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Spark of hope still flickers among the Ashes
Richard Hinds NO, I didn't have Brad Haddin in my Ashes squad. Thought his time had passed. Didn't believe he had done enough to displace the incumbent Matthew Wade, or even earn a touring berth ahead of Tim Paine.
Leading questions: Watson not committed enough to take reins
Richard Hinds Dan Quayle was once a heartbeat from the presidency. It seems no less disturbing that Shane Watson is just a bulged disc from the Australian captaincy.
Cricket
The evidence is in, time to sift through Ashes to find a squad
Richard Hinds The ignominious tour of India has drawn to an appropriately calamitous conclusion. The Sheffield Shield - the anachronistic bugbear that complicates the scheduling of Big Bash League games and...
Skipper needs to get his hands dirty
Richard Hinds For the religious minded, Clarke must suffer for the sins of his fellow batsmen.
Cricket
When you've stopped laughing, Arthur's decision does make sense
Richard Hinds There is a serious side to this comic turn on the Indian tour, writes Richard Hinds.
Deserted island: Tassie crowds posted missing
Richard Hinds A QUICK poll. Tasmanians hate a) Test cricket, b) Sri Lankans or c) Ricky Ponting.
Oval's demolition crew raise the entertainment bar to new high
Richard Hinds Ed Cowan's maiden century at the Gabba was one for old-fashioned opening batsmen's values. At what's left of the Adelaide Oval, David Warner, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey took the game into...
A huge test but also an insight into Ashes bid
Richard Hinds For the home team there is, quite literally, nothing to lose.
Many hot spots, but shades of grey dominate in anticlimax
Richard Hinds After the first day, the Australians were pinned to the canvas with a South African boot on their throats.
