Crash: The forgotten victim of cricket’s Sandpapergate mess
Former Test captain Mark Taylor’s administrative career became collateral damage in the wake of Sandpapergate – but the door is quietly opening again, writes Robert Craddock.
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Crash: Australia fighting to stay relevant on home soil
Had it not been for Usman Khawaja’s shoe dramas, many Australians would not have known the Test summer starts against Pakistan. This, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK, is Australia’s toughest battle.
Marsh or Renshaw? The call that could define a Test generation
When David Warner’s career ends, Australia has a decision to make – go with a traditional Test opener like Matt Renshaw or embrace the Bazball era and give Mitch Marsh a shot.
Nine new faces: The future of Australian cricket
With a host of two-time World Cup winners set to retire before Australia’s title defence, a generational change is required. Here are the new faces who can be the next world champions.
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Pampered cricketers don’t deliver results
GREAT sporting teams like the All Blacks have cottoned on to the fact that greatness doesn’t come from being handed everything on a platter. Paul Kent says Australian teams needs to adapt.
Sack Marsh and give Ponting the reins
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh needs to be replaced immediately by Ricky Ponting while Pat Howard’s position also needs to be questioned, writes Catherine McGregor.
I’ve written off my friendship with Pup
IN an exclusive column, Andrew Symonds has his say on Michael Clarke, the “soft culture” that is developing in Australian cricket and the game’s lack of characters.
Johnson on factions, fights, sackings and betrayal
IN an exclusive extract from his book ‘Resilient’, Mitchell Johnson reveals he lost respect for Mickey Arthur when he was sacked for not doing homework.
Smith still Australia’s leading man
STEVE Smith needs a positive opening to the Test summer to shore up confidence in his leadership, but there’s no reason to doubt him yet, writes Ian Chappell.
Subs for all injuries? It’s just not cricket
CRICKET Australia wants to throw open the idea of widening the substitution proposal to incorporate all injuries suffered on the field.
Players need to get to grips with pink
DAY-NIGHT Tests are crucial to the future of cricket but administrators need to bring players along for the ride to guarantee its success, writes Ian Chappell.
‘Now we’re on top, we’ll be hard to knock off’
IAN CHAPPELL gives his verdict on an Australian Test summer that saw Steve Smith’s side rise to the top of the rankings in a quietly efficient manner.
Beware the Ugly Coach: scourge of junior sport
THE Ugly Coach imposes unsuitably sophisticated methods borrowed from top-flight professional sport on kids. Don’t be that guy, for their sake, and your own.
Australia verging on No.1: is it deserved?
WITH Australia on the verge of the No.1 Test ranking, there’s still a long way to go before Steve Smith’s men are genuinely considered the best team in the world writes Richard Hinds.
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