Warne: ‘Get nasty, England, it’s the only way’
THE second Ashes Test in Adelaide will be a true test of character for England’s senior players says Shane Warne, and they must become the bullies if they are to have any chance of victory.
Expert Opinion
England’s Ashes debacle self-inflicted
MITCHELL Johnson left a trail of England casualties in his wake during the 2013/14 Ashes series. But this time, with Johnson in retirement, the hurricane of destruction is coming from England themselves.
Root still carrying Ashes ‘demons’: Warne
I WARNED you, didn’t I? SHANE WARNE writes the Poms are lucky they are headed to Adelaide and not Perth, and highlights the three key areas they must address to avoid Ashes disaster.
Bancroft sinks English with and without bat
IT was hard to know what part of Cameron Bancroft’s day caused England more damage, his straight bat at the crease or his straight talk afterwards, writes Robert Craddock.
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Johnson’s turn to play shepherd
MITCHELL Johnson’s next great challenge will be to become the bridge over troubled waters which links two generations of Australian cricketers.
What will India whinge about next?
ONE day they were blowing up about the spice in their food. On Saturday it was the spice in the practice pitches, writes Robert Craddock.
Stumped: who’s next in line for No. 6?
THERE are not many times when a table of five cricket scribes falls silent over lunch, but it happened at the Gabba on Friday, writes Robert Craddock.
More bowling, less weights for pacemen
‘MY gut feeling is that weight training is not nearly as important for cricketers as it is for most other sportspeople.’
Don’t whinge if you don’t want DRS
IF India doesn’t want to use the DRS system, don’t stand there looking insulted when human error comes into play, writes Greg Buckle.
Resurgent India shows overseas mettle
IS this just a mirage in the summer heat or are we seeing a giant of the game waking from its slumber? Australia beware, writes Robert Craddock.
Smith needs senior players on board
THE fate of Steve Smith’s Test captaincy will simply be a matter of whether the side’s senior players fully accept his appointment.
Smith gets to road test skipper role
STEVE Smith has been given the chance to road test the Australian captaincy role before, one day, making it his own, writes Richard Hinds.
Smith is good enough, old enough
AUSTRALIA should be applauded for its boldness — Steve Smith is a worthy choice as its 45th Test captain.
Aussies must groom Smith as next leader
AUSTRALIA has done its best not to anoint its next long term Test cricket captain but it’s time to get the show moving, writes Robert Craddock.
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