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Australia's ageing greats face defining series in South Africa
Original: Australia are an ageing side. The series in South Africa will help determine if they are a great one https://www.nytimes
Australia's cricket team heads to South Africa with an ageing core of stars including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith. The series is being framed as a test of whether this veteran generation can still be judged among the great Australian sides, or whether time has finally caught up with them.
Why now: The upcoming Test series in South Africa will show whether Australia's veteran players can still compete at the highest level.
Australia national cricket teamPat CumminsSteve SmithNathan LyonSouth Africa
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- Australia are an ageing side. The series in South Africa will help determine if they are a great one https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7664994/2026/10/07/australia-cummins-starc-hazlewood-lyon-smith-ageing/ # Cricket # Sports # Australia · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 3
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