Cricket
Sweep learning curve: how the ball was dropped
Chris Barrett It is still Michael Clarke first and daylight second when it comes to Australia's batsmen.
Cricket
CA shoots down talk of Clarke, Hussey row
CHRIS BARRETT, ANDREW WU Mike Hussey is at the centre of a rumour doing the rounds by email, and published in of all places a financial gossip column on Thursday, that he and Michael Clarke had a spectacular falling out...
Review to stem tide of injuries
Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S high performance chief Pat Howard conceded the spate of fast-bowling injuries was ''not good enough'', saying a wide-ranging review of the management of pacemen was under way to stem the...
Australia hell-bent on stopping injury curse
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia's high performance chief Pat Howard concedes the spate of fast bowling injuries is ''not good enough''.
Clarke, Johnson the big winners in cricket's contract list
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia has released its list of contracted players for the next year, formally cutting the number from 25 to 17 but handing a lifeline to paceman Mitchell Johnson.
Cricket
Australia ravaged by injuries as five ruled out of first Test
Chris Barrett Australia's preparations for the first Test against New Zealand are in turmoil with five players - Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson, Pat Cummins, Shaun Marsh and Shane Watson - all ruled out today.
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.
Cricket
Forrest and Wade named in Test squad as Clarke ruled fit
Chris Barrett Test captain Michael Clarke is expected to be fit in time to lead Australia throughout next month’s three-Test series in the Caribbean.
