Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald

Cricket

Text message fires up Warner and results in official 'please explain'

Andrew Wu Picture of story on IPL corruption with Warner's image alongside Sreesanth the trigger.

Cricket

Warner incensed after image linked him to IPL corruption

Warner

Andrew Wu An early morning text message from a friend in Australia is believed to have sparked the Twitter tirade from David Warner that has resulted in the opener being reported by Cricket Australia for an...

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Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau The soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday when Brad Haddin is confirmed as the new Test vice-captain, raising implications for the short-term future of...

Cricket

Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.

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Past captains believe Watson is key to wresting back urn from old foe

watson

Andrew Wu To many, Shane Watson was the face of Australia's failure in India but the last two men to lead the country to Ashes glory in England - Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh - believe he is the key to wresting...

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Cricket

Blackwell out to strike it rich in cup final

Alex Blackwell

Andrew Wu Alex Blackwell is used to pressure. For her, life and death situations are not merely a figure of speech saved for sporting contests.

Cricket

Tendulkar tipped to dominate

Sachin Tendulkar:

Andrew Wu Ravi Shastri backs ageing great to produce one last virtuoso series against Australia.

Cloud hangs over Nugent

Leigh Nugent

Andrew Wu Head coach Leigh Nugent's future in doubt after contradictory claims by Emily Seebohm.

Contradictions cloud controversy over camp

Magnussen

Andrew Wu THE credibility of Australia's 4x100m relay team and the future of head coach Leigh Nugent remains under question after contradictory claims made by teammate Emily Seebohm, as it was announced on...

Cricket

Surprise as Smith chosen for India tour

Steve Smith

Andrew Wu Smith's own shock was mild compared to that of many others around the country.

Cricket

Lyon is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for Indian success

Nathan Lyon

Andrew Wu Australia's incumbent Test spinner is facing a challenge from Xavier Doherty.

Andrew Wu

Windies and ODIs no longer big crowd-pullers

Andrew Wu sport dinkus

Andrew Wu The West Indies have entered the fray at the end of the Australian summer.

Cricket

Maxwell puts a spin on batting

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell

Andrew Wu Glenn Maxwell wants to prove to his critics he has the substance to complement his flair.

Cricket

Bailey and Starc shake, rattle and roll

Australia

Andrew Wu GLENN MAXWELL followed a golden duck with a golden cheque but it was a man who could be ''flipping burgers'' and another who turned his back on the lucrative Indian Premier League that came to their...

Cricket

Watson back for Manuka as squad off to India

Shane Watson

Andrew Wu Shane Watson will make his comeback to international cricket in Canberra this week as Cricket Australia aims to juggle competing interests at home and overseas.

Cricket

Maxwell: Duck that laid the golden egg

Glenn Maxwell

Andrew Wu Glenn Maxwell became Australian cricket's latest million-dollar man on Sunday.

Bravado returns as sweep looms

The Tonk

Andrew Wu Australia have their eyes set on a second whitewash of the summer when they tackle West Indies in game four of their one-day international series in Sydney on Friday.

Cricket

Windies increase spin intrigue

Michael Clarke of Australia bats during game four of the Commonwealth Bank One Day International Series between Australia and the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S Test squad continues its exodus to India on Saturday but it's the men left behind who could be gaining the most valuable insight into the challenges that lie ahead on the subcontinent.

Hughes up to speed, now for spin

Hughes

Andrew Wu PHILLIP HUGHES overcame his demons against pace bowling this summer to become ''Mr Dependable'' for Australia, but Dean Jones says a similar challenge awaits the batsman against spin in India.

Clarke gears up for India test

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu MICHAEL CLARKE embarked on Tuesday on the first leg of three potentially career-defining series with question marks over his fitness and uncertainty over the team that must defy recent history to...