Dousing suggestions this new-look Australian side lacks selling power, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has declared there is an "air of excitement" around Steve Smith's side as authorities pin their hopes on improved attendances in Perth. Sutherland also told Fairfax Media on Tuesday that CA needed to find a way to improve attendances in Brisbane, which had only 53,572 through the gates over more than four days of play. CA was not helped by sports fans largely being focused on the Melbourne Cup just two days before the Test started, while rain, among other potential factors, was also an issue in Brisbane. The WACA did not host a Test last summer, in part because of...
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