Maxwell’s true worth revealed by ton
GLENN Maxwell’s explosive knock against India in Adelaide showed why he’s the match-winner Australia needs to regain cricket’s World Cup.
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Pakistan set to snub superstar Ajmal
PAKISTAN appears set to snub one-day cricket’s No.1 bowler Saeed Ajmal for the World Cup despite his action being cleared by the ICC.
Watson returns for World Cup warm-up in Adelaide
ALL-ROUNDER Shane Watson will play in Australia’s World Cup warm-up match against India after overcoming his latest hamstring injury.
Public enemy No. 1 strikes again
STUART Broad has made an art out of turning Australian fans against him. And the older he gets, the better he gets at it.
Sharma out of World Cup: reports
INDIA seamer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury, according to various media reports.
Watson returns for World Cup warm-up
ALL-ROUNDER Shane Watson will play in Australia’s World Cup warm-up match against India after overcoming his latest hamstring injury.
Video: Oddball Dhoni is at it again
MS Dhoni has given another weird media conference, shrugging off the birth of his child and comparing Australia to overcooked steaks.
T20 a blessing and curse for one-day cricket
WILL the ODI format captivate Cricket World Cup viewers like Twenty20 has? Richard Hinds says that will be the challenge.
Consistency is Aussies’ strength, says Bailey
AUSTRALIA’S World Cup squad has proven it is the real deal despite injuries, inexperience and the pressure of a home tournament, George Bailey says.
It’s great to have Clarke back, says Watson
SHANE Watson has revealed any private assurances given to Michael Clarke about his ongoing leadership are a godsend to the skipper and Australia.
Maxwell’s pain: ‘It hurts. I’m no show off’
GLENN Maxwell says he’s learnt there is a time and place for his batting fireworks — and insists he is anything but an “egocentric show-off”.
Treat him mean, but Broad still loves us
STUART Broad is the man Australian fans love to hate. Australia is a place the England ace loves to love after a long relationship with the country.
ICC official: match fixers like paedophiles
SIR Ronnie Flanagan, chairman of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit, has compared match fixers to paedophiles.
Clarke shooting for World Cup opener
THE take home message and outward vibe from Clarke’s official World Cup presentation in Adelaide yesterday was: ‘I’m back and in charge.’
Give ‘em the old razzle dazzle
WITH the ICC World Cup a week away, the 50-over game faces one of its greatest tests – it must thrill the crowds to keep pace with the shorter and longer forms of the game.
Yoga helps Kohli shape up for Cup battles
INDIAN cricket’s big names have taken time out on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula to rejuvenate ahead of this month’s World Cup.
The People’s World Cup XI: bowlers
BATSMEN should be afraid – very afraid – if this list of the top bowlers at the Cricket World Cup is anything to go by. VOTE NOW!
Look away now: why NZ can win World Cup
THE New Zealanders are NOT dark horses at this World Cup – they’re a genuine chance of winning the whole thing. Here’s five reasons why.
Meet the Aussies working against us
MIKE Hussey and Brett Lee have joined a worryingly large list of Australians working against their own country at the upcoming Cricket World Cup.
First Hussey, now Lee a World Cup coach
FRESH from news that Mike Hussey will help South Africa, fellow Aussie legend Brett Lee has signed on as Ireland’s bowling coach at the World Cup.
Warner wants to everyone’s wish come true
AUSTRALIA’S hard-hitting opener David Warner is looking forward to “taking it to the bowlers” at the Cricket World Cup, which kicks off next Saturday.
I’m ready for World Cup call-up: Moises
MOISES Henriques is confident he can step up to the giant task of filling James Faulkner’s boots as Australia’s World Cup finisher.
Mike Hussey working with the enemy
ONE of Australia’s best one-day batsmen will pass on his vast knowledge and experience during the upcoming Cricket World Cup — to the opposition.
Finch unfazed by bigger boundaries
BIGGER boundaries in the World Cup don’t scare Aussie opener Aaron Finch, who says the home side is used to playing on larger grounds than most of their opponents.
‘Good luck, don’t become a bunch of losers’
THEY were about to leave for the World Cup. They needed a show of support from their fans back home. And then their country’s Sports Minister decided to pile on the pressure.
Can bat, can bowl: Clarke passes test
MICHAEL Clarke bowled, batted and fielded the house down against Bangladesh, in a strong showing of fitness that left onlookers stunned.
Tough luck, India: How DRS will rule WC
WHETHER the Indians like it or not – and you can bet they don’t – the Decision Review System is going to make a splash at the Cricket World Cup.
The People’s World Cup XI: wicketkeeper
A good gloveman can be the difference between winning and failing at a World Cup — so which ‘keeper should be in your All-Star XI?
Big bats push the boundaries
AN International Cricket Council ploy to strike a fairer balance between bat and ball for this month’s World Cup could fall short.
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