Abbas wreaks havoc to leave Aussies with no excuses
ONE of the many truly humbling parts of Australia’s desert mauling by Pakistan is that it was inflicted by the type of cricketer our nation traditionally scorns – the crafty medium pacer.
Expert Opinion
Craddock: Waugh can get Aussies back on track
AUSTRALIAN cricket this week launched an advertising campaign featuring players reconnecting with the public. The challenge now is to reconnect with each other.
Fan-friendly Metricon turns up the Heat
THE Gold Coast’s threat to steal a Test off the Gabba might be just the kick up the backside the old ground needs writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Craddock: Make elite cricketers do community service
COMMUNITY service: It should be a privilege not a punishment and part of every elite Australian cricket contract. You reach the top you go back to your roots. If not 100 hours then something meaningful, writes Robert Craddock.
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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.
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