The Australian cricket selectors will today announce the 15 man touring squad for South Africa. And with Australia coming off a 5-0 sweep in the most recent Ashes series, the selectors will likely lean towards incumbency. That said, there are one or two changes that need to be made. Here’s my 15 for South Africa,…
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