Cricket
Hopes blown away in dust
Chris Barrett Australia on the receiving end, selectors already in firing line.
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.
Cricket
Australians just cling to life
Chris Barrett Australia is clinging on desperately in the second Test against India.
Cricket
Minor victory for tourists, but India have upper hand
Chris Barrett Where there is life, there is hope. In this case, however, it is only the faintest pulse. Australia are clinging on desperately in the second Test against India even if reason suggests they will,...
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
Swingers, not spinners, needed in India: Buchanan
Chris Barrett The architect of Australia's era-defining win in 2004 cautions against an abundance of spin on the sub-continent.
Cricket
Watson's desire to open once more could cause dilemma
Chris Barrett WHAT TO DO WITH SHANE WATSON? The elephant in the foyer of Australia's five-star hotel in Chennai could potentially be a source of consternation for the entire journey, over some 50 days, from...
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.
Ok, here's the dope: dressing room clash could be on the cards following teammate's dob job
ANDREW WU and CHRIS BARRETT When South Africa last toured Australia, Simon Katich and Michael Clarke starred in one of Australian sport's most famous, or infamous, bust-ups.
Steadfast Amla looks on top of the world
Chris Barrett AS THE light faded on a gloomy afternoon in Brisbane, Hashim Amla quietly crept towards a milestone that will confirm him, if there is any existing doubt, as the world's best batsman right now.
Amla, the quiet assassin
Chris Barrett Hashim Amla quietly creeps towards a milestone that will confirm him as world's best batsman.
Cricket
Cummins halted by sore back
Chris Barrett, Daniel Lane Patrick Cummins admitted on Wednesday night that his immediate playing future was ''up in the air'' after he was sent to have scans on a possible back injury that may threaten to, yet again, sideline...
Injury curse strikes Cummins again
Chris Barrett and Daniel Lane Young paceman admits his immediate playing future is ''up in the air''.
Lyon finally gets his day in the run and brings Tendulkar undone
Chris Barrett NATHAN LYON had spent all summer with the spotlight on others; on Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mitchell Starc and, latterly, Ryan Harris.
Lyon spins his magic
Chris Barrett, Adelaide On the penultimate day of the Border-Gavaskar series Nathan Lyon's time finally arrived.
Kohli's actions upset Sunny's disposition
Chris Barrett INDIAN great Sunil Gavaskar has welcomed the emergence of fiery whiz-kid Virat Kohli but criticised him for swearing at Australian players after reaching his first Test hundred.
Cricket
Dravid to retire
Chris Barrett The second-highest run scorer in Test history, is expected to announce his retirement.
Cricket
It's Wall over, Dravid to retire
Chris Barrett Rahul Dravid, the second highest runscorer in Test history, is expected to announce his retirement from the international game today as the fallout from India’s humiliating defeat to Australia begins.
The nicest guy in cricket: Watson pays tribute to retiring Dravid
Chris Barrett Shane Watson, the stand-in Australian captain, has paid tribute to retiring batting great Rahul Dravid, describing his Indian Premier League teammate as a "phenomenal man" who will be sorely missed...
