Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Cricket

Clarke's ailing back to help Watson

Chris Barrett Wednesday was Groundhog Dog for Australia in India. Shane Watson, the vice-captain, sat near the soundproof clear crowd barrier at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, stretching before the team's warm-up...

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He's back ... as captain?

Shane Watson, Lee Furlong and Will Watson.

Chris Barrett, Delhi Planning already in place for Shane Watson to take over as captain.

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Turn of fortunes as Watson set to lead

Clarke

Chris Barrett Shane Watson is set to become Australia's 44th Test captain on Friday, barring an extraordinary overnight recovery from back pain by Michael Clarke.

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Watson named Australian captain as Clarke ruled out

Watson

Chris Barrett and AAP DELHI: Shane Watson will become Australia's 44th Test cricket captain after Michael Clarke's back injury ruled him out of the fourth and final Test against India

Intelligent Inverarity needs smarter approach to win over public

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 10:  Brad Haddin of Australia talks with Australian Chairman of Selectors John Inverarity during an Australian cricket team training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 10, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Chris Barrett THERE was a mind-boggling exchange at a news conference this week when John Inverarity sat down to announce Australia's one-day team for games three and four against Sri Lanka.

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Is cricket's 'nutty professor' becoming too smart for his own good?

John Inverarity

Chris Barrett Australia's selectors are on the nose with fans but not players.

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Perth place not in doubt but Ponting is on notice

Ricky Ponting

Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA coach Mickey Arthur says selectors have had no conversation ''whatsoever'' about Ricky Ponting's immediate future but the veteran has been put on notice that he needs runs in Perth or he...

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No discussion about Ponting's future: Arthur

Ricky Ponting

Chris Barrett Australia coach Mickey Arthur says selectors have had no conversation "whatsoever" about Ricky Ponting's immediate future but the veteran has been put on notice that he needs runs in Perth or he may...

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Praise for Wade casts greater doubt on Haddin

Matthew Wade

Chris Barrett Selectors give strongest indication they will make generational change behind the stumps.

Arthur picked as Australia's new head cricket coach

Mickey Arthur at today's press conference.

Chris Barrett Cricket Australia has named South African Mickey Arthur as the Australian team's new head coach at a media conference this afternoon.

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Haddin to return from West Indies tour

Brad Haddin

Chris Barrett Australian Test wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will return from the tour of the West Indies for personal reasons.