Why Tim Paine is the captain we had to have
He might not earn the headlines of Ian Chappell, Allan Border, Steve Waugh or Ricky Ponting but Australian cricket’s latest captain is the right man for the job, writes MIKE COLMAN.
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Lack of imagination hands Warner free pass to finding form
Fortune favoured David Warner as he rediscovered his touch at the Gabba. The same couldn’t be said of the opener when he was stuck in a Stuart Broad stranglehold during the Ashes, says Ian Chappell.
Warne: Test selectors ‘rewarding failure’
The right decision was made to drop Usman Khawaja but the same can’t be said of Cameron Bancroft’s inclusion, writes Shane Warne, who adds selectors have missed a golden opportunity to expose some young talent to the Test squad.
Craddock: Why Aussies can never feel safe
It’s five years since Rod Marsh aired his concerns about Australian cricket and still, the problem remains. Robert Craddock outlines why fans are in for an up-and-down ride this summer.
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Smith’s perfect 10 achieved with little fanfare
STEVE Smith is like a good umpire: he goes about his job quietly and efficiently and it’s only afterwards you realise he wasn’t just on the field but also in charge.
The other factor in Warne-Waugh feud
THERE will be a cure for global warming before Shane Warne and Steve Waugh share a beer together, and, while Warne says his being dropped by Waugh was the cause, there was another major factor at play.
Warner, Thommo cut from the same cloth
ALLAN Border Medal night had two standouts; David Warner and Jeffrey Robert Thomson, writes Australian cricket great Ian Chappell.
Why BBL’s wrist-spin win can help our ODIs
WHILE one day internationals vie with the BBL for fans’ attention, it’s easy to see how skills developed in the latter are being applied in the former, writes IAN CHAPPELL.
Sorry Dhoni, it’s time to review
INDIA’S philosopher and cricket captain MS Dhoni was having a whinge about umpiring. How old school.
Holder didn’t deserve Smith put-down
JASON Holder, the West Indies’ young captain, doesn’t deserve to cop any flak for declining to take part in an artificial finish to the rain-ruined Sydney Test match.
Time to relish a series of greater tests
WITH all chance of a whitewash over the West Indies drowned by rain at the SCG, Australia can now look to a true test of their mettle against India, writes IAN CHAPPELL.
Not a boundary in sight for Gayle
CHRIS Gayle has no trouble finding the boundary when he bats but away from the crease there’s not a boundary in sight, writes Robert Craddock.
Gayle’s mistake has enhanced Mel’s image
IN terms of time, place and context, Chris Gayle was well out of order, says Ron Reed, but if it happened in a social setting no-one would bat an eyelid.
No city should host two Tests: Crash
A COUPLE of months ago Sydney was flat out hosting a first class game. Now they want two Tests? Robert Craddock suggests they pull the other one.
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