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    Australia gear up for Test summer with Sheffield Shield showdown
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    Australia Gear Up For Test Summer With Sheffield Shield Showdown

    By IANS News July 25, 2024 • 11:04 AM View: 787
    The Sheffield Shield: Australian cricketers, in a bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from India, will play four Sheffield Shield rounds before the Test summer opener against India on November 22.

    Unlike the past three years, which saw white-ball World Cups extending into November, this year’s schedule allows for a dedicated red-ball window. Australia's limited-overs tour of the United Kingdom concludes on September 29, and the national team will not be in action again until a three-match ODI and T20I home series against Pakistan from November 4-18.

    This gap in the international calendar enables leading Australian players to participate in multiple Sheffield Shield matches.

    TAGS Sheffield Shield Gavaskar Trophy World Cups United Kingdom The Sheffield Shield South Australian Travis Head Alex Carey New South Wales Pat Cummins Mitchell Starc Josh Hazlewood Nathan Lyon Cricket Central Steve Smith South Australia
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