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Wisden names Clarke No. 1

Chloe Saltau Test captain Michael Clarke on Wednesday was named Wisden's leading cricketer of 2012, becoming only the third Australian to receive the honour.

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Lillee's lament: no spearhead

Chloe Saltau Fast bowling legend Dennis Lillee laments lack of a spearhead to stop South Africa's marauding batsmen in Perth, and said he would have been furious if he had been rested from a Test like Peter...

Lillee calls for enforcer to provide cutting edge

Chloe Saltau FAST-BOWLING legend Dennis Lillee has lamented the lack of a spearhead to stop South Africa's marauding batsmen in Perth, and said he would have been furious if he had been rested from a Test as...

Fairytale ending not in stars for Ponting

Chloe Saltau Ricky Ponting made it clear during his blunt retirement announcement that he did not believe in fairytales.

Clarke's men must get mind right to regain Ashes, says Smith

Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau GRAEME SMITH believes England will start deserved favourites against Australia in next winter's Ashes, having led his team to series wins in both countries in the past three months and undisputed No.

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Unflappable Amla laughs off barrage of bad blood

Chloe Saltau HASHIM AMLA'S amused reaction to the invective hurled at him in Brisbane suggests the Australians should direct their sledges elsewhere when the three-Test series resumes in Adelaide.

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Amla: well that was fun, now what's next?

Chloe Saltau South African star amused by the invective hurled at him in Brisbane.

Laid bare: Australia's dossier on tackling South Africa

Chloe Saltau Australia draws up dossier of detailed plans to unsettle each of South Africa's batsmen.

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Gabba loses fear factor

Chloe Saltau The myth of the green Gabba monster grows fangs before each Brisbane Test, and the build-up to this series-opener against South Africa has been no different.

Caught short in race to top

Chloe Saltau Australia's fast bowlers fall flat at the Gabba, letting two top batsmen off the hook.

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Pacemen wilt as Proteas apply the heat

Chloe Saltau AUSTRALIA'S fast bowlers, so ferocious last summer and so full of bravado leading into this one, fell flat at the Gabba on Friday, letting two of the world's most formidable batsmen off the hook.

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Pace and precision the key to fightback

Chloe Saltau FORMER bowling coach Craig McDermott has urged Australia's pacemen to revert to the simple plan that served them so well against India last summer.

Dropped catch shows perils for bowlers

Chloe Saltau IT COULD be the only chance Hashim Amla offers all series, but Peter Siddle has an alibi. His dropped return catch on the opening day at the Gabba follows a significant decline in caught-and-bowled...

Bats, not batsmen, are now the 'bowler killers'

Chloe Saltau Modern bats are making it harder for bowlers to accept return catches.

Quicks to head back to basics

Chloe Saltau Former bowling coach Craig McDermott urges pacemen to revert to simple plan.

No excuses for no-balls, says Donald

Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett SOUTH AFRICA'S all-conquering pace arsenal fired blanks on the fourth day of the Brisbane Test, undermined by a flat pitch, ill-discipline and Australia's dominant batting.

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Down but not cowed

Chloe Saltau, Brisbane Ed Cowan saved by a no-ball in the day's penultimate over as South Africa's quicks all but wipe out Australia's top order.

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Cowan digs in for fight after Morkel misses mark

Chloe Saltau ON A lamentable day for Australia, at least one disaster was averted.

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Lyon knows the pressure is on in Adelaide

Chloe Saltau Nathan Lyon is under no illusions about South Africa's intentions to take him down.