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Andrew Wu

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

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Blackwell out to strike it rich in cup final

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.

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Windies and ODIs no longer big crowd-pullers

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

Bravado returns as sweep looms

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

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.

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CA shoots down talk of Clarke, Hussey row

CHRIS BARRETT, ANDREW WU Mike Hussey is at the centre of a rumour doing the rounds by email, and published in of all places a financial gossip column on Thursday, that he and Michael Clarke had a spectacular falling out...

Washout leaves all unhappy bar crowd

Andrew Wu The controversial decision was good fortune for Australia as the Sri Lankans were set to benefit from any revision of the target through the Duckworth-Lewis system after the rain delay.

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Lankans left angry over a wet finish

Andrew Wu Sri Lanka to complain to match referee after farcical finish to the fourth one-dayer.

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Sangakkara enters land of the giants with a five-figure salute

Andrew Wu KUMAR SANGAKKARA confirmed his spot as one of the greats of the modern game when he joined the exclusive 10,000-run club on Wednesday, but his teammates fluffed their lines on the Boxing Day stage as...

Sangakkara's injury leaves battling tourists in total disarray

Andrew Wu SRI LANKA'S far from merry Christmas may be followed by an unhappy start to the new year after the shellshocked tourists were rocked by news of a tour-ending injury to star batsman Kumar Sangakkara.

Hazlewood limbers up for return to bolster stocks for one-dayers

Andrew Wu YOUNG gun Josh Hazlewood is just days away from launching a late bid for selection in Australia's ODI squad.

Cricket

Danger duo out to halt Australia's resurgence

Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu IT WAS almost as if they scripted it. More than half the South African touring party had come through the arrivals section at Sydney International Airport in dribs and drabs, making their way past...

Final insult: Australia risk falling below Ireland in T20 rankings

Andrew Wu Cricket: Australia will suffer more Twenty20 shame if they cannot avenge their record first-up loss to Pakistan on Saturday morning – they will fall behind Ireland in the world rankings.

Cricket

Hopefuls need one thing: runs

Andrew Wu Michael Clarke has thrown down the gauntlet to batsmen around the country.

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Australia has early shot at No. 1 ranking

Andrew Wu, Sydney Needs to start the home summer by defeating South Africa in three-Test series.

Over and out: injured Lee calls time on international career

Andrew Wu Brett Lee decides that 13 years of terrorising batsmen is enough.

Lankans give Punter few happy returns

Andrew Wu RICKY PONTING insisted on match eve this Australian team belonged to Michael Clarke. After yesterday's performance, he has even more reason to wipe off his fingerprints before he hands the reins back...