Brett Lee
Warne, Tendulkar, Muralitharan and (even) Gladstone Small: Eleven Boxing Day Test memories
A red-letter day on the Australian sporting calendar has proven a fitting stage for some memorable cricket moments.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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How a Warnie spoiler alerted Brett Lee his Test debut was coming before Waugh got the chance
Brett Lee’s blistering Test debut against India happened at the Boxing Day Test 25 years ago. Now another talented young New South Welshman is poised to follow in his footsteps by making his debut at the MCG.
- by Daniel Brettig
Why Australia’s record-breaking awesome foursome are entering a bowling golden age
A 30-year Cricket Australia research program that keeps fast bowlers stronger for longer means the Test team’s current attack could be at the top of the game for years to come.
- by Malcolm Conn
Analysis
Test cricket
Breaking the speed limit: Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace
Why does Jeff Thomson still rank as one of the fastest bowlers of all time despite decades of improvement in sports science, fitness and training since the 1970s?
- by Michael Koslowski
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Celebrity life
Clarke bracing for hip pocket pain as fracas sends deal up in smoke
The collateral damage has already begun after Michael Clarke’s romantic entanglements exploded in a blazing row in Noosa.
- by Andrew Hornery, Zoe Samios, Carrie Fellner and Jocelyn Garcia
All-rounder Green casts a giant shadow on Boxing Day
As a child, Cameron Green could not separate Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee as his heroes. So he tried to become both.
- by Daniel Brettig
'It's a real tough day': Brett Lee returns to TV hours after trying to save Dean Jones
The former Australia fast bowler performed CPR on Jones in a desperate attempt to revive him at their Mumbai hotel.
- by Chris Barrett
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Media & marketing
Loved, loathed and feared, no one could ignore the Jones phenomenon
Whatever politicians thought about Alan Jones, his influence was something they could not turn away from, not least for how he leveraged it across print and TV as well as radio.
- by Deborah Snow
Tendulkar, Walsh to feature in bushfire relief cricket match
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar will join forces with Ricky Ponting in Cricket Australia's bushfire appeal match, while Courtney Walsh will also take part .
- by Andrew Wu
'Bugger the batsmen': Lee makes pitch for livelier Test wickets after bowling woes last summer
Pitches proved a regular talking point last summer when Australia played India, with the hosts' pace attack frustrated by a perceived lack of assistance.
- by Scott Bailey
Batting greats Tendulkar, Lara to play new T20 tournament in India
The new World Series tournament starting in India in February will feature players from Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and the host nation.
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