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    "title": "Swepson Eyes Test Comeback Against Sri Lanka, Says 'baggy Green Is My Motivation'",
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    "excerpt": "Sri Lanka: Queensland leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson is setting his sights on Australia\u2019s upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka as his gateway back into the national team. After earning his Baggy Green in 2022 and featuring in four Tests across Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Swepson is eager to don the iconic cap once again.\n",
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    "editor1": "Sri Lanka: Queensland leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson is setting his sights on Australia\u2019s upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka as his gateway back into the national team. After earning his Baggy Green in 2022 and featuring in four Tests across Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Swepson is eager to don the iconic cap once again.\n<p>While some cricketers might be content with simply achieving a Test debut, for Swepson, the brief taste of life as a Test cricketer has only fueled his hunger for more. Yet, his cherished Baggy Green isn\u2019t just a memento\u2014it\u2019s a powerful reminder of what he\u2019s working towards. Safely stored downstairs, away from the reach of his energetic 18-month-old son Beauden, it\u2019s a daily motivator that pushes him to reclaim his spot in the Australian side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019d have his way with it,\u201d Swepson joked on the Unplayable Podcast when discussing how carefully he protects the Baggy Green from his young son. \u201cIt's downstairs tucked away nicely, not packed away, so it's still there as a little reminder. I have to walk past it most mornings. So it's a good motivator, but it's definitely out of reach of the young fella.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Swepson\u2019s Test journey began over two years ago during Australia\u2019s tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He delivered a strong performance in Sri Lanka, claiming eight wickets at an impressive average of 24. Despite these promising signs, when the team embarked on their four-Test series in India earlier this year, Swepson was overlooked. Instead, Todd Murphy, Ashton Agar, and Matthew Kuhnemann were selected to complement Nathan Lyon on the spinning tracks of India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As Australia prepares for another spin-dominated series in Sri Lanka early next year, Swepson\u2019s experience from the previous tour might work in his favor when selectors sit down to choose the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Swepson\u2019s Test journey began over two years ago during Australia\u2019s tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He delivered a strong performance in Sri Lanka, claiming eight wickets at an impressive average of 24. Despite these promising signs, when the team embarked on their four-Test series in India earlier this year, Swepson was overlooked. Instead, Todd Murphy, Ashton Agar, and Matthew Kuhnemann were selected to complement Nathan Lyon on the spinning tracks of India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-topics\/paris-olympics\">Paris Olympics News<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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