Cricket
Bird prepared to fly if given clearance for MCG take-off
Chris Barrett WHEN Jackson Bird told Andrew Fraser he was packing his bags and moving from the northern beaches to the apple isle, the Manly-Warringah president made a frantic phone call to Cricket NSW...
Cricket
Siddle and Hilfenhaus rotated out for Perth
Chris Barrett Michael Clarke likely to put his faith in two debutants to win back the world No.1 ranking.
Rotation policy puts pace stalwarts on ice
Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S much-discussed fast bowling rotation policy has finally sprung into action, with Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus rested for the deciding Test against South Africa, despite the world No.
Talk of a Cummins cameo for the Blues angers Bulls
Chris Barrett PATRICK CUMMINS has forecast a surprise fourth-day cameo as a substitute in the Sheffield Shield for NSW this weekend, angering opponents Queensland who claim the replacement of the Blues' Test...
Clarke, Johnson the big winners in cricket's contract list
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia has released its list of contracted players for the next year, formally cutting the number from 25 to 17 but handing a lifeline to paceman Mitchell Johnson.
