets</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-5th-test-its-4-1-to-australia-after-alex-carey-and-cameron-green-complete-stuttering-chase-at-scg-1518546</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Head and Smith centuries grind England in the SCG dirt</title>
        <description>Head smashed 163 and Smith cruised to 129 not out as Australia built their lead to 134 by stumps with three wickets in hand</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/travis-head-and-steven-smith-centuries-grind-england-in-the-scg-dirt-1518250</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:47:40 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Fast-forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake</title>
        <description>There is debate about what a 3-2 series result would mean for England while Usman Khawaja ends his Test career</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-vs-england-5th-test-fast-forward-ashes-reaches-its-final-instalment-with-wtc-points-at-stake-1517855</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'That was unfair' - Smith supports Khawaja on Perth preparation criticism</title>
        <description>&quot;He hates it, but we dropped him,&quot; Steven Smith says of leaving Usman Khawaja out of the team in the subcontinent - &quot;maybe [it was] a blessing in disguise&quot;</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-5th-test-steven-smith-supports-usman-khawaja-on-perth-preparation-criticism-1517856</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:10:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'Don't gaslight me' - Khawaja hits out at racial stereotyping </title>
        <description>Usman Khawaja feels he has been treated differently across his career because of his race and religion</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/dont-gaslight-me-usman-khawaja-hits-out-at-racial-stereotyping-1517738</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:06:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja to retire from international cricket after SCG Ashes finale </title>
        <description>Usman Khawaja will play his final Test at the SCG, the ground where his career started in early 2011</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/usman-khawaja-announces-he-will-retire-from-international-cricket-after-scg-ashes-finale-1517706</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:41:31 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja locked in for Sydney amid uncertainty over his future</title>
        <description>Cameron Green's form is in the spotlight while Australia coach Andrew McDonald wants greater intent from Marnus Labuschagne</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:30:19 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>England search for Christmas miracle, Australia eye next step to 5-0</title>
        <description>The visitors have confirmed two changes while Australia will make at least three in a series where their adaptability has stood out</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-search-for-christmas-miracle-australia-eye-next-step-to-5-0-1516952</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Carey century keeps Australia afloat as Ashes refuses to find slower gear</title>
        <description>Usman Khawaja, given a life early, made 82 after an unexpected recall but the home side handed out wickets on plate to England</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/alex-carey-century-keeps-australia-afloat-as-ashes-refuses-to-find-slower-gear-1515996</url>
        
        
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        <title>Smith ruled out on the morning of Adelaide with vertigo, Khawaja recalled</title>
        <description>Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja left out of Adelaide, Cummins and Lyon return</title>
        <description>Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:04:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Khawaja '100%' fit for Adelaide, now the selectors must decide</title>
        <description>The opener backed himself to have different batting gears if needed and the versatility to move to the middle order</description>
        
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        <title>Warner: Head at No. 5 'a worse result' for England</title>
        <description>The Australia selectors face a big call over whether to recall Usman Khawaja and, if so, where to bat him</description>
        
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        <title>BBL preview: Can powerful Hobart Hurricanes go back-to-back?</title>
        <description>A team-by-team guide ahead of the new BBL season which will see strong England and Pakistan representation </description>
        
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        <title>Clarke has doubts over Khawaja returning to Test side</title>
        <description>Greg Blewett also believes Australia should stick with the same batting order for the third Test in Adelaide, but Mike Hussey wants Usman Khawaja to open again</description>
        
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        <title>Australia could consider Khawaja for middle-order return</title>
        <description>The selectors will have a big call to make after the early success of the Head-Weatherald combination</description>
        
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        <title>Hazlewood out of Ashes, Cummins confirmed for Adelaide</title>
        <description>Hazlewood will miss the entire series after picking up an Achilles issue and will now target the T20 World Cup for a comeback</description>
        
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        <title>'Drawing a long bow' - Greenberg defends Khawaja's golf after back spasm causes chaos</title>
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        <description>Marnus Labuschagne has churned out runs, Steven Smith looks primed and Scott Boland has been in the wickets</description>
        
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        <title>'Small step forward' for Konstas but 'great opportunity' beckons for domestic batters</title>
        <description>Australia coach Andrew McDonald said it was &quot;too early&quot; to judge Konstas following his 25 and 0 in Grenada</description>
        
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        <title>Seales, Shamar scythe through Australia before quicks return fire</title>
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        <title>Plenty left in the tank: Khawaja eyes more Ashes glory and mentoring role for Konstas</title>
        <description>Usman Khawaja hopes to start forging something good with Sam Konstas in the West Indies in the lead up to the Ashes</description>
        
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        <title>Australia's batting issues: questions surround Khawaja, Labuschagne, Konstas and Green</title>
        <description>Do Australia's selectors stick to the tried-and-tested players or make some changes ahead of the three Tests in the Caribbean as the Ashes looms on the horizon?</description>
        
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        <title>Khawaja has Ashes backing, but Labuschagne's spot uncertain</title>
        <description>Head coach McDonald hints at top-order changes after WTC final defeat</description>
        
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        <title>Khawaja backs Labuschagne to come good as Australia's Test opener</title>
        <description>Australia's selectors will likely opt for Labuschagne's experience over dropping him in favour of 19-year-old Sam Konstas</description>
        
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        <title>IPL, county cricket or nets at home: how the Australians have prepared for the WTC final</title>
        <description>More than half the squad have played some competitive cricket over since the end of last season</description>
        
