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We want to get Shakib Al Hasan out early, says Australia's Alex Carey

"It will be great to have Stoinis to come back into the side," said Carey. "And I know he's worked really hard off the ground to be ready to go, and he's smacking the ball in the net. It will be exciting to get him back out there."

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Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan during a practice session at Nottingham yesterday. Pic/AFP

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan during a practice session at Nottingham yesterday. Pic/AFP

Nottingham: Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey says the defending champions will target Bangladesh dangerman Shakib Al Hasan when the two sides meet at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Shakib's brilliant century helped the Tigers complete the second-highest World Cup chase in a seven-wicket win over the West Indies in Taunton on Monday.

The 32-year-old allrounder, who is the tournament's leading run-scorer with 384 runs, also hit a century against England earlier in the tournament and has been among the wickets. When Bangladesh beat Australia in a 2005 one-day international in Cardiff, it was widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in cricket history. But they are now an established force and, having beaten both South Africa and the West Indies already at this tournament, they are pushing for a semi-final berth. "We've obviously put our time into Shakib and all the players at the top of the order as well as their bowling," Carey said on Wednesday.

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