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Renshaw's unexpected middle-order rescue lifts Australia at 124 for 6
Original: “At 124 for 6, disaster beckoned for Australia, but Renshaw got the bailing bucket in his unexpected new middle-order sp
Australia's batting collapsed to 124 for 6 before Matt Renshaw, batting in an unfamiliar middle-order role, steadied the innings alongside captain Pat Cummins. Renshaw batted patiently and punished the occasional loose delivery, while Cummins weathered Anrich Nortje's pace and used it to Australia's advantage, pulling the side back from the brink in the Test.
Why now: Renshaw's unexpected role and composure in a crisis moment of a Test match has caught cricket fans' attention
Matt RenshawPat CumminsAustraliaAnrich Nortje
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- “At 124 for 6, disaster beckoned for Australia, but Renshaw got the bailing bucket in his unexpected new middle-order spot, and Pat Cummins joined his work. Renshaw batted time and used the occasional bad ball, while Cummins did not relish Nortje’s pace but used it effectively… · peterrenshaw@ioc.exchange · 3
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