"Lots and lots of things are happening that indicate a worldwide interest, and most of the knowledgeable people are convinced that the next-generation replacement for the internal combustion engine is going to be a fuel cell, " Roan said.
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But along with Brad Williams - thought unlucky by some to miss out as Gillespie's replacement - and Ashley Noffke, he is in the vanguard of Australia's next generation of seam bowlers.
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