Durban, South Africa, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - Maddinson given shock recall but fails to score

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Australia recalled Nic Maddinson after a near 10-year absence from Test cricket, but the opening batsman was out without scoring on the first day of the first Test against South Africa on Friday. Maddinson, 34, had previously played in a Test against Pakistan in December 2016 but his career at the top level stalled after just three appearances in which he scored 27 runs at an average of 6.75. He was not in Austraia's original Test squad for the s......

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