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McClintock Comets debut

Chris Dutton Beau McClintock is preparing for a nervous Futures League initiation when he makes his ACT Comets debut at Manuka Oval today.

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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...

Nine gets spider to catch Test action

Chris Barrett FRESH from evading the perils of receivership, Channel Nine are preparing to enliven their broadcasting of cricket by introducing Spidercam this summer for the first time in a Test match and adding...

After 49 years, what to expect from the Proteas Test

Phil Lutton With just two weeks until the First Test against South Africa, here's what we need to be talking about as we count down to the start of the international summer...

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Marsh brothers set to face WACA heat

The Western Australian Cricket Association will meet on Monday to determine what punishments to dish out to the players who misbehaved on the recent Champions League Twenty20 tour of South Africa.

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North steps down as WA skipper

Marcus North has stepped down immediately as WA cricket skipper - in the wake of the Mitch Marsh birthday celebrations that soured this month's unsuccessful trip to South Africa for the Champions...

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Clarke's Test warm-up made easier

Jim Morton Australia captain Michael Clarke will face a severely depleted Queensland bowling attack in his main warm-up to the three-Test series against South Africa.

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Proteas ready to rumble

Chris Barrett, Sydney The all-conquering South Africans have arrived in Sydney ahead of the much anticipated three-Test series against Australia quietly confident but without their customary swagger.

Wade will take over the gloves from Haddin

Chris Barrett THE worst-kept secret in Australian cricket is set to be confirmed today with the anticipated selection of Matthew Wade for the first Test against South Africa likely to effectively end Brad Haddin's...

Numbers against Hussey in battle against Proteas

Chris Barrett THE desire of Michael Hussey to play on until next year's Ashes double header faces stiff examination in the next month, with alarming statistics revealing he averages less than 10 against South...

Wade named in first Test team

Jesse Hogan Matthew Wade's elevation to first-choice wicketkeeper in all formats was confirmed this morning as he was named ahead of Brad Haddin in Australia's 12-man squad.

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Lyon confident of Gabba factor

Chris Barrett National selector John Inverarity says he is ''concerned'' at the modest form of spinner Nathan Lyon 10 days out from the first Test.

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Blues given a stumper by selectors over Haddin

Chris Barrett TEST selectors have asked that Brad Haddin continue to be picked as the wicketkeeper for NSW but the gloveman could play his twilight years as a specialist batsman, with the Blues and Australian...

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Lyon must lift, say selectors

Chris Barrett National selector John Inverarity concerned at Nathan Lyon's form, 10 days from first Test.

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Young bats must fire, and be ready

Greg Baum The announcement of the Australian team for the first Test was straightforward.

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Wade comes to grips with expectations

Jesse Hogan Australia's new Test wicketkeeper, Matthew Wade, is a rounded and well-travelled player.

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North resigns as WA tackles boozy affair

Justin Chadwick MARCUS NORTH has quit as skipper of Western Australia, but says he is not running away from the team's off-field discipline issues as the fallout from the Perth Scorchers' boozy night out in South...

Haddin takes axing on chin

Chris Barrett Deposed Test wicketkeeper gives the tick of approval to his successor, Matthew Wade.

Redbacks thrash Tasmania in one-dayer

Hobart Breakthrough century from Phil Hughes continues the Test discard's resurgence.

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Siddle up for a full six-Test summer

Greg Buckle As Cricket Australia tries to shield its young pacemen from burn-out injuries, Peter Siddle is putting his hand up to bowl himself into the ground this summer.