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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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Australian batsman Matt Renshaw plays a shot on day 4 of the third Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

The man who makes way for Marsh

SOME experienced voices have called for Shaun Marsh to replace promising opener Matt Renshaw in the Test team. Robert Craddock would go in a different direction.

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Australian batsmen Matt Renshaw Peter Handscomb celebrate following Australia's win on day 4 of the third Test match between Australia and South Africa at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Ugly statistic takes gloss off Aussie win

EVERY drought-breaking Test victory deserves a solid celebration but we must not gloss over the many problems still facing Australian cricket, writes Robert Craddock.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Matt Renshaw of Australia bats during an Australian nets session at Adelaide Oval on November 23, 2016 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Hayden’s perfect advice for Matt the Bat II

IT TOOK Matthew Hayden seven years to learn the lesson but he hopes debutant Matt Renshaw won’t make the same mistakes he did in the first part of his Test career.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 18: Redback's Chadd Sayers in action during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia at The Gabba on November 18, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jason O'Brien/Getty Images)

Too small? Too slow? Chadd won’t be denied

CHADD Sayers has felt the knocks year after year and that only made his selection in Australia’s Test squad for Adelaide all the sweeter.

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Sheffield Shield. QLD v SA at The Gabba. Matt Renshaw on his way to 50 runs. Pic Mark Calleja

Hatchet job has Test cricket on our minds

THE greatest hatchet job in Australian cricket history has had one benefit already — people are talking about Test cricket again writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 13: Australian Chairman of Selectors Rod Marsh, looks on during the Australian Test Players red ball player camp at Hurstville Oval on October 13, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Marsh’s appointment was beginning of the end

ROD Marsh started his career as national selection chairman with Australia the No.1 Test nation in the world. He left the post with the entire system buckling under pressure.

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Australia's captain Steven Smith (R) with teammate Adam Voges wait for the third umpire's decision on his catch behind an appeal off the bowling by South Africa's Kyle Abbott (not pictured) on the fourth day of play in the second Test cricket match between Australia and South Africa in Hobart on November 15, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--

Pampered cricketers not up to the test

AUSTRALIAN cricket is facing its greatest crisis in 30 years – and it only has itself to blame, writes Robert Craddock.

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Australian captain Steve Smith plays a shot on day three of the 2nd Test match between Australia and South Africa at Bellerive Oval in Hobart, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Fight for the soul of cricket is at stake here

AUSTRALIA is not just fighting to save a series on Tuesday – it’s fighting to wake a disconnected nation from its Test match slumber.

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SPORT - Test match cricket, Day 4, Australia vs South Africa, WACA, Perth. Photo by Daniel Wilkins. PICTURED- Australia's Mitchell Starc reacts after a catch is dropped by Josh Hazlewood off his bowling.

Hard-arsed Proteas 1 mollycoddled Aussies 0

DON’T be fooled by the semi-respectable last day scoreline — this was a serious hammering and it’s left Australia in a state of numb confusion.

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Marsh should be given one more chance

AUSTRALIA all-rounder Mitch Marsh will hold his position for the Hobart Test and that’s not a bad thing despite the suspicion his heavy-handed game is not suited to Test cricket.

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