Pujara twists the knife on Clarke's men

Chris Barrett Australia have been ground into the Andhra Pradesh dust and selectors, like Michael Clarke's helpless attack, are already in the firing line.

Double centurion questions Australia's application

Chris Barrett HYDERABAD: India's latest double centurion Cheteshwar Pujara says Australia's batsmen have proven themselves to be vulnerable in subcontinental conditions and need to "apply themselves" to combat...

Cricket

Rotation policy is best for the team: Clarke

Chris Barrett Australian captain issues considered defence of much-maligned rest and rotation policy.

Cricket

Give it a rest: skipper goes in to bat for rotation policy

Chris Barrett TEST and one-day captain Michael Clarke has issued a considered defence of the much-maligned rest and rotation policy of selectors, saying Australia was no longer the team it once was and could not...

'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.

Lara marvels at Clarke's rise as a run machine

Chris Barrett, Brad Walter BRIAN LARA first met Michael Clarke nearly 10 years ago outside the modest Cheddi Jagan International Airport, half an hour's drive south of the Guyana capital, Georgetown.

The Tonk

Cardboard cut-outs help Steyn hit the spot

Chris Barrett They say he can't bowl to left-handers so Dale Steyn has taken a novel approach to his first Test preparation - bowling at a cardboard cut-out in the Gabba nets to ensure his line and length are just...