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Phil Hughes will ‘come of age’, says former national selector Jamie Cox
Shaun Marsh, James Faulkner and Jackson Bird have injury concerns.
Published: Jan 28, 2014, 03:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 05, 2014, 08:52 PM (IST)
Sydney: Jan 28, 2014
Former national selector Jamie Cox has said Phil Hughes will come of age at Test level through a pick and stick policy, regardless of whether he replaces Shaun Marsh in South Africa.
Australia has three members of a 15-man tour party with injury concerns ahead of the departure for South Africa this week, including batsman Marsh, James Faulkner and Jackson Bird, News.com.au reports.
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According to the report, the trio is awaiting the results of scans in Melbourne.
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However, Cox warned Hughes had to be handled carefully and given parameters to succeed in the Test sphere after three false starts in the baggy green.