Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Cricket

Back woes won't end career: Clarke

Michael Clarke.

Chris Barrett Michael Clarke is adamant the chronic back troubles that have plagued him for nearly half his life will not force him to cut short his international career.

The early Bird

Jackson Bird

Chris Barrett Jackson Bird employs a straightforward method of attack: letting others go hammer and tong.

Hughes saved from Proteas

Phil Hughes.

Chris Barrett and Michael Chammas Ricky Ponting endorses selection of Phil Hughes as his Test replacement as it emerges that the 24-year-old was shielded from an international return against top-ranked South Africa.

Panel kept Hughes from Proteas, says Inverarity

Phillip Hughes

Chris Barrett, Michael Chammas RICKY PONTING has endorsed the selection of Phillip Hughes as his Test replacement as it emerged the 24-year-old was shielded from an international return against top-ranked South Africa.

Chilled off the field, Steyn promises to bring some heat

Dale Willem Steyn

Chris Barrett ''Where else in the world do you get the opportunity to basically kill someone with two bouncers an over? Or try, legally?'' With that rhetorical question the world's leading fast bowler announced...

Cricket

Pup tears up tip sheet and tells quicks to rip in

Michael Clarke

Chris Barrett DOSSIER or no dossier, Australia's hungry fast bowlers have been given licence to bombard South Africa with bouncers in an effort to get under the thick skins of the world No.

Clarke plans to bounce out tourists

Michael Clarke

Chris Barrett Australia's hungry fast bowlers given licence to bombard South Africa with bouncers.

Cricket

Fast learner now master of bowling

Dale Steyn speaks to the media at the SCG on Thursday.

Chris Barrett Dale Steyn doesn't look like a killer, but to batsmen he could very well resemble one.

Australia set England modest target

Shane Watson

Chris Barrett, London AUSTRALIA have set England a target of 252 to win the second one-day international at the Oval, enjoying a mixed outing with the bat after being tied down for a long period when the scorer was barely...

Cricket

Coach Fletcher a loser - at $750,000

Chris Barrett Virender Sehwag is unable to explain exactly what qualities Duncan Fletcher adds to the deflated touring nation.