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Who will partner veteran David Warner at the head of Australia’s Test top-order this summer?

– MARK BROWNING

A settled pair of opening batsmen has been a cornerstone of Australia’s Test match successes from the beginnings of the 20th Century. The most productive are worth their weight in gold. Among our foremost dynamic duos are Trumper and Duff, Woodfull and Ponsford, Barnes and Morris, Simpson and Lawry, Marsh and Boon, Slater and Taylor, Hayden and Langer and, most recently, Rogers and Warner. Most of the head-of-the-order champions are remembered as much for their combination work with their mate, as for their own solo achievements. The search is now on to find the next top line partnership to propel Australia back to World Test Championship status, after a near miss in 2021. The most consistent opening batsmen ease dressing room stress. They form a bond and for Test after Test conquer the opposition’s…

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Universal’s Summer Cricket Guide (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021-22

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