Chappell: Smith and Warner will be picked
Greg Chappell is in his third and final stint as an Australian selector, and while he’s made some tough calls along the way, the call to bring back Tim Paine was “one of the best” he’s made.
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The harsh reality of Lynn decision
We all know that if Chris Lynn’s last name was different he would have been given ample time to settle in for Australia. Instead, his hand has been forced to leave international cricket.
It’s time to make the Gabba great again
We know the Gabba is a bit rubbish. But in a game where home ground advantage can mean everything, it’s a disgrace that we’ve had to wait so long for this Test, writes GREG DAVIS
Chappell: Finch’s struggles give selectors a headache
As if the Australian selectors didn’t have enough concerns with the Test team – suspensions, failures and a lost series — they now have a huge ODI headache leading into the World Cup: the captain.
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Richie much loved and sorely missed
MILLIONS of cricket fans will mourn the death of the legendary Richie Benaud. But none more than a man who knew him better than most – fellow former Australian skipper Ian Chappell.
Kiwis don’t need underhand tactics
BACK at the scene of the crime, New Zealand has the opportunity to exact the ultimate revenge for the most outrageous sporting travesty ever inflicted on their country, the infamous underarm delivery.
What happened to the India from January?
INDIA’s impressive World Cup progression is candid proof a good old-fashioned backstreet mugging can occasionally work wonders for a cricket team.
Watching England lose never gets old
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England: ‘Cricket is really really, hard!’
THE England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) says “cricket is really, really hard” and “not as easy as it looks”, a tongue-in-cheek post by Titus O’Reily reveals.
Why South Africa isn’t a team of chokers
THE term ‘choker’ is an extremely derogatory sporting term and shouldn’t be used to describe the demise of an individual or team, writes Ian Chappell.
Kiwis shake Cup from its slumber
EVEN as English fans bleed from every pore this much is certain — the World Cup needed that match. Robert Craddock gives his week one report card.
Rotation a dirty word at World Cup
AUSTRALIA once took Mitchell Johnson to a World Cup and he didn’t even have to lace up his boots. Why? Because they didn’t need him.
Leadership dramas could derail Australia
GEORGE Bailey is a great leader and the ultimate team man, but the decision to appoint him World Cup vice-captain is threatening to become an embarrassment.
The Cup must runneth over, says Craddock
THE biggest sporting event Australia has hosted since the Sydney Olympics starts next week under pressure to live up to its billing.
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