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National contracts to spread the load

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

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Surprise as Smith chosen for India tour

Andrew Wu Smith's own shock was mild compared to that of many others around the country.

Freak weather occurrence could happen again, but larger covers are ruled out

Andrew Wu SCG Trust chairman Rodney Cavalier cannot guarantee there will not be a repeat of the bizarre circumstances that led to Sunday night's controversial finish to the one-dayer against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's tour doomed as quick joins burgeoning casualty ward

Andrew Wu SRI LANKA have suffered enough injuries playing cricket this summer, and now another player has broken down, this time playing football, as their nightmare tour of Australia continued on Wednesday.

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Baby bump for Watson plans

Andrew Wu Shane Watson could miss Test during tour of India to fly home for the birth of his first child.

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Father-to-be Watson adds to selection headaches

Andrew Wu SHANE WATSON is expected to put family before country and could miss a Test during the tour of India to fly home for the birth of his first child, creating another dilemma for national selectors.

Pace attack crumbles as Hilfenhaus joins injured

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

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.

The quicks and the dead, but Starc is still around

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.

Hazlewood's Test summer ends early

Andrew Wu and Chris Barrett Not for the first time in his career, Mitchell Starc is the last man standing out of Australia's next-generation pace quartet.

The quicks and the dread: the secret weapons of summer

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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Three strikes and Christian's out of SA side

Andrew Wu The all-rounder's curse continued on Tuesday but in Dan Christian's case the Test aspirant's bizarre downfall has nothing to do with injury.

Howard takes blame for all-rounder's injury

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

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...

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Cummins rostered to play in third Test

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

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

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

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

Physio thinks again on bowling limits

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.