Stuart Clark

Stuart Clark ruled out of second Test

Australia were struck a serious blow on the eve of the second Test against India after paceman Stuart Clark was ruled out due to an inflamed elbow.

Stuart Clark 'concerned' about New Delhi

Daniel Brettig Australian player concerns about venturing to terrorism-affected New Delhi next month have been given voice by Stuart Clark.

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NSW goes back to the future with Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss is to return as coach of the NSW cricket team under the state's new regime and will oversee a coaching restructure calling on the expertise of former Blues stars.

Pace holds the aces but battery will need constant top-up

Malcolm Knox

Malcolm Knox What would Australia's bowling attack be if all candidates were fit? It has been so long since this was the case that the question has a fantasy league aspect.

English batsman flies in to flay the Sixers

Alex Hales

Andrew Wu Marlon Samuels' misfortune shared by the Sydney Sixers on Wednesday night.

NSW job not for Clark

Stuart Clark.

Andrew Wu, Sydney Former paceman rules himself out of the running to be Cricket New South Wales' next chief.

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Sack him: Lee fires broadside at Gilbert

Brett Lee

Daniel Lane BRETT LEE has claimed Anthony Stuart lost his job as NSW coach because he was made the scapegoat for the deficiencies of chief executive David Gilbert and the Cricket NSW hierarchy.

Punter aims for Sixers

Chris Barrett Ricky Ponting threatens to boot defending BBL champions out of finals contention.

Starc raving mad: rotation causing plenty of angst

Stark reality: No Boxing Day Test for Mitchell Starc.

Chris Barrett What has gone wrong is not the rotation of Starc - it is the poor communication.

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Six-pack of options, but who stays home?

Mitchell Johnson

Andrew Wu Andrew Wu examines the strengths and weaknesses of the six fast bowling candidates for the third Test in Perth.

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Fourth umpire armed with extra large box of pills to counter headache of lost balls

The Tonk

The Tonk, ANDREW WU, CHLOE SALTAU The construction zone surrounding half the Adelaide Oval was always going to throw up a potential minefield of problems locating cricket balls directed over the fence.

Jeff's what the doctor ordered on a docile pitch, but name behind Lyon's new doosra remains an enigma

Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu MYSTERY surrounds the origins of the name behind Nathan Lyon's new alternative, back-spinning delivery.

The quicks and the dread: the secret weapons of summer

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14:  Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar of India during day two of the Third Test match between Australia and India at WACA on January 14, 2012 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Andrew Wu THEY are the pacemen identified to bowl Australia through what national selectors hope will be another triumphant summer, and are likely to form the cornerstone of the bid to regain the urn next year.

Bird's call-up has father on the wing

The Tonk

Andrew Wu JACKSON BIRD'S shock Test debut forced his father Ian to change his Christmas and New Year plans. Ian had been planning to fly from Romania to watch Bird wear the green of the Melbourne Stars in...

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Sixers set their sights on Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen could play for champions Sydney Sixers in this summer's Big Bash Twenty20 tournament, after Pakistan refused permission for Umar Akmal to turn out for the Champions League winners.

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Pietersen a potential hit for Sixers as Akmal exits

Kevin Pietersen

James Macsmith KEVIN PIETERSEN could play for defending champions Sydney Sixers in this summer's domestic Twenty20 tournament, after Pakistan refused permission for Umar Akmal to turn out for the Champions League...

Cummins' injury raises questions

Pat Cummins.

Chloe Saltau Young paceman faces a second summer on the sidelines with a bone stress fracture.

Cummins a test case for bowlers' welfare

Pat Cummins

Chloe Saltau PAT CUMMINS asked the physio to delete the slides revealing a slight crack in his lower back. But no amount of wishful thinking can erase the questions it poses about Australia's injury management...

Howard takes blame for all-rounder's injury

Pat Howard

Andrew Wu PAT HOWARD is taking responsibility for Shane Watson's latest injury, which has highlighted the conflict between Cricket Australia's high-performance department and its commercial arm.

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Howard takes the blame for Watson injury

Shane Watson.

Andrew Wu Cricket Australia's performance manager is taking responsibility for Shane Watson's injury, which has again highlighted the conflict between Cricket Australia's high-performance department and its...