Stuart MacGill, the Australian leg spinner, was a different kind of Baggy Green. He had, according to Fox Sports Australia, “an indifferent relationship with Cricket Australia and teammates throughout his career”.

Singing Under the Southern Cross as a team was mandatory after a victory. No-one was allowed to leave the dressing room or the ground until the last note...

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