Aussies will win — but by how much?
THERE are far more unknowns in this Australia-India Test series than normal. The one thing we do know — Australia will win. But by what margin?
Expert Opinion
Now not the time for sledging: Border
THE Aussies must return to their aggressive, intimidating brand of cricket – but tone down the sledging, writes former Test captain Allan Border.
Finch, Bushrangers back in business
AARON Finch was so close to Phillip Hughes that he was a pallbearer. But he’s wasted no time getting back where his mate would’ve wanted him.
Adelaide poses true test of Aussie character
AUSTRALIA’S cricket selectors have a series of subtle challenges to confront as they head back to the coal face after the death of Phillip Hughes.
Tragedy will reshape Australian cricket
THE shocking injury to Phillip Hughes will reshape Australian cricket. The shock waves are so deep, they could even change the way Australia play the game.
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.
Not all bad news from Dubai: Chappell
PAKISTAN said swing and spin were Australia’s Achilles heel and so it proved to be, but there was some good news to drift out of the desert.
Clarke: Marsh a future Aussie captain
I believe young all-rounder Mitchell Marsh can be a future captain of Australia, writes current Aussie skipper Michael Clarke.
Clarke: too much rest is bad for me
I‘LL do whatever it takes to give myself a chance of playing but I will always put the team first, writes Australia captain Michael Clarke.
Pup: nothing low key about this tour
THERE is no such thing as a low key match when you’re playing for Australia and the Zimbabwe tour is no exception, writes Michael Clarke.
Cricket aiming to be our No.1 sport
HOW much cricket is too much? Answer: for those of us who love the noble old game more than any other sport, there is no such thing.
New king cements his place in ICC
CRICKET’S controversial new king will reveal in Melbourne on Thursday how he proposes to reign over the game.
Cook hits out at criticism from Warne
SHANE Warne always was good at tormenting his victims until they snapped in frustration and played a shot they would regret — and he still is.
SACA in big Botha backflip
JOHAN Botha and South Australia have walked away from a self-constructed abyss by withdrawing an appeal, writes Richard Earle.
Chappell: Pace attack turned the tide
AUSTRALIA’s Test team proves the quickest way to turn around the fortunes of a cricket team is to unearth a strong pace attack, writes Ian Chappell.
Malcolm Conn’s player rankings
AFTER Australia’s dramatic 2-1 victory, Malcolm Conn runs the rule over the players from both teams.
Lehmann: lack of pace cost Siddle
PETER Siddle’s lack of pace has cost him a place in the Test team, but Darren Lehmann has backed Siddle to bounce back.
Pup: our biggest game of summer
THE third Test against South Africa shapes as one of the biggest Tests of my decade-long career, writes Michael Clarke.
Clarke’s lean run is captain’s lot
MICHAEL Clarke is going through a rite of passage experienced by every modern Australian captain, a lean trot.
The cult of Mitch alive and well
EVEN South African kids have been taken by the exploits of Aussie bowling star Mitchell Johnson, writes Malcolm Conn.
The real test starts now
CLARKE COLUMN: THE most pleasing aspect of our first Test victory over South Africa is that we have won away from home.
Red carpet rolled out for Poms
IS there anything more we can do for the Poms – some luscious lashings of Yorkshire pudding perhaps?
Chappell: Don’t select Bailey
THE Australian selectors face a tough descision, but leaving George Bailey out of the Gabba Test is the correct move, writes Ian Chappell.
Broad revels in super tosser role
RICHARD HINDS: Abrasive England all-rounder Stuart Broad has made clear he will love every minute of his role as Ashes villain this summer.
Why would top kids play cricket?
OCCASIONAL Victorian all-rounder Alex Keath is in danger of becoming the poster boy for football codes around the country.
Taylor: batting a global problem
POOR batting is not just Australia’s problem but a worldwide malaise, according to Mark Taylor.
Feud much ado about nothing
Having pored over Ricky Ponting’s book, Richard Hinds finds most fault lies with the inherent need for sensationalism.
Bailey to be given dispensation
GEORGE Bailey and his one-day players currently in India will be given some dispensation for Ashes Test consideration.
Clarke: back no worse than before
Despite dealing with a chronic back injury following on from a losing Ashes series, Michael Clarke is staying positive as his comeback looms.
Lack of vision leads to CA failure
GEORGE Bailey captains Australia with attitude and excitement and his absence from the Test team illustrates Cricket Australia’s failings.
One-dayers surprise as Ashes pointers
AUSTRALIA’S ODI series in India was a contractual inconvenience while the Ryobi Cup was a scheduling problem. Or so we thought.
Boof must channel Simmo
NOT since Bob Simpson has an Australian cricket coach been as powerful, now Darren Lehmann must bring the band together.
Hey Buddy it’s cricket season
IT’S cricket season. Although, given the dominant football codes now consume the media oxygen it’s always best to check the calendar.
Book shines torch on troubled time
RICKY Ponting’s frustrations with Michael Clarke as vice-captain shines a torch on one of the most intriguing relationships in cricket.
Sachin, the man we all want to be
AT THE end of his career Sachin Tendulkar will be remembered as a player who enthralled fans and rivals alike on and off the ground.
Clarke: Sachin is bigger than team
WE’RE taught that no players is bigger than the team, but as Michael Clarke writes, that may not apply to Sachin Tendulkar.
Australia’s inevitable, terrible loss
LATER today this dreadful Test match will grind to an inevitable draw, ending what for Australia has been a dreadful series.
Inspiration absent on English side
REMEMBER Kevin Pietersen’s bold boast at Manchester after he had taken to spinner Nathan Lyon on the way to a century?
Poms waste time and opportunity
THE Australian batsmen should now leave England with improved confidence and a slightly more settled line-up.
Smith joins exclusive club with century
A six off Jonathan Trott helped Steve Smith become the only Australian under 30 to make a hundred in the past two series.
Aussies deserve to be blasted
DURING a dismal Ashes campaign, it has been easy to work out what the Australians were doing wrong.
No hiding from abject failure
ASKED what the feeling was like in the Australian rooms as the latest collapse became an avalanche, captain Michael Clarke said it was hard to tell.
Warner punches as others collapse
COMMENT: IT IS a poor reflection on Australian cricket when a miscreant who missed a month through suspension was the most poised batsman out there.
Injured Watson may mean painful loss
THE immediate playing future of Shane Watson is in doubt again after he hobbled off Chester-le-Street with another injury.
Light decision a sign of dark times
THE ridiculous failure of umpires to properly use technology in the Ashes series has been compounded by a ludicrous use of the bad light rule.
What now for Shane Watson?
ONE of the most destructive short form cricketers in the world has been overlooked for a situation which would appear to be tailor made for him.
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