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Category: Australia

August 27, 2007 Australia / England

Wicketkeepers open the batting in one-day internationals – apparently

< 1 minute readEngland are always on the lookout for a wicketkeeper who can bat and particularly one who can open the batting in one-day internationals. This is because Adam Gilchrist opens the batting for Australia in one-day internationals and Australia are better than England and therefore must be copied in EVERY CONCEIVABLE

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