Heartbreaking reason ex-Aussie Test opener has defected to play for rival at World Cup

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Heartbreaking reason ex-Aussie Test opener has defected to play for rival at World Cup
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Cricket: Australia will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign with a match against Oman on June 6.

Aussie T20 World Cup preparations begin | 00:58Former Test opener Joe Burns will attempt to help Italy qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup in honour of his late brother and grandparents.

His Italian jersey will don the number 85 as tribute to Dominic and in an emotional Instagram post the 34-year-old outlined his desire to honour his family’s Italian legacy. “The days, weeks and months since my brother’s death have been the toughest I could ever imagine. I’m not too proud to admit that it’s been a daily battle that I often lose.Source: News Corp Australia

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