The ‘we hate you but we respect you’ Test XI
Like Wes Mantooth’s deep mix of hatred and respect for his rival Ron Burgundy in the movie Anchorman, journalist Greg Davis has put together his team of cricketers we love to hate.
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Warne: Rattle the skipper and India will fall
No one fears Australia any more and it’s time they fought back in this Test series against India. Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne examines how the Aussies can defeat the best team in the world.
India may rue not playing under lights: Warnie
Shane Warne believes India’s refusal to play a day/night Test in Adelaide this week is both a missed opportunity and a concession they are worried about Australia’s pace attack.
Will a new Aussie hero please stand up?
It will only take one Test match win against India to brighten the mood of Aussie sports fans. And ROBERT CRADDOCK writes the mood needs brightening as we look for a hero to restore our pride in the baggy green.
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Watson’s failure at No.3 beyond dispute
IF Alanis Morissette had sung about real irony, not merely poor fortune and coincidence, surely she could not have resisted a line on Shane Watson, writes RICHARD HINDS.
Rate the Channel 9 cricket call team
IT’S two summers on, but one impact of Tony Greig’s untimely death is highlighted when you see a Channel 9 team that lacks a point of difference.
Keep Smith as skipper, it’s his team now
STEVE Smith should remain Australia’s Test captain and be appointed ODI skipper even if and when Michael Clarke does return, writes Ian Chappell.
Johnson’s turn to play shepherd
MITCHELL Johnson’s next great challenge will be to become the bridge over troubled waters which links two generations of Australian cricketers.
What will India whinge about next?
ONE day they were blowing up about the spice in their food. On Saturday it was the spice in the practice pitches, writes Robert Craddock.
Stumped: who’s next in line for No. 6?
THERE are not many times when a table of five cricket scribes falls silent over lunch, but it happened at the Gabba on Friday, writes Robert Craddock.
Don’t whinge if you don’t want DRS
IF India doesn’t want to use the DRS system, don’t stand there looking insulted when human error comes into play, writes Greg Buckle.
Resurgent India shows overseas mettle
IS this just a mirage in the summer heat or are we seeing a giant of the game waking from its slumber? Australia beware, writes Robert Craddock.
Smith gets to road test skipper role
STEVE Smith has been given the chance to road test the Australian captaincy role before, one day, making it his own, writes Richard Hinds.
Smith is good enough, old enough
AUSTRALIA should be applauded for its boldness — Steve Smith is a worthy choice as its 45th Test captain.
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