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Ricky, please come back and save us
Richard Hinds It takes a big man to admit he was wrong. Unfortunately, I don't have one here. So I am going to have to do this myself.
Subtract Nine from Ten and see what viewers are left with
Richard Hinds Since it was revealed by Fairfax Media that Ten had emerged as a very real alternative to Nine as the broadcaster of Australian cricket, it has been impossible to ignore a harrowing image.
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Spark of hope still flickers among the Ashes
Richard Hinds NO, I didn't have Brad Haddin in my Ashes squad. Thought his time had passed. Didn't believe he had done enough to displace the incumbent Matthew Wade, or even earn a touring berth ahead of Tim Paine.
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The evidence is in, time to sift through Ashes to find a squad
Richard Hinds The ignominious tour of India has drawn to an appropriately calamitous conclusion. The Sheffield Shield - the anachronistic bugbear that complicates the scheduling of Big Bash League games and...
Leading questions: Watson not committed enough to take reins
Richard Hinds Dan Quayle was once a heartbeat from the presidency. It seems no less disturbing that Shane Watson is just a bulged disc from the Australian captaincy.
Skipper needs to get his hands dirty
Richard Hinds For the religious minded, Clarke must suffer for the sins of his fellow batsmen.
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When you've stopped laughing, Arthur's decision does make sense
Richard Hinds There is a serious side to this comic turn on the Indian tour, writes Richard Hinds.
Deserted island: Tassie crowds posted missing
Richard Hinds A QUICK poll. Tasmanians hate a) Test cricket, b) Sri Lankans or c) Ricky Ponting.
Oval's demolition crew raise the entertainment bar to new high
Richard Hinds Ed Cowan's maiden century at the Gabba was one for old-fashioned opening batsmen's values. At what's left of the Adelaide Oval, David Warner, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey took the game into...
A huge test but also an insight into Ashes bid
Richard Hinds For the home team there is, quite literally, nothing to lose.
One for the real openers, this ton simply a knock to behold
Richard Hinds This was a red letter day for opening batsmen, both accomplished and bog ordinary. Those for whom the only tempting drive is to the nets, and runs are a desirable, but not necessarily obligatory,...
Many hot spots, but shades of grey dominate in anticlimax
Richard Hinds After the first day, the Australians were pinned to the canvas with a South African boot on their throats.
Cross-hitting star should be given his head
Richard Hinds It is compulsory viewing every time David Warner strides to the crease.
Clarke grows into a fiercely loyal leader
Richard Hinds For Michael Clarke, the tour of the West Indies presented its share of challenges.
