Sangakkara enters land of the giants with a five-figure salute
Andrew Wu KUMAR SANGAKKARA confirmed his spot as one of the greats of the modern game when he joined the exclusive 10,000-run club on Wednesday, but his teammates fluffed their lines on the Boxing Day stage as...
Tweets at 10 paces as mates take off gloves
Andrew Wu Darren Berry and Shane Warne had razor sharp tongues during their playing days, most famously in an incident during a Shield game in the '90s that upset Adam Gilchrist.
Sangakkara's injury leaves battling tourists in total disarray
Andrew Wu SRI LANKA'S far from merry Christmas may be followed by an unhappy start to the new year after the shellshocked tourists were rocked by news of a tour-ending injury to star batsman Kumar Sangakkara.
Sri Lanka's tour doomed as quick joins burgeoning casualty ward
Andrew Wu SRI LANKA have suffered enough injuries playing cricket this summer, and now another player has broken down, this time playing football, as their nightmare tour of Australia continued on Wednesday.
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Bird swoops on Lankans
Andrew Wu, Sydney Jackson Bird marked his home debut by becoming Australia's unlikely saviour after Sri Lanka showed the stomach sadly lacking in Melbourne to at least make a contest of the series finale in Sydney.
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Oh brother: Warne continues a family tradition with Samuels
Andrew Wu Shane Warne's barney with Marlon Samuels last Sunday was not the first feud the leg-spinner has had with a Samuels.
'Worst' pace attack won't test batsmen, says Hogg
Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu SRI LANKA'S fast bowling attack is the worst to come to Australia and will not give the home team any clarity about its top order by the summer's end, says former Test paceman Rodney Hogg.
Johnson misses out on Test team
Andrew Wu Australia has left out Mitchell Johnson for Friday's first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
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Captains told young brigade to step up
Andrew Wu Michael Clarke and Mahela Jayawardene are leading teams in transitional phases striving to rediscover glories of yesteryear but relying on too much from too few.
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Haddin set to return as Clarke goes down
Andrew Wu BRAD HADDIN is in line for a shock Test recall after Michael Clarke broke down with a hamstring injury, which not only threatens to bring his golden run to a premature end but also expose the dearth...
Haddin in frame for comeback
Andrew Wu Brad Haddin in line for shock Test recall after Michael Clarke breaks down with a hamstring injury.
Professor turns mentor: Jones buoyed by long-awaited return
Andrew Wu Twenty years after he wore the baggy green for the last time, Dean Jones is back in Australia's Test set-up.
Herath short in stature, not in class
Andrew Wu Few will be able to name spinner on whom Sri Lanka has pinned its hopes.
Not Warne out by talk
Andrew Wu Nathan Lyon starred in his Test debut last year when Australian cricket was in turmoil.
Lyon would welcome Warne back with open arms
Andrew Wu NATHAN LYON starred on Test debut last year when Australian cricket was in turmoil, and he is taking an equally unflappable approach after being dragged into the spotlight by Shane Warne's flirtation...
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Unpaid Sri Lanka playing for love
Andrew Wu This summer's tri-series will be played against the backdrop of a worrying pay dispute.
A vanishing breed behind the stumps
Andrew Wu Australia will buck international trend if Wade replaces Haddin in all three formats.
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No ton for Sachin, but India wins
Andrew Wu, Perth Sachin Tendulkar fails to get to the magical mark again but India manages second win of tour.
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Lankans to test Australian attack
Andrew Wu, Perth Mahela Jayawardene says Michael Clarke's bowlers the weak point in the home side.