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        <title>Five openers in 12 Tests? Australia's revolving door could continue</title>
        <description>After trying Smith, McSweeney, Konstas and Head, Australia could go for either Labuschagne or even Inglis for the WTC final</description>
        
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        <title>'It'll probably improve his performance' - Labuschagne backs Khawaja to fire in final</title>
        <description>Queensland captain confirms Khawaja will play in the Sheffield Shield final after last week's fitness saga</description>
        
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        <title>'That is 100% wrong' - Emotional Khawaja insists Queensland knew about his injury </title>
        <description>Khawaja said Queensland Cricket general manager Joe Dawes and board member Ian Healy made statements that were &quot;categorically untrue&quot; </description>
        
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        <title>Tension between Khawaja and Queensland builds ahead of Shield final</title>
        <description>Queensland Cricket general manager Joe Dawes called Khawaja absence from the last game &quot;disappointing&quot; while Khawaja insists he was rehabbing a hamstring injury</description>
        
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        <title>Khawaja opts out of Shield fixture with final berth on the line</title>
        <description>Khawaja informed Queensland Cricket that he was unavailable to play while Marnus Labuschagne returns as captain</description>
        
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        <title>Khawaja's century gives Queensland edge on opening day</title>
        <description>Tasmania claimed late wickets to keep themselves in the contest which is must-win for both sides</description>
        
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        <title>Morris set for rare back-to-back Shield games as WA press for another final</title>
        <description>Morris and Bancroft named for WA, Lyon to miss the remainder of the season for NSW, Khawaja and Kuhnemann set to return while Peake is in-line for Victoria debut</description>
        
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        <title>Australia emerge from Test season with flying colours and new options</title>
        <description>The aging demographic of the pace attack will continue to raise questions, and Marnus Labuschagne's form is a watching brief, but there has been an injection of new faces</description>
        
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        <title>Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory</title>
        <description>The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day</description>
        
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        <title>McDonald credits Kuhnemann recovery, Dubai training camp for Galle rout </title>
        <description>Australia head coach also says Usman Khawaja has 'a lot of cricket left in him'</description>
        
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        <title>SL crumble after Khawaja and Inglis set up mammoth Australia total</title>
        <description>The hosts ended day two at 44 for 3 after Australia declared on 654 for 6</description>
        
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        <title>Khawaja reflects on subcontinental career of two halves: 'Everyone sees only the good stuff'</title>
        <description>&quot;I'm not here for anyone but the team,&quot; says Australian batter after his first Test ton since 2023</description>
        
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        <title>'Be brave': Australia consider mid-match flexibility to batting order</title>
        <description>Travis Head revealed that the visitors are considering a batting order than changes from innings to innings with a match</description>
        
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        <title>The questions Australia will need to answer in Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>All eyes will be on the pitches prepared in Galle and they will have a significant bearing on how the visitors balance their side</description>
        
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        <description>Khawaja is also wary of the threat posed by the other India quicks</description>
        
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        <title>Usman Khawaja debunks strike rate 'myth' in McSweeney selection</title>
        <description>Australia's incumbent opener does not buy into the theory that there has to be someone scoring quickly at the top of the order</description>
        
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        <description>There was a dose of controversy when NSW thought they had Khawaja caught earlier in the day</description>
        
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        <title>Smith: 'Marnus and Uzzie hated me up top'</title>
        <description>Smith insisted he had not requested a move back down the order but rather just told Andrew McDonald his preference</description>
        
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        <title>Cartwright's heroics lift Western Australia to first victory of the season</title>
        <description>The home side were facing the prospect of a third defeat before Cartwright and Ashton Agar iced the chase</description>
        
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        <description>Marsh didn't bowl in the game at the WACA while Khawaja looked in fine touch on the last day</description>
        
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        <description>Only six of Australia's Test stars have been named to play in the opening Shield round as the states try to navigate injuries and player management</description>
        
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        <description>WA chase a historic four-peat, Tasmania hope to go one step better, while SA and Queensland start new eras  </description>
        
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        <description>The Australia Test opener will take on the same role for his state in his first season since being replaced as captain having previously batted at No. 4</description>
        
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        <description>The Australia opener acknowledged the complex issues involved but said CA's stance was 'a little bit hypocritical'</description>
        
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        <description>The Australia players admit they were concerned for Carey's well-being in the aftermath of the incident</description>
        
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        <title>Pat Cummins, Nat Sciver-Brunt named as Wisden's Leading Cricketers in the World</title>
        <description>Three Australians named among Five Cricketers of the Year following compelling Ashes summer</description>
        
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        <description>Alex Carey will feature for South Australia but it's the other four teams who are vying for a spot in the final</description>
        
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        <title>Finch puts spotlight on Australia middle order: 'They're not great numbers'</title>
        <description>Michael Clarke backs Marnus Labuschagne to come good but has spotted a technical issue</description>
        
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        <title>Cummins, Sciver-Brunt named ICC Cricketers of the Year</title>
        <description>Kohli was named the men's ODI cricketer of the year while Suryakumar took the honour for men's T20Is</description>
        
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        <title>No runs for fun: how bowlers are now holding sway in Australia</title>
        <description>The pitches have provided considerable assistance in recent seasons which has left selectors adjusting how they assess batters</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-wi-2023-24-no-runs-for-fun-how-bowlers-are-now-holding-sway-in-australia-1417916</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 06:38:52 GMT</pubDate>
        


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