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The enforced absence of Andrew Symonds has opened a door for Cameron White during the series against Bangladesh. One of the few batsmen in Australia who could match Symonds for sheer power, White's legspin will also become more important if Symonds does n

If it wasn't for some frank advice from his father, Brett Geeves would have been toiling away in a manual labour job in the miserable, wintry Tasmania weather on Saturday. Instead, he was working hard in draining heat for the priceless reward of two wicke

Raqibul Hasan, the Bangladesh batsman, has been ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against Australia after fracturing his right thumb

Moises Henriques, the New South Wales allrounder, will join the Australia squad in Darwin as a replacement for the demoted Andrew Symonds. But Henriques, 21, is almost certain to take no part in the remaining two matches against Bangladesh

Andrew Symonds is committed to forcing his way back into the Australia team but whether that is possible for October's tour of India is uncertain, according to his agent Matt Fearon

Jamie Siddons, the Bangladesh coach, believes several of his batsmen were scared of Mitchell Johnson's speed and he blamed their "silly shots" for the team's dismal effort against Australia in Darwin

Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh proved that even an under-strength and comparatively under-prepared Australia are a major handful for Bangladesh, who crumbled to their lowest ODI score and a 180-run loss

Andrew Symonds has a month to prove his commitment to the Australia team ahead of the India tour after he was banished from the squad in Darwin for going fishing and missing a team meeting

Bangladesh hope to expose Australia's lack of match practice in the first ODI in Darwin

Michael Clarke is certain there will be no complacency from Australia on Saturday when they face a Bangladesh team described by Jamie Siddons as more talented than the group that upset Australia in 2005.

An all-round performance from Mehrab Hossain Jnr, which included an attacking unbeaten 132 and a three-wicket haul, helped the Bangladeshis to a comprehensive 120-run victory

Brad Haddin is desperate to get back into Australian colours after breaking a finger on the recent Caribbean tour, just as he was settling into the role as the country's No. 1 wicketkeeper

A lingering heel injury has forced Matthew Hayden to consider his limited-overs future, but he says he still has the desire to continue in the format

Usman Khawaja and Michael Hill were among the runs again as the Australian Institute of Sport crushed the Bangladeshis by nine wickets

Matthew Hayden has been ruled out of the one-day series against Bangladesh due to a long-standing Achilles problem

The world champions Australia will not take Bangladesh lightly in the three-match series starting in Darwin on Saturday

Michael Clarke will use the lessons learned from his previous captains when he leads Australia against Bangladesh in his first full series

Contrasting half-centuries from Usman Khawaja and Moses Henriques guided the Australian Institute of Sport to a comfortable five-wicket win over the Bangladeshis in the third of their four matches at the Gardens Oval in Darwin

Tasmania's Brett Geeves and Jason Krejza have both fought back from tough 2007 off-seasons to earn higher honours

Bangladesh are ready to step into the Champions Trophy if any teams pull out of the tournament, according to the coach Jamie Siddons