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Brother dents Hussey’s Ashes hopes

SYDNEY - Australian batsman Mike Hussey’s hopes of securing a spot in the team for the first Ashes test suffered a blow on Wednesday when he was caught out by his brother David for a duck. The experienced middle-order batsman was named in Australia’s 17-strong squad for the Ashes opener on Monday but selectors made it clear that this week’s domestic matches would have a bearing on who made it into the final line-up.

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