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Khawaja to turn over a new leaf in Ashes series
Chris Barrett Usman Khawaja says he is misunderstood by some in the Cricket Australia hierarchy, admitting that a casual exterior was often mistaken for a bad attitude by those that 'don't really know me well...
India clinches series with minimum fuss
Chris Barrett Australia surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Mohali on Monday.
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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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Test not in doubt 'at this stage' despite bombing, says Sutherland
Chris Barrett in Chennai CRICKET Australia chief James Sutherland says next week's second Test against India is "at this stage" in no danger of being shifted from Hyderabad despite bombings that killed at least a dozen...
Dusty corner of Chennai turns tyros into globe's best quicks
Chris Barrett Children in uniforms kick footballs and play cricket on fields of dust and red soil as the heat gradually eases out of a steamy south Indian afternoon.
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CA shoots down talk of Clarke, Hussey row
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...
Pup runneth over
Chris Barrett Michael Clarke will almost certainly finish his year with an average of more than 100, soaring to heights reached only by Don Bradman, Gary Sobers and Ricky Ponting.
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Bowling up an Olympic dream
Chris Barrett Just about every major professional international sport is now on board with the Olympics, except cricket.
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Clarke can lead, rest will follow
Chris Barrett and Chloe Saltau Michael Clarke is set to play in Thursday's third and final Test of the summer against Sri Lanka in Sydney but is likely to be rested from some one-day internationals after a gruelling two months in...
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Rest up, Pup
Chris Barrett and Chloe Saltau MICHAEL CLARKE is set to play in Thursday's third and final Test of the summer against Sri Lanka in Sydney but is likely to be rested for part of the upcoming one-day international campaign after a...
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Starc reminder of big talent
Chris Barrett You get the impression Mitchell Starc, 22, will be one mighty handful of a fast bowler.
Chopper-cam not clear for take-off
Chris Barrett The FoxKopter has been grounded. One of the heavily spruiked innovations to Fox Sports' Twenty20 Big Bash League coverage, the mini-helicopter camera (pictured below), was conspicuous by its absence...
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Finger-picking good: Lawson wants ball tampering legalised
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett BALL-TAMPERING laws should be relaxed to permit bowlers to pick the seam and redress the growing imbalance between bat and ball, former Test paceman Geoff Lawson believes.
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Qadir on Australia's radar
Chris Barrett, Jesse Hogan and Andrew Wu Is Australia's next Test leg-spinner floating around in the South Australian district cricket ranks?
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We tried everything, says Clarke
Chris Barrett, Adelaide Michael Clarke says Australia will fly to Perth with every confidence it can wrest top spot in the Test world rankings from South Africa, after having its immediate aspirations cut short via a...
Can't put a positive spin on Tahir's figures
Chris Barrett Imran Tahir's world record bowing figures in Adelaide beg the question: Will he follow in the footsteps of Michael Clarke and his MC329 line of cricket gear.
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Was Morkel's howler the worst wide in cricket history?
Chris Barrett Steve Harmison has company. Long has the former England spearhead's wild, opening ball of the 2006-07 Ashes been ridiculed as one of the worst, or at least widest, of all time.
An act of God and officials were ready
Chris Barrett Queensland Cricket officials happy they bought ground insurance for first three days of Test.
'If they take offence that's their choice:' Greg Ritchie defends accusations of racism
Chris Barrett Former Test batsman Greg Ritchie has defended himself against claims of racist and anti-Muslim comments at a Brisbane Test luncheon, refusing to apologise and saying: "If they take offence that's...
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Ritchie falls from favour after 'racist' lunch speech
Chris Barrett FORMER Test batsman Greg Ritchie has defended himself against claims of racist and anti-Muslim comments at a Brisbane Test luncheon, refusing to apologise and saying: ''If they take offence that's...
