Cricket
Australia turns to veterans to plug the experience gap for Ashes
Phil Lutton Australian selectors have turned to veterans to lead the charge for the Ashes, putting their faith in batsman Chris Rogers and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin as they revealed the 16-man squad to tour...
Khawaja out but not down: Lehmann
Phil Lutton Queensland Bulls coach Darren Lehmann says Usman Khawaja is disappointed with his axing from the Test squad but remains determined to work his way back to the national side.
Cricket
Howard admits to Watson/Clarke rift
Phil Lutton Cricket Australia’s general manager of team performance, Pat Howard, has questioned Shane Watson’s commitment to the national side, describing the vice captain as only ‘sometimes’ a team player.
Bulls say Khawaja wouldn't have sacrificed Test on purpose
Phil Lutton Usman Khawaja can't get a bat so Queensland's chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has gone in for him, saying he fails to believe the 26-year-old would have knowingly put his Test comeback in jeopardy.
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Burns itching to pick up the bat at the Gabba
Phil Lutton Australia's T20 against the West Indies in Brisbane has been decried as a fizzer, although nobody has told Joe Burns, the Queensland batsman who hopes to make every every post count in the twilight...
Live cricket commentary - Australia v West Indies, only T20, The Gabba
Phil Lutton Real-time coverage of the only Twenty20 international between Australia and the West Indies from the Gabba.
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Redemption as West Indies salvage pride
Phil Lutton The end of the Australian summer arrived at 10.03pm (11.03pm in the southern states) on a Wednesday night in Brisbane.
Live cricket commentary: Australia v Sri Lanka - 3rd ODI, Gabba
Phil Lutton Real-time coverage of the one-day international at the Gabba.
A-League
Wanderers claw game from toothless Roar
Phil Lutton GIVEN the status quo of the Brisbane Roar, this could only be classed as an improvement. But as the unshakeable confidence and slick football that defined their years of dominance continues to...
Mystery tweaker puts Heat in a spin
Phil Lutton From the moment the Sydney Sixers tossed the ball to mystery spinner Sachitra Senanayake at the Gabba last night, the Brisbane Heat found themselves guessing.
Cricket
Opportunity finally knocks for Cutting
Phil Lutton It seems Ben Cutting can't buy a game with an Australian side in any form of the game, but the Queensland fast bowler will only have to wait a few more days before getting his opportunity.
Cricket
Tough customer given his chance
Phil Lutton Victorian Rob Quiney, a blue-collar cricketer about to add a baggy green to his work uniform, believes his forging in Sheffield Shield cricket holds him in good stead to thwart a stacked South...
Cricket
Lyon looks likely option for spin-friendly Gabba
Phil Lutton AN EARLY meeting between the Australians and the Gabba groundsman has given Nathan Lyon the inside alley for the first Test, but coach Mickey Arthur will reserve the right to brandish four quicks...
Cricket
Battle-ready Quiney relishing Test chance
Phil Lutton VICTORIAN Rob Quiney, a blue-collar cricketer about to add a baggy green hat to his work uniform, believes his battle-hardened forging in Shield cricket holds him in good stead to thwart a stacked...
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All-rounder's injury puts Australia in a spin
Phil Lutton Shane Watson's injury will tempt Australia to roll into Brisbane with four fast bowlers.
Five-question haul: Australia’s moment of truth
Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau and Phil Lutton With the opening Test of the summer starting tomorrow, Fairfax cricket writers Chris Barrett, Chloe Saltau and Phil Lutton discuss what looms as an intriguing match against South Africa.
Clarke has qualities to inspire greatness
Phil Lutton Australian coach Mickey Arthur compares leadership credentials of Michael Clarke to those of Graeme Smith.
Timeline: Rebels, Winners, Losers and Expo 88
Phil Lutton 1963 In the 548th Test on record, South Africa played Australia in Brisbane, with the match ending in a draw.
After 49 years, what to expect from the Proteas Test
Phil Lutton With just two weeks until the First Test against South Africa, here's what we need to be talking about as we count down to the start of the international summer...
