When James Sutherland said there is an 'air of excitement' in the Australian cricket team, he summed up concisely both the opportunity and the threat encircling Test cricket this summer. The Australians' cricket in Brisbane was vibrant and attractive. The lopsided result might have suggested the ruthlessness of previous Australian teams (and the limpness of previous New Zealand teams), but the cricket, taken as cricket, had much to recommend it. Not only did newcomer Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja meet and exceed all expectations, they did so in style, two new characters to...
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