Clarke will be right to go: Boof
COACH Darren Lehmann says Michael Clarke will be fit to captain Australia in the World Cup and will be a welcome member of the team.
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The People’s World Cup XI: all-rounders
AUSTRALIA has three nominees as we ask you which all-rounders should make the cut in an All-Star XI from the Cricket World Cup. VOTE NOW!
Don’t you wish you were Chris Gayle?
CHRIS Gayle gives an insight into his crazy lifestyle while in Sydney, the ICC admits batsmen have it easy, and we relive the greatest cricket ad ever.
Boof warns Bailey: make runs or else
GEORGE Bailey is not guaranteed a place in Australia’s top World Cup XI despite being the man who could raise the trophy.
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.
Brisbane a hit for Bangladesh players
THERE were two men and a dog at Allan Border Field for their game yesterday, but Bangladesh cricketers are loving being anonymous in Brisbane.
We’ve got the wood on Poms: Josh
EOIN Morgan’s attempts to bring Mitchell Johnson down to size have failed to fool anyone, with Australia adamant England are clueless on how to beat them.
Faulkner’s fate to be decided during WC
CRICKET Australia won’t put a fitness deadline on James Faulkner, even though the World Cup will be underway before his side strain can be fully assessed.
The People’s World Cup XI: batsmen
BATTING talent is at an all-time high, but which batsmen make should make the cut for our best XI of the Cricket World Cup? VOTE NOW!
15 sixes, but not good enough for England
BEN Stokes struck 15 sixes in one innings, including nine from his last 14 balls, less than a month after being left out of England’s World Cup squad.
Why Bailey is our best batsman
THE only Australian ranked in the top 10 one-day batsmen in the world is also the one whose spot in the national side is most in danger.
Poms are under pressure: Johnson
MITCHELL Johnson has started the mind games and warned England there’s nowhere to hide ahead of the World Cup opener in Melbourne.
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.
Faulkner’s World Cup dream still alive
AUSTRALIAN officials are understood to be quietly optimistic that James Faulkner’s World Cup campaign may not be over.
Why Aussies can’t afford to lose Faulkner
LOSING James Faulkner for the Cricket World Cup would arguably be a bigger blow for Australia than the absence of Michael Clarke.
Clarke: if they drop me, I’ll accept it
MICHAEL Clarke has come out in a firm defence of his relationships with his teammates but says he will respect the selectors’ decision if they drop him.
Poms in denial about Johnson impact
ENGLAND is in complete denial about the dominance Mitchell Johnson holds over them, with Eoin Morgan claiming Johnson didn’t bowl well on Sunday.
Bailey failure opens door for Marsh
AFTER another failure with the bat, George Bailey is now facing a growing struggle to justify his place in the side, regardless of Michael Clarke’s fitness.
Faulkner’s injury scare before World Cup
JAMES Faulkner has sent a scare through the Australian camp after breaking down in Australia’s last competitive match before the World Cup.
Clarke hits fifty in comeback game
IN the quaint surrounds of Chatswood Oval, Australia captain Michael Clarke made his return from injury and notched a half-century on a tricky pitch.
Bangers to road test Clarke’s hammy
CHEEKY Bangladesh players have a cunning plan for Michael Clarke when he ramps up his injury comeback in a practice game in Brisbane next week.
ICC to lecture Aussies on sledging
THE seperating banter from unacceptable behaviour will be made explicitly clear to Australia’s aggressive-minded cricketers on the eve of the World Cup.
What is Australia’s first-choice XI?
WITH just two weeks to go until Australia’s first World Cup match, we want you to tell us who makes the cut in your Aussie World Cup XI.
Clarke to make shock return
MICHAEL Clarke will make his eagerly anticipated comeback from hamstring surgery for Sydney grade club Western Suburbs on Saturday.
Aussies chasing big World Cup payday
XAVIER Doherty may not play a game in the World Cup, but he will still pocket nearly $340,000 if Australia goes through the tournament undefeated.
Starc needs to find consistency in Cup
AUSTRALIA’S bowling coach Craig McDermott has warned Mitchell Starc he needs to be consistent over the length of the 44-day World Cup to be effective.
Young NSW quicks in World Cup battle
DARREN Lehmann will give the best indication yet his the first-choice World Cup XI, when he names his team for Sunday’s one-day tri-series final.
Clarke’s model World Cup preparation
CUP COUNTDOWN: MICHAEL Clarke hangs out with a supermodel, a spinning star withdraws from the World Cup and Nathan Lyon reveals a selection secret.
Super over to decide World Cup final
AN 11th hour decision by ICC powerbrokers has amended the game conditions to include the allowance for a super over should the final finish in a tie.
Clarke eyes early grade cricket return
MICHAEL Clarke could turn out for grade club Western Suburbs next weekend as he looks to provide the proof selectors are looking for ahead of the World Cup.
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