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Don't gauge the Ashes on the India debacle: Starc
Daniel Lane, Sydney Paceman says critics reading too much into challenges team faced in India.
Decline and fall: aged India ripe for picking
Geoff Lawson Forthcoming Indo-Aussie Test series presents major challenges for both teams.
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Who's going to tap Sachin on the shoulder? Nobody in India
Geoff Lawson The forthcoming Indo-Aussie Test series presents major challenges for both teams. India have recently lost 2-1 to England on home soil after winning the opening Test.
Horses for courses not a form thing
Geoff Lawson The Australian teams for India and England need players that suit the conditions.
Starc difference in a year
Chloe Saltau Mitchell Starc threatening to tip Ben Hilfenhaus out of the team for the second Test.
Five-day game is standing the test of time
Malcolm Knox Twenty20 and one-dayers are enjoyable as forms of light entertainment, but that's all.
Five-question haul: Australia’s moment of truth
Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau and Phil Lutton With the opening Test of the summer starting tomorrow, Fairfax cricket writers Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau and Phil Lutton discuss what looms as an intriguing match against South Africa.
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McGrath to guide pacemen at Indian academy
New Delhi Australian named as successor to Dennis Lillee at MRF foundation in Chennai.
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We are top dogs, says Pup
Chloe Saltau The new India, which showed up at the MCG on Friday, has not shaken Michael Clarke.
We're favourites: Clarke
THE NEW India, which belatedly made an appearance at the MCG on Friday night, has not shaken Michael Clarke's conviction that his team deserve to be regarded as the favourite leading into th
Day when majesty of Test cricket was displayed at its very finest
Even before Virender Sehwag's edge from the bowling of James Pattinson reached wicketkeeper Brad Haddin at the SCG yesterday, Australian captain and first slip fieldsman Michael Clarke gave a...
Pattinson ruled out for summer
Australia's latest fast-bowling sensation James Pattinson has joined fellow young gun Pat Cummins in the casualty ward after being sensationally ruled out for the rest of the Test summer
Third Test ours for the taking
INDIA'S Sachin Tendulkar was controversially dismissed for eight as Australia's cricketers put themselves in a winning position on day two of the third Test in Perth.
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What Ponting faces to earn a chance at Ashes redemption
Chloe Saltau The former captain has a battle before his final Ashes, writes Chloe Saltau.
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Tendulkar out: Siddle stops the fairytale
Michael Gleeson at the MCG The dream story of Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international century happening in the first innings of the MCG Boxing Day Test won't eventuate.
Rain to rob Aussie batsmen
David Warner remains troubled by a nagging back problem as lady luck and mother nature conspired to derail Mickey Arthur's best laid plans for Australia's struggling top order yesterday.
Christmas fun for the family as dads go to work
In the tradition set by former players such as Steve Waugh, Australia's Brad Haddin took his three-year-old son Zac to work with him on Christmas Day.
Batsmen ready to fire: Haddin
Australia's under-pressure batting line-up is set to fire in the Boxing Day Test after a successful batting camp, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin.
Ponting's nemises is cleared to compete
Australia batsman Ricky Ponting's Test career is on the line in the Boxing Day Test against India and his nemesis Ishant Sharma is ready to land the killer blow.
Aussie batsmen in a hot spot
India's stubborn rejection of state-of-the-art decision review technology took just hours to cause a major storm in Australia.
