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Robert CraddockSenior sports journalist

Robert ‘Crash’ Craddock is regarded as one of Queensland’s best authorities on sport. ‘Crash’ is a senior sport journalist and columnist for The Courier-Mail and CODE Sports, and can be seen on Fox Cricket.

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Chappell: Why Greg and I never speak about underarm

It’s been 40 years since ‘The Underarm Ball’, and Trevor Chappell has opened up on why he never talks about it with his brother, and former captain, Greg.

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Racist trolls target Christian over Aus Day stance

Cricketer Dan Christian has revealed he has been subjected to horrible online racism since telling the PM to ‘read the room’ on Australia Day.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Rishabh Pant and Mohammed Siraj of India celebrate victory after day five of the 4th Test Match in the series between Australia and India at The Gabba on January 19, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Seven lessons brave Indians taught Australia

They stormed the Gabbatoir, decimated by injury, and left with an epic Test series win. Now Australia must learn from India’s heroic efforts.

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Australia's Steve Smith (L) speaks with captain Tim Paine (R) on the third day of the second cricket Test match against Pakistan in Adelaide on NDecember 1, 2019. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Your say: Who should be captain for the Ashes?

If the Aussies want a different skipper for next summer’s Ashes series, they should make the call before South Africa. But who should the captain be?

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Rishabh Pant of India celebrates victory after day five of the 4th Test Match in the series between Australia and India at The Gabba on January 19, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Pant family investment finally paying off for India

From carrying drinks at Adelaide Oval, to lifting the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, it’s been a roller coaster month for Rishabh Pant.

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Australia's Nathan Lyon fields at the covers position during the day five of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane on January 19, 2021. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

Desperate Aussies must learn from India to fix shattered morale

The sobering reality for Australia at the end of an epic Test series is their best squad threw their best punch – and they got knocked cold by an Indian team forced to rely on net bowlers.

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Questions will be asked about Tim Paine’s captaincy. Picture: Getty Images

Paine grilled over his future as skipper

Make no mistake, this was a Test series Australia should never have lost. Serious questions must be asked from top to bottom.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Tim Paine, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins of Australia are seen leaving the field as a rain delay is called during day four of the 4th Test Match in the series between Australia and India at The Gabba on January 18, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Did Paine get crucial second innings tactics right?

It was the much-talked about declaration that never came. And it has put Tim Paine’s captaincy under the microscope once again.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 16: Tim Paine of Australia looks on during the rain delay during day two of the 4th Test Match in the series between Australia and India at The Gabba on January 16, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Careers on the line: Gabba Test will shape Aussie future

With two days to go of the Test summer, the pressure is on the Australian team – with question marks around misfiring senior players writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.

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India’s no-names leave Aussies red-faced

Somehow Australia had few answers for the gritty, yet expansive and exciting batting of two Indian tailenders which could cost us the series.

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