Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

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

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National contracts to spread the load

Cricket Australia

Chloe Saltau and Andrew Wu State of Australian cricket will be revealed when national contracts are handed out.

Warne's manifesto would leave Test regulars out on limb

Andrew Wu SHAUN MARSH, Nathan Coulter-Nile and James Faulkner stand to be the massive winners if Shane Warne is successful with his revolution of Australian cricket but Ed Cowan and Phillip Hughes would find...

After captain Clarke's record-breaking year, focus quickly shifts towards India and the old enemy

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu The year was only five days old but Michael Clarke had already stamped his mark on 2012. When the Australian captain strode to the wicket midway through the final session on the first day of the...

Watson to come back via club competition

Shane Watson

Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau SHANE WATSON will take his first steps towards next month's tour of India this weekend when he makes his comeback to competitive cricket with his grade club Sutherland.

Wade prepared to fill void left by Hussey

Photograph shows Australian wickett Keeper Matt Wade during a press conference this afternoon.Photograph by Dean sewell.S.M.H.News.Taken Monday 31st Decemeber 2012.

Andrew Wu MATTHEW WADE is bracing to be rotated out of the team for the ODI series but has declared he is ready to take on the challenge of batting at No. 6 after Michael Hussey's shock retirement.

Take fight to Malinga: Jones

Lasith Malinga.

Andrew Wu Batting coach believes playing out speedster is not the right tactic.

'Worst' pace attack won't test batsmen, says Hogg

Rodney Hogg

Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu SRI LANKA'S fast bowling attack is the worst to come to Australia and will not give the home team any clarity about its top order by the summer's end, says former Test paceman Rodney Hogg.

Pace attack crumbles as Hilfenhaus joins injured

Ben Hilfenhaus

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S once rich fast-bowling stocks are wafer thin after Ben Hilfenhaus became the latest paceman to break down, suffering a potentially series-ending injury which has left Michael Clarke one...

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Hilfenhaus adds to pace woes

Ben Hilfenhaus.

Andrew Wu Australia's once rich fast-bowling stocks are in danger of becoming wafer thin after Ben Hilfenhaus became the latest paceman to break down.

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Come in swinger: Gillespie raves over Starc's vicious yorkers

Mitchell Starc

Andrew Wu FORMER Test paceman Jason Gillespie wants Mitchell Starc to continue the vicious swinging yorkers that have kept the gentle giant in company with some of the scariest speed demons the game has seen.

CA to rotate pacemen for tough Ashes tour

Mitchell Starc

Andrew Wu STAND BY for more in-form Australian fast bowlers missing Tests.

The quicks and the dead, but Starc is still around

Mitchell Starc

Andrew Wu NOT for the first time in his career Mitchell Starc is the last man standing out of Australia's next-generation pace quartet after Josh Hazlewood suffered another injury setback on Wednesday.

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Yardley puts his spin on fast track: Let Lyon play

Bruce Yardley

Andrew Wu BRUCE YARDLEY, a man who showed it was possible to carve a successful career bowling off-spin at the WACA Ground, has urged Australia to resist the temptation to play an all-pace attack in Perth by...

Australians urged to use spin at WACA

Bruce Yardley urges Australia to resist an all-pace attack in Perth.

Andrew Wu Bruce Yardley urges Australia to resist the temptation to play an all-pace attack in Perth.

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.

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Cummins rostered to play in third Test

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 17:  Patrick Cummins of Australia celebrates his 1st test wicket of Hashim Amla of South Africa during day 1 of the 2nd Sunfoil Series Test match between South Africa and Australia, at Bidvest Wanderers on November 17, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Andrew Wu Patrick Cummins has not played a first-class match in almost a year but that has not stopped Cricket Australia from earmarking the teenager to play a part in this summer's Test series against South...

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Cummins rostered for Perth

Australia's Pat Cummins

Andrew Wu, Durban Patrick Cummins has not played a first-class match in almost a year but that has not stopped Cricket Australia from earmarking the teenager to play a part in this summer's Test series against South...

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Cummins to be included in Test team's party of five quicks

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 17:  Patrick Cummins of Australia celebrates his 1st test wicket of Hashim Amla of South Africa during day 1 of the 2nd Sunfoil Series Test match between South Africa and Australia, at Bidvest Wanderers on November 17, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Andrew Wu Patrick Cummins has not played a first-class match in almost a year but that has not stopped Cricket Australia from earmarking the teenager to play a part in this summer's Test series against South...

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Call to review restrictions on young quicks

James Pattinson

Andrew Wu Sports science experts calls for Cricket Australia to review over restrictions at junior level.

Physio thinks again on bowling limits

Patrick Cummins

Andrew Wu JOHANNESBURG: One of the sports science experts who spearheaded the introduction of bowling restrictions has called for Cricket Australia to review the controversial policy at junior level.