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Seasoned players signal squad's changed course

Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers and James Faulkner bring to Australia's unfancied Ashes squad qualities that have been in desperately short supply in recent Australian teams.

Intelligent Inverarity needs smarter approach to win over public

Chris Barrett THERE was a mind-boggling exchange at a news conference this week when John Inverarity sat down to announce Australia's one-day team for games three and four against Sri Lanka.

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Is cricket's 'nutty professor' becoming too smart for his own good?

Chris Barrett Australia's selectors are on the nose with fans but not players.

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Come in spinner

Andrew Wu, Sydney Former chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns urges a punt on unheralded leg-spinners Adam Zampa and Cameron Boyce.

Who? Selectors have option of unknown spin duo

Andrew Wu FORMER chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has urged Australia to take a punt on unheralded leg-spinners Adam Zampa and Cameron Boyce for the Test tour of India with a view to developing them for the...

National selection panel fiddles while Perth burns

Brendan McArdle I am confused. Two weeks ago Ben Hilfenhaus was regarded as surplus to requirements for the biggest Test Australia has played for possibly two years.

Not Warne out by talk

Andrew Wu Nathan Lyon starred in his Test debut last year when Australian cricket was in turmoil.

Lyon would welcome Warne back with open arms

Andrew Wu NATHAN LYON starred on Test debut last year when Australian cricket was in turmoil, and he is taking an equally unflappable approach after being dragged into the spotlight by Shane Warne's flirtation...

Test batsmen falter as Proteas pace aces loom

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S batsmen forgot their lines on Friday in their final dress rehearsal before taking on the might of South Africa's star-studded pace attack in next week's first Test.

Henriques hungry to feast on big break

Andrew Wu It's a case of feast after famine for Moises Henriques as the all-rounder continued his rise through the ranks of Australian cricket yesterday.

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Overlooked Cowan vows to dominate

Chloe Saltau Overlooked by Cricket Australia, Ed Cowan chooses to treat setback as an incentive to dominate Test cricket.

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Lankans to test Australian attack

Andrew Wu, Perth Mahela Jayawardene says Michael Clarke's bowlers the weak point in the home side.

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Haddin's been hard done by

Andrew Wu Cricket Australia has finally confirmed that Brad Haddin was dropped, not rested, ANDREW WU writes

Good luck or good management?

Andrew Wu Once, any silverware worth winning in world cricket was in Cricket Australia's trophy cabinet.

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CA concedes it needs more open policies

Andrew Wu, Sydney After 19 days, Cricket Australia confirms that Brad Haddin has been dropped.

Haddin's been hard done by Haddin's been hard done by

Andrew Wu Cricket Australia has acknowledged it needs to improve communication between national selectors and the public after the drawn out saga over Brad Haddin's omission from the ODI side.

Let's back up a clear line on 'run-outs'

Greg Baum Sri Lankan batsman Lahiru Thirimanne clearly crossed one line when he was run out.

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Recall delights Hussey

Jesse Hogan Mike Hussey is relishing the chance to prove he is effective in the top order before this year's Twenty20 World Cup.

Aussies have a need for speed

India's capitulation in the face of another onslaught from Australia's quicks has left selectors toying with taking an all-pace attack into the second Test in Sydney.