SL vs AUS: How Axar, Jadeja influenced Cooper Connolly call-up for Australia
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SL vs AUS: How Axar, Jadeja influenced Cooper Connolly call-up for Australia

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Stand-in Australia captain for the 2 Test matches against Sri Lanka, Steve Smith has said that he vetted uncapped Cooper Connoly for the tour. Smith called upon the experience of playing India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023 and said, in that series India played Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel together in the same line-up, which paid dividends for the hosts in subcontinental conditions. New Test squad member Cooper Connolly recalls meeting Steve Smith in under-12s!?? Australia Squad vs Sri Lanka Steve Smith, Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster Published By: Kingshuk Kusari Published On: Jan 10, 2025

History of this topic

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Axar Patel destroys Australian media with sarcastic comment
1 year, 10 months ago
India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma’s resolute ton, Ravindra Jadeja-Axar Patel stand put hosts in driving seat on Day 2
1 year, 10 months ago
IND vs AUS: Jadeja keeps Australia guessing with a fifer on opening day of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
1 year, 11 months ago
India vs Australia: The inevitability of Steve Smith and Ravindra Jadeja headline a day of twists and turns
4 years ago
Sydney Test: Match well poised as Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill and Steve Smith dominate Day 2
4 years ago
Steve Smith: ‘Ravindra Jadeja best fielder in the game now’
4 years, 6 months ago

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