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Text size Australian opening batsman Will Pucovski failed a fitness test Thursday and was ruled out of the series-deciding fourth Test against India, with Marcus Harris taking his place. The 22-year-old, who made his debut in the drawn third Test at Sydney, cracking an impressive 62 in the first innings, dislocated his shoulder while fielding in the match. "Will Pucovski won't play tomorrow," said Australia captain Tim Paine. "He tried to train this morning and didn't quite come up, so he will have a bit of work to do with our medicos, I'd imagine, to see where he goes from here.

Australia coach Justin Langer suggested Wednesday the delayed Indian Premier League was to blame for so many injuries marring Australia's blockbuster series' with India.

UPDATES with Steve Smith reaction ATTN -- strong language in para five Australian captain Tim Paine apologised Tuesday after launching an ugly tirade at India's Ravi Ashwin in the drawn Sydney Test, admitting he was "bitterly disappointed" in his own conduct. Star batsman Steve Smith, meanwhile, told the Australian media that he was "shocked" by suggestions that he had been trying to cheat by scuffing up batsman Rishabh Pant's guard at the crease. Paine said frustration got the better of him on Monday when he tried to unsettle Ashwin, who played a key role as the tourists denied Australia to ...

Schroders has expanded its Australian private debt team, with the addition of a new portfolio manager.

Strict quarantine awaits world's top tennis stars in Australia Updated: 2021-01-12 10:13 [Photo/Agencies] MELBOURNE - Tennis' top stars face the threat of sanctions if they breach stringent Covid-19 protocols when they arrive this week for an Australian Open deemed by its top boss as needing a "small miracle" to go off without a hitch. The calendar's first Grand Slam normally starts in the third week of January but planning for this year's tournament has been a logistical nightmare for beleaguered organisers. Tennis Australia initially wanted players arriving in Melbourne by m...