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Watson a team man 'sometimes'

Chris Barrett Australia's misfiring squad in India has been guilty of a litany of minor indiscretions.

Injured Watson has a point to prove

Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he is determined to prove his knockers wrong over the next six weeks by defusing any argument that he is not among the country's top six batsmen.

Marsh in line to return to top level

Chris Barrett Left-hander was stood down by his Big Bash League franchise less than three months ago.

Bash star Marsh on verge of T20 recall

Chris Barrett LESS than three months after being stood down by his Big Bash League franchise and then dumped by his state, Shaun Marsh is set to complete an international resurrection by winning a place in...

Middle-order men struggle to stake claim

Chris Barrett Life after Michael Hussey is not travelling swimmingly for Australia.

Veteran backs Watson to thrive without the strain of bowling

Chris Barrett AS SHANE WATSON considers giving up bowling, even his teammates are starting to acknowledge his days as a Test all-rounder may be numbered.

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Warner primed for top job

Chris Barrett DAVID WARNER could be a surprise choice as stand-in Test captain in Sydney next week in the event Michael Clarke fails to overcome the hamstring complaint that dogged him in the lead-up to the Boxing...

A star in the shadows, legend leaves a huge void

Chris Barrett The timing was so Michael Hussey. As the cricket world mourned the passing of veteran and icon Tony Greig, the veteran Australian batsman quietly announced his international retirement.

Mr Cricket decides to walk and leaves an Ashes void

Chris Barrett Veteran Australian batsman quietly announces his international retirement.

Humble Hussey always felt at home in the shadows

Chris Barrett THE ultimate cricket utilitarian, Michael Hussey wants to be remembered as a ''team man'', and says he revelled in, rather than resented, so often having his achievements overshadowed by those of his...

Hughes and Cowan plot a homecoming to remember

Chris Barrett PHILLIP HUGHES and Ed Cowan could be forgiven for wanting to prove an extra point as they step back on to what was originally home turf for both of them.

Major Mitchell

Chris Barrett Not so long ago, Mitchell Johnson's international future looked rather bleak.

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Waugh tells Hussey to cherish his final knock

Chris Barrett NINE years after his Test farewell at the SCG, Steve Waugh has a fair idea of what lies ahead for Michael Hussey in his last hurrah for Australia.

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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...

Elder statesman Johnson returns, this time as the complete package

Chris Barrett NOT so long ago Mitchell Johnson's international future looked about as rosy as the demolished Bradman, Messenger and Noble Stands at the northern end of the SCG.

Clarke eyes quick victory

Chris Barrett Australia will play four pacemen at the SCG for the first time in more than 50 years.

Run of outs show likely cause for confusion between the wickets

Chris Barrett MICHAEL HUSSEY at least had one colleague in the dressing room in the Members Pavilion who knew how he was feeling.

Clarke's call to toss away chance to bat may be his first slip

Chris Barrett THIS is not quite yet Michael Clarke's Edgbaston moment. But in picking four fast bowlers and then sending lowly Sri Lanka in, recollections of his predecessor Ricky Ponting's infamous decision to...

Haddin in ODI frame

Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu, Sydney National selector John Inverarity forecasts recall to Australia's one-day team for Brad Haddin.