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Swingers, not spinners, needed in India: Buchanan

Chris Barrett The architect of Australia's era-defining win in 2004 cautions against an abundance of spin on the sub-continent.

Spinners turn tourists to rubble

Chris Barrett CHENNAI: Australia's ambitious mission in India has gone off the rails after only four days. A demoralising defeat in the first Test at the M.A.

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Siddle's career-best effort helps dig Australians out of fourth Test hole

Chris Barrett DELHI: Australia's tail has once again shown up the top order to revive the visitors' hopes in the fourth and final Test against India on Friday.

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Smith won't drop the ball despite batting success

Chris Barrett DELHI:Steve Smith maintains he still wants to be considered an all-rounder, declaring he will not be giving up leg-spin bowling as he closes on securing a berth in the Australian middle order for the...

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Australia battles India's fever pitch

Chris Barrett It is little wonder the Australian camp entered the final Test doubting it would last four days, let alone five.

Top-scorer Starc content to stay down the order

Chris Barrett Mitchell Starc insists he will not be demanding a promotion up the batting order.

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Hughes holds the cards as Clarke's back troubles flare

Chris Barrett The last thing Australia needed, on this tour never to be spoken of again, was for Michael Clarke to break down.

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Clarke's back adds to tourists' woes

Chris Barrett The last thing Australia needed on this tour was for Michael Clarke to break down.

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Australia to make change while Wade has lucky break

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: Australia are set to make at least one change before Saturday's Second Test against India, which they enter trailing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 1-0.

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Warne on hand to give Lyon a boost

Chris Barrett Michael Clarke hopes the wisdom of Shane Warne will help Nathan Lyon bounce back from his first Test shellacking when the second instalment of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins on Saturday.

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Tourists crumble again

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: Australia's hail-mary selection of spinners Xavier Doherty and Glenn Maxwell will be put immediately to the test on Sunday, with India in command of the second Test despite the best...

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Holy declaration, batsmen!

Chris Barrett, Hyderabad India in command of the second Test despite the best efforts of Michael Clarke.

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Hopes blown away in dust

Chris Barrett Australia on the receiving end, selectors already in firing line.

Pujara twists the knife on Clarke's men

Chris Barrett Australia have been ground into the Andhra Pradesh dust and selectors, like Michael Clarke's helpless attack, are already in the firing line.

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It's strike rates, not economy rates: Shane Warne tackles Australia's spin bowling problem

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: Shane Warne argues Australia's young spin bowlers are being neglected at domestic level by captains, coaches and curators, citing a lack of attention to their development as the reason for...

Double centurion questions Australia's application

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: India's latest double centurion Cheteshwar Pujara says Australia's batsmen have proven themselves to be vulnerable in subcontinental conditions and need to "apply themselves" to combat...

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Replacements needed but the cupboard is bare

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: Humiliating. That is the only word for it. Australia's abject campaign in India was already a throwback to the dark ages of the 1980s, when Allan Border's men were lucky to beat a backyard...

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Pup can't play a solo hand, says Arthur

Chris Barrett Head coach Mickey Arthur admits Australia's batting line-up has become a "one-trick pony", saying Shane Watson in particular needed to lift to provide much-needed support to captain Michael Clarke.

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Hughes hung out to dry

Chris Barrett Australian management have been accused of failing to properly equip Phillip Hughes for the rigours of India, after his batting coach said they ''prepared him to fail'' by blocking the left-hander...