Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald

Cricket

Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau The soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday when Brad Haddin is confirmed as the new Test vice-captain, raising implications for the short-term future of...

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Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.

Watson returns as juggling act begins for Indian tour

Shane Watson

Andrew Wu SHANE WATSON will make his comeback to international cricket later this week as Cricket Australia aims to juggle competing interests at home and overseas.

Watson back as first wave heads to India

Man of the match Shane Watson.

Andrew Wu Shane Watson is set to make his comeback to international cricket later this week.

Warne's manifesto would leave Test regulars out on limb

Andrew Wu SHAUN MARSH, Nathan Coulter-Nile and James Faulkner stand to be the massive winners if Shane Warne is successful with his revolution of Australian cricket but Ed Cowan and Phillip Hughes would find...

Bravado returns as sweep looms

The Tonk

Andrew Wu Australia have their eyes set on a second whitewash of the summer when they tackle West Indies in game four of their one-day international series in Sydney on Friday.

Cricket

Short shrift: Selectors dump Husseys from Twenty20s

Hussey

Andrew Wu For the first time in more than five years Australia's Twenty20 team will take to the field on Saturday without a member of the Hussey family.

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Watson set for rest as selectors play it safe

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Shane Watson of Australia walks out to bat after the lunch break during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)?WATTS.jpg

Andrew Wu SHANE WATSON is set to miss this week's Sheffield Shield match for NSW as Cricket Australia takes a conservative approach to the comeback of the Test vice-captain.

Watson not ready yet

Shane Watson

Andrew Wu Shane Watson set to miss this week's Sheffield Shield match for New South Wales.

Cricket

Henriques' effort goes unrewarded by selectors failing to show up

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24:  Moises Henriques of the Blues celebrates getting the wicket of Nathan Coulter-Nile of the Warriors during day one of the Sheffield Shield match between the New South Wales Blues and the Western Australia Warriors at Blacktown International Sportspark on January 24, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Andrew Wu MOISES HENRIQUES deemed NSW's Sheffield Shield match important enough to warrant catching an 11th-hour flight - but not so national selectors, none of whom were present to witness the final audition...

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Uncertain future for David Hussey after ODI axing

Hussey

Andrew Wu David Hussey's future as an international player appears bleak after the veteran was dumped from an Australian squad for the second time this week.

Hussey on shaky ground after ODI axing

David Hussey

Andrew Wu David Hussey's future as an international player appears bleak after the veteran was dumped.

Cricket

Steady Smith throws his bat in the ring for India tour selection

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25:  Steve Smith of the Blues bats during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between the New South Wales Blues and the Western Australia Warriors at Blacktown International Sportspark on January 25, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Andrew Wu THE transformation of Steve Smith continues and when word gets out to national selectors of his latest deeds he could be joining fellow Renaissance man Phillip Hughes on the plane to India next month.

Not rocket science, old mate

Shane Warne.

Andrew Wu Shane Warne would be accused of handing jobs to the boys if he was in charge of the hiring and firing at Cricket Australia.

Cricket

Warne's rapid review looks after old-guard

Andrew Wu dinkus

Andrew Wu Shane Warne would be accused of handing jobs to the boys if he was in charge of the hiring and firing at Cricket Australia.

Cricket

Surprise as Smith chosen for India tour

Steve Smith

Andrew Wu Smith's own shock was mild compared to that of many others around the country.

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Lyon is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for Indian success

Nathan Lyon

Andrew Wu Australia's incumbent Test spinner is facing a challenge from Xavier Doherty.

More gremlins in visitors' game than WACA strip

Australia's fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

Andrew Wu ALL THE rotations in the world by John Inverarity may not be enough to breathe life into this one-day series if the West Indies' lame surrender in Perth on Friday is a guide of their fortunes for the...

Cricket

Lyon gets in early for Indian scouting mission

Nathan Lyon of Australia

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S incumbent Test spinner Nathan Lyon says he does not know what is required to succeed in India but has sought the counsel of Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting as he tries to unlock the...

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Collapso kings routed for 70

Andrew Wu All the rotations in the world by John Inverarity may not be enough to breathe life into this one-day series if the West Indies' meek surrender in Perth on Friday is a guide to their fortunes for the...