Cricket
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.
Cricket
Clarke's back adds to tourists' woes
Chris Barrett The last thing Australia needed on this tour was for Michael Clarke to break down.
A star in the shadows, legend leaves a huge void
Chris Barrett The timing was so Michael Hussey. As the cricket world mourned the passing of veteran and icon Tony Greig, the veteran Australian batsman quietly announced his international retirement.
Mr Cricket decides to walk and leaves an Ashes void
Chris Barrett Veteran Australian batsman quietly announces his international retirement.
Review to stem tide of injuries
Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S high performance chief Pat Howard conceded the spate of fast-bowling injuries was ''not good enough'', saying a wide-ranging review of the management of pacemen was under way to stem the...
Australia hell-bent on stopping injury curse
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia's high performance chief Pat Howard concedes the spate of fast bowling injuries is ''not good enough''.
A boyhood dream becomes reality
Chris Barrett This time last year the closest John Hastings was to a taste of Test cricket was the thought of buying a ticket and walking through the turnstiles.
South Africans check Australian ambition
Chris Barrett THE sleeping giant of this Test series has finally woken and Australia have been left flat on their backs.
The giant awakens
Chris Barrett Dale Steyn, the sleeping giant of this Test series, has woken from his slumber.
Four thought: Clarke urged to move up order
Chris Barrett GREG CHAPPELL, the former Australian captain and selector, believes Michael Clarke should rise up the batting order to No.
Watson ready to pick up the slack in attack
Chris Barrett Days after being unfit to roll his arm over at all, Shane Watson is readying himself to contribute even more with the ball than he usually would.
Cricket
Scrapper arrives in epic effort
Chris Barrett, Adelaide First-gamer Faf du Plessis was South Africa's hero among heroes in the second Test.
Cricket
No faffing about from du Plessis as Proteas seal escape
Chris Barrett AS THE tension became almost unbearable in Adelaide, Faf du Plessis sidled up to his batting partner Morne Morkel, imploring him to simply keep playing straight.
Starc kept in cotton wool as skipper defends attack
Chris Barrett THE consolation for Mitchell Starc is that he is all but guaranteed to feature in the final and possibly deciding Test of this series in Perth next week.
Cricket
Warner tells Smith to stop delays
Chris Barrett DAVID WARNER says South Africa's captain Graeme Smith is needlessly wasting time by repeatedly rearing away from his crease because of concerns with the sightscreen.
An act of God and officials were ready
Chris Barrett Queensland Cricket officials happy they bought ground insurance for first three days of Test.
Weather insurance pays off as Gabba loses first day since '83
Chris Barrett The Tonk Queensland Cricket are thanking their lucky stars they made the prescient decision to buy ground insurance for the first three days of the first Test.
