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Haddin: now, let's win this
Chris Barrett Brad Haddin is upbeat after a year of emotional turmoil.
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His daughter's keeper: Haddin looks at game in a new light
Chris Barrett BRAD Haddin flies out of Sydney for London on Saturday, and he will not be back for a while - not until late August, in fact, when the Test leg of the Ashes tour finally ends.
Shane Watson becomes a father
Chris Barrett MOHALI: Shane Watson's standing down from the third Test has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, with the Australian vice-captain home for the birth of his first child.
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Shane Watson limps out - again
Chris Barrett Chester-le-Street, England: Not again. That must have been the thought circulating in Shane Watson's mind as he limped off the Riverside ground in north-east England on Saturday.
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Watson steps aside for new leaders
Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he quit the vice-captaincy post not only to focus on his own game.
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Watson reveals real reason for relinquishing vice-captaincy
Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he quit the vice-captaincy post not only to focus on his own game but to allow Australia to plan for the future beyond Michael Clarke.
Clarke duck sours bright start
Chris Barrett So untouchable has Michael Clarke been that a first-ball duck seemed, for him, impossible.
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Nappy days: fatherhood will ease pain for Watson's likely return
Chris Barrett IT WAS early afternoon on Monday when Shane Watson strode back into the hotel Australia are staying at in the city of Chandigarh, a 20-minute bus ride to the site of the third Test against India.
Hurt feelings easier to overcome than a dodgy calf
Chris Barrett Watson's departure from the tour of India became central in one of the most turbulent weeks in cricket history.
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Australia survives no-Clarke test
Chris Barrett Where would Australia be without Michael Clarke? It is a question, generally of the rhetorical variety, that has been posed often lately.
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Recalled Smith shifts attention to batting
Chris Barrett Recalled Steve Smith believes he his a vastly improved batsman to the one that was dropped after Australia's home Ashes defeat 26 months ago.
Cowan keeps his eye on the clock, not the scoreboard
Chris Barrett MOHALI: In his submission to Mickey Arthur last week Ed Cowan told the head coach that his focus was on the minutes column of the score-sheet, not the runs.
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Buchanan on team culture, selection and England's edge
Chris Barrett Former head coach John Buchanan believes Australia are grappling with a culture of selfishness and distrust, and fears the controversial ploy to stand down four players in India may cost Mickey...
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Clarke unsure he will play in final Test
Chris Barrett Australian captain far from certain to recover from back soreness to play in final Test.
India clinches series with minimum fuss
Chris Barrett Australia surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Mohali on Monday.
Axed one week, captain the next?
Chris Barrett Vice-captain flies back to rejoin his Australian teammates in India.
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Clarke admits he may not be back in Delhi
Chris Barrett MOHALI: As Michael Clarke rose gingerly from behind the desk at which he conducted his post-match news conference on Monday, his discomfort was obvious.
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Mickey Arthur quits Twitter after abuse
Chris Barrett Tired of a torrent of cyber abuse Australian head coach Mickey Arthur has shut down his Twitter account.
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Howard and Watson 'now on the same page'
Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he has mended his relationship with high performance chief Pat Howard and spoken at length with team management as he leaves Sydney to fly back to India.
Arthur would consider Hussey
Chris Barrett The carrot has been dangled in front of Mike Hussey’s face, albeit from halfway around the world.
