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Cricket Australia CEO supports selectors despite Nic Maddinson's 33-ball duck vs SA

Nic Maddinson faced thirty-three deliveries without scoring a single run during the opening match of the three-game Test series against South Africa in Durham, setting a century record for the longest scoreless outing by an Australian opening batter. The veteran player joined the squad following an injury to Jos Inglish, prompting intense discussion across social media and pushback from pundits like Matthew Hayden.

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg publicly backed the selection panel, stating that experts are naturally quick to judge based on results while management maintains confidence in the athlete's high skill level.

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