Why Boxing Day snoozefest will benefit cricket
MELBOURNE’S gruelling Boxing Day Test Bore War may have put a nation of avid sports fans to sleep, but it could yet prove a great thing for Australian cricket, writes Robert Craddock.
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MCG my happiest hunting ground
TO be an Australian playing a Boxing Day Test is amazing, and being a Victorian, well, that’s something absolutely amazing, writes Shane Warne. Two moments stand out for the spin great:
Root’s scheming can’t stop Smith
JOE Root and his team must feel frustration and hopelessness with Steve Smith, as his extraordinary run-scoring feats continue.
England’s sliding doors moment
WHY splitting the Test and one-day coaching roles could provide England cricket boss Andrew Strauss with an Aussie dream team.
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Finch, Bushrangers back in business
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Adelaide poses true test of Aussie character
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Tragedy will reshape Australian cricket
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Marsh needs to step up over Clarke fuss
MICHAEL CLARKE may have relinquished his role as a selector but he hasn’t changed as a person, writes Robert Craddock.
It’s time for Australia to go bold not old
IF Australia believes Steve Smith is a Test captain in waiting why not give him a taste of the job at the Gabba next month, asks Robert Craddock.
I wouldn’t want to captain Australia now
I don’t believe the current system allows you to captain Australia properly because there are too many people to tell to get stuffed, writes Ian Chappell.
Wander World as Aussies fly and fail
MIDDLE Eastern contrasts: Western Sydney Wanderers show how to win away from home while Australia’s Test cricket team is humiliated in the desert.
Tales of a case of Don but not forgotten
SACHIN Tendulkar’s story at the Bradman Gala Dinner on Wednesday was a neat spin on a story old enough to sport just a few whiskers.
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