Frustrated Burns looking to earn a Test spot
Joe Burns
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NewsSheffield Shield clutters selectors thinking
A Sheffield Shield round wedged between two clashes with South Africa should have offered Australia's selectors the chance to clarify their thinking heading into the final Test.
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NewsHandscombe pushes case for call up
A double ton from young Australian batsman Peter Handscombe for Victoria against New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield may have secured him a Test call up.
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NewsKhawaja lays claim to Test spot
Australia middle-order batsman Usman Khawaja has put forward a strong case for his retention in the Test team with a Sheffield Shield ton. This round...
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NewsBurns and Ferguson added to Oz squad
Australia have been forced to make changes to their Test squad with the news that opening batsman Shaun Marsh has a fractured finger and is out of the series.
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NewsNo Bird or Burns in Australia Test squad
Australia have named their Test squad to take on South Africa in November, with paceman Joe Mennie earning a call-up, while Joe Burns and Jackson Bird miss out.
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NewsTaylor critical of one-dimensional batsmen
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor feels that batsmen Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns are not diverse enough in their play, and that their batting needs to be beyond reproach.
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NewsBurns working on combatting new ball shine
Australia Test opener Joe Burns is working on taking his innings past the shine of the new ball, after being dropped during the series against Sri Lanka in favour of Shaun Marsh.