Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Clarke admits he may not be back in Delhi

Chris Barrett MOHALI: As Michael Clarke rose gingerly from behind the desk at which he conducted his post-match news conference on Monday, his discomfort was obvious.

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Howard and Watson 'now on the same page'

Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he has mended his relationship with high performance chief Pat Howard and spoken at length with team management as he leaves Sydney to fly back to India.

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Hughes holds the cards as Clarke's back troubles flare

Chris Barrett The last thing Australia needed, on this tour never to be spoken of again, was for Michael Clarke to break down.

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Clarke's back adds to tourists' woes

Chris Barrett The last thing Australia needed on this tour was for Michael Clarke to break down.

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Buchanan on team culture, selection and England's edge

Chris Barrett Former head coach John Buchanan believes Australia are grappling with a culture of selfishness and distrust, and fears the controversial ploy to stand down four players in India may cost Mickey...

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Dhawan and only for India

Chris Barrett It appears that Australia did not do its homework on Shikhar Dhawan.

Top-scorer Starc content to stay down the order

Chris Barrett Mitchell Starc insists he will not be demanding a promotion up the batting order.

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Starc agony: Dhawan that got away

Chris Barrett Australia did not do their homework on Shikhar Dhawan.

Clarke duck sours bright start

Chris Barrett So untouchable has Michael Clarke been that a first-ball duck seemed, for him, impossible.

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Australia survives no-Clarke test

Chris Barrett Where would Australia be without Michael Clarke? It is a question, generally of the rhetorical variety, that has been posed often lately.

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Nappy days: fatherhood will ease pain for Watson's likely return

Chris Barrett IT WAS early afternoon on Monday when Shane Watson strode back into the hotel Australia are staying at in the city of Chandigarh, a 20-minute bus ride to the site of the third Test against India.

Cowan keeps his eye on the clock, not the scoreboard

Chris Barrett MOHALI: In his submission to Mickey Arthur last week Ed Cowan told the head coach that his focus was on the minutes column of the score-sheet, not the runs.

Hurt feelings easier to overcome than a dodgy calf

Chris Barrett Watson's departure from the tour of India became central in one of the most turbulent weeks in cricket history.

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Clarke's duck sours bright start

Chris Barrett So untouchable has Michael Clarke been with the bat over the past 18 months that a first-ball duck seemed, for him, about as likely as Shane Watson and Pat Howard having a laugh on Friday over a...

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New dad Watson could make final Test

Chris Barrett Shane Watson could be back in India for next week's fourth Test after his wife gave birth to their first child on Thursday.

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Baby for Watson opens return

Chris Barrett Shane Watson could be back in India for next week's fourth Test after his wife gave birth to their first child on Thursday.

Shane Watson becomes a father

Chris Barrett MOHALI: Shane Watson's standing down from the third Test has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, with the Australian vice-captain home for the birth of his first child.