Will Brodie

Will Brodie

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Cricket

Live cricket commentary: India v Australia, 3rd Test, day one

Dhoni

Will Brodie Follow our real-time coverage of the opening day of the third Test between India and Australia in Mohali. Our live text commentary, live scores and live statistics begins at 3pm.

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Cricket

'Bowlers only' strategy worked beautifully, says Clarke

Michael Clarke

Will Brodie The cricket world is divided after Australia's radical "bowlers only" selection policy delivered a shock first Ashes Test triumph at Trent Bridge.

Live coverage: 2013 Ashes squad announcement

Ashes squad announcement.

Will Brodie Australia's 2013 Ashes squad: Michael Clarke (C), Brad Haddin (VC), Jackson Bird, Ed Cowan, James Faulkner, Ryan Harris, Phil Hughes, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson, Chris Rogers, Peter...

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Bowling them over

Peter Siddle

Will Brodie Tough times call for some lateral thinking. Make that radical thinking. There's nothing tougher than the prospect of back-to-back Ashes embarrassments.

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Poms gloat as Australian cricket team becomes a 'global laughing stock'

Shane Watson.

Will Brodie England gleeful over decision to sack four of its struggling Test cricketers.

Second Test selection has Australian cricket in a spin

James Pattinson.

Will Brodie Debate over the selection of Australia’s second Test team is growing louder as the visitors lick their wounds after their heavy defeat in Chennai.

Cricket

Melbourne Stars name Mascarenhas as the shock replacement for Malinga

Dimitri Mascarenhas, former England cricketer now playing with Prahran, has also played for Rajasthan, Kings XI Punjab, Otago and Hampshire.

Will Brodie Melbourne Stars, hard-hit by the absence of the Big Bash league's best fast bowler Laisth Malinga, turn to a 35-year-old who has been playing club cricket.

Jetlag no hurdle for big-hitting Hales

Alex Hales

Will Brodie Englishman Alex Hales scores 80 off 52 balls with five fours and eight sixes, at a strike rate of 171 for the Renegades.

Big Bash bolters

Big Bash bolters.

Will Brodie Love it or loathe it, the Big Bash is proving a useful incubator for the forgotten, unknown and neglected.

Live: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades

Live T20 coverage.

Will Brodie The Renegades attempt to build on their winning start when they visit ANZ Stadium to take on Chris Gayle and the Thunder.

Live coverage, Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes

Luke Wright.

Will Brodie The Big Bash's two favourites meet at the MCG, with Shane Warne's Stars looking to build on the momentum established by a crushing of the Perth Scorchers.

The players in contention for Ponting's place

Contenders for Ricky Ponting's spot

Will Brodie Can Rob Quiney follow in the footsteps of players such as Matthew Hayden and Damien Martyn and have a second act at the top?

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Live T20 cricket: Renegades v Stars

Live cricket, T20.

Will Brodie Melbourne's two T20 teams clash in the opening Big Bash Twenty20 game of the summer, with plenty of big names expected to light up Etihad Stadium.