Why Smith needs second chance
IF it’s good enough for convicted match fixer Mohammad Amir to be playing Test cricket then Steve Smith deserves a second chance, writes Richard Earle.
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Stand-in Paine leads race to replace Smith
TIM Paine’s amazing Test resurgence is set to continue with the keeper almost guaranteed to be captain in Johannesburg should David Warner be stood down permanently — but he’s not the only contender.
Chappell: All eyes on battle of the quicks
SO often Test series are lop-sided because one team possesses an artillery of fast bowlers only to be challenged by a seam bowling pop-gun attack.
Everyone loses in cricket’s Rabada tangle
THE ICC demerit points time bomb and explosive passion conspiring against South African superstar Kagiso Rabada.
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Maxwell a man in mental meltdown
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Big Show’s no blow dominates discussion
EVEN as Australia nudged its way toward a series clinching result, conversation was dominated by the strange exploits of a millionaire slogger.
Cricket comes in from the old in 2014
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India throws gauntlet, Aussies respond
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Selectors must perfect juggling act before Ashes
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Dhoni’s wheels are wobbling
MS DHONI is handsomely paid for what he does and who he is and is hugely popular because he has been successful. But the wheels are wobbling.
Watto drives me crazy: AB
IT’S time for Shane Watson to get the monkey off his back and start batting for long periods of time and making big runs, writes Allan Border.
Boxing Day remains in our sporting psyche
BOXING Day at the MCG doesn’t necessarily require a Victorian to lead the way for the Australian team, but the world’s most enthusiastic cricket fans love it when one does.
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