Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald

England stint a leg-up for Khawaja

Usman Khawaja

Andrew Wu Usman Khawaja's decision to play county cricket in England could reap an unexpected spinoff.

Cricket

Text message fires up Warner and results in official 'please explain'

David Warner.

Andrew Wu Picture of story on IPL corruption with Warner's image alongside Sreesanth the trigger.

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Cricket

Warner incensed after image linked him to IPL corruption

Warner

Andrew Wu An early morning text message from a friend in Australia is believed to have sparked the Twitter tirade from David Warner that has resulted in the opener being reported by Cricket Australia for an...

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Cricket

Haddin twist - gloveman to be Test vice-captain

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu, Chloe Saltau The soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday when Brad Haddin is confirmed as the new Test vice-captain, raising implications for the short-term future of...

Cricket

Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot

Brad Haddin

Andrew Wu and Chloe Saltau Soap opera that has been Australian cricket will take another twist on Wednesday.

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Cricket

Past captains believe Watson is key to wresting back urn from old foe

watson

Andrew Wu To many, Shane Watson was the face of Australia's failure in India but the last two men to lead the country to Ashes glory in England - Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh - believe he is the key to wresting...

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Cricket

National contracts to spread the load

Cricket Australia

Chloe Saltau and Andrew Wu State of Australian cricket will be revealed when national contracts are handed out.

Cricket

Blackwell out to strike it rich in cup final

Alex Blackwell

Andrew Wu Alex Blackwell is used to pressure. For her, life and death situations are not merely a figure of speech saved for sporting contests.

Cricket

Tendulkar tipped to dominate

Sachin Tendulkar:

Andrew Wu Ravi Shastri backs ageing great to produce one last virtuoso series against Australia.

Cricket

Lyon is leaving no stone unturned in his bid for Indian success

Nathan Lyon

Andrew Wu Australia's incumbent Test spinner is facing a challenge from Xavier Doherty.

Cricket

Lyon gets in early for Indian scouting mission

Nathan Lyon of Australia

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S incumbent Test spinner Nathan Lyon says he does not know what is required to succeed in India but has sought the counsel of Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting as he tries to unlock the...

Cricket

Collapso kings routed for 70

Australia's fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

Andrew Wu Australian paceman Mitchell Starc claimed 5-20 to help skittle the West Indies for 70. It took Australia less than 10 overs to reel in the modest target.

Bravado returns as sweep looms

The Tonk

Andrew Wu Australia have their eyes set on a second whitewash of the summer when they tackle West Indies in game four of their one-day international series in Sydney on Friday.

Cricket

Windies increase spin intrigue

Michael Clarke of Australia bats during game four of the Commonwealth Bank One Day International Series between Australia and the West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S Test squad continues its exodus to India on Saturday but it's the men left behind who could be gaining the most valuable insight into the challenges that lie ahead on the subcontinent.

Hughes up to speed, now for spin

Hughes

Andrew Wu PHILLIP HUGHES overcame his demons against pace bowling this summer to become ''Mr Dependable'' for Australia, but Dean Jones says a similar challenge awaits the batsman against spin in India.

Clarke gears up for India test

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu MICHAEL CLARKE embarked on Tuesday on the first leg of three potentially career-defining series with question marks over his fitness and uncertainty over the team that must defy recent history to...

Clarke up for the challenge

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu Uncertainty over team that must defy recent history to regain Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Cricket

Mallett backs Maxwell to spin some magic on India Test debut

Glenn Maxwell

Andrew Wu ASHLEY MALLETT, the last man to bowl Australia to Test victory in Chennai, has endorsed Glenn Maxwell to make his debut next week in the series opener against India.

Cricket

CA shoots down talk of Clarke, Hussey row

The Tonk

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...

Bowled over by love for a very special man

FILE - DECEMBER 29, 2012:  South African born cricketer Tony Greig has died at the age of 66 in Sydney after suffering a heart attack. Reports suggest that Greig who went on to captain England during his playing career and then establish a subsequent career as a tetelevision commentator on the game had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. Nov 1996:  A portrait of Tony Greig of Great Britain taken during the first test match between Australia and the West Indies at Brisbane cricket ground in Australia. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport

Andrew Wu TONY GREIG was once ostracised by the establishment, but such has been his mark on the game he loved that a bastion of cricket conservatism, the SCG Members Pavilion, played host to his memorial...