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Victory in sight for Aussies in second Test
Chris Barrett, Adelaide When Nathan Lyon boarded a flight to Colombo via Singapore in late August 2011 he was a virtual unknown.
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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.
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Clarke the key to victory
Chris Barrett Yet again it has come down to Michael Clarke. Time and again the world's most prolific scorer of runs right now has been called upon to lead from the front, in this instance to seal a victory against...
Bright day turns dark
Chris Barrett Once again, Michael Clarke has been called upon to personally lead from the front,
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Stage is set for Lyon to complete his rise to the top
Chris Barrett WHEN Nathan Lyon boarded a flight to Colombo via Singapore in August of last year he was a virtual nobody.
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Botha's tweaking the turning point for Lyon
Chris Barrett INSIDE the Australian camp they are calling it his ''doosra''. The back-spinning alternative delivery that Nathan Lyon unveiled with success in Brisbane nine days ago is yet to receive an official...
Jeff's what the doctor ordered on a docile pitch, but name behind Lyon's new doosra remains an enigma
Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu MYSTERY surrounds the origins of the name behind Nathan Lyon's new alternative, back-spinning delivery.
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Bowled Warner: slugger turns tweaker
Chris Barrett THE blond hair, the zinc cream, the pre-slimming physique and even the delivery stride are strangely reminiscent of the greatest leg-spinner to tread this turf or any other.
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Pup tears up tip sheet and tells quicks to rip in
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.
