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Australia's Steve Smith excited to start English county stint with Sussex

Steve Smith is excited to gain his first taste of English County Championship cricket after "the stars aligned" to give him the chance to play for Sussex ahead of the Ashes.

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India thrash Australia inside three days in first Test in Nagpur

India thrashed Australia by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 series lead in Nagpur.

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Agar, Renshaw called into Australia squad for final Proteas Test

Spin-bowling allrounder Ashton Agar and opener Matthew Renshaw were called up to the Australia squad on Friday for the third and final Test against the Proteas, with Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc ruled out injured.

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Proteas thumped by Australia and surrender Test series with a match to play

South Africa were on the wrong end of a "hammering" against rampant top-ranked Australia on Thursday, losing the second Test by an innings and 182 runs, as well as the series.