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- Australia's nine wicket defeat at the hands of Bangladesh have thrown up yet more questions about the state of Australian batting.
- Twin failures by opener Jake Weatherald and number three Marnus Labuschagne have only increased the pressure on both batters.
- Moreover, the repeated failures of the battling line-up, with the exception of Steve Smith and Cam Green in Darwin, have continued a pattern which was partially masked by last season's Ashes success.
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- Australia's nine wicket defeat at the hands of Bangladesh have thrown up yet more questions about the state of Australian batting.
- Twin failures by opener Jake Weatherald and number three Marnus Labuschagne have only increased the pressure on both batters.
- Moreover, the repeated failures of the battling line-up, with the exception of Steve Smith and Cam Green in Darwin, have continued a pattern which was partially masked by last season's Ashes success.
Sources: ABC Australia