Bouncing bomb: pace attack targets soft spot
Chris Barrett MITCHELL JOHNSON has hurt opposition batsmen before. Just ask Graeme Smith or Jacques Kallis, who have felt the full force of the Australian left-armer when he turns predator.
Chris Barrett
Bowling up an Olympic dream
Chris Barrett Just about every major professional international sport is now on board with the Olympics, except cricket.
Cricket
Short order: Clarke backs pace quartet to dominate
Chris Barrett TWO Sri Lankans were put in hospital by Mitchell Johnson's pace assault in Melbourne, and Michael Clarke says his quartet of fast bowlers will look to exploit the tourists' vulnerability to short...
Clarke eyes quick victory
Chris Barrett Australia will play four pacemen at the SCG for the first time in more than 50 years.
Contempt the danger, says Law
Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S batting coach and former Sri Lanka coach, Stuart Law, is adamant Michael Clarke's team will be flirting with danger if they treat the tourists with a lack of respect.
'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.
Test pitch gets vote of confidence
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia allays concerns that Hobart pitch will be another minefield for batsmen.
