Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

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

Cricket

Haddin's new role has Wade on back foot

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

Cricket

Tendulkar tipped to dominate

Sachin Tendulkar:

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

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.

Cricket

Maxwell puts a spin on batting

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell

Andrew Wu Glenn Maxwell wants to prove to his critics he has the substance to complement his flair.

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...

Cricket

Short shrift: Selectors dump Husseys from Twenty20s

Hussey

Andrew Wu For the first time in more than five years Australia's Twenty20 team will take to the field on Saturday without a member of the Hussey family.

Cricket

Watson set for rest as selectors play it safe

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Shane Watson of Australia walks out to bat after the lunch break during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)?WATTS.jpg

Andrew Wu SHANE WATSON is set to miss this week's Sheffield Shield match for NSW as Cricket Australia takes a conservative approach to the comeback of the Test vice-captain.

After captain Clarke's record-breaking year, focus quickly shifts towards India and the old enemy

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu The year was only five days old but Michael Clarke had already stamped his mark on 2012. When the Australian captain strode to the wicket midway through the final session on the first day of the...

No obvious candidate to take over from Hussey, says Langer

Australia Cricket training at MCG. Ricky Ponting talks to batting coach Justin Langer     at practice  session this morning. Picture by  Vince Caligiuri ,The Age  21st December  2011

Andrew Wu AUSTRALIA'S former batting coach Justin Langer does not believe there is any player ''smashing the door down'' to take Michael Hussey's position in the top six.

Cricket

Hussey's Test spot still open: Langer

Justin Langer

Andrew Wu Australia's former batting coach says there is no single player 'smashing the door down'.

CA to rotate pacemen for tough Ashes tour

Mitchell Starc

Andrew Wu STAND BY for more in-form Australian fast bowlers missing Tests.

Sangakkara's injury leaves battling tourists in total disarray

Kumar Sangakkara

Andrew Wu SRI LANKA'S far from merry Christmas may be followed by an unhappy start to the new year after the shellshocked tourists were rocked by news of a tour-ending injury to star batsman Kumar Sangakkara.

Six for 6: the middle-order options

Andrew Wu dinkus

Andrew Wu The choices to consider for Mike Hussey's replacement in the batting order.

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Wade prepared to fill void left by Hussey

Photograph shows Australian wickett Keeper Matt Wade during a press conference this afternoon.Photograph by Dean sewell.S.M.H.News.Taken Monday 31st Decemeber 2012.

Andrew Wu MATTHEW WADE is bracing to be rotated out of the team for the ODI series but has declared he is ready to take on the challenge of batting at No. 6 after Michael Hussey's shock retirement.

Cricket

SCG gives up spin bias

SCG curator Tom Parker.

Andrew Wu There was a time when Test cricket in Sydney was not far removed from the subcontinent.

Sri Lanka's tour doomed as quick joins burgeoning casualty ward

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Andrew Wu SRI LANKA have suffered enough injuries playing cricket this summer, and now another player has broken down, this time playing football, as their nightmare tour of Australia continued on Wednesday.

Cricket

Testing year starts on key but requires fine-tuning

Michael Clarke

Andrew Wu MICHAEL CLARKE says Australia will head to the subcontinent as a work in progress after starting their most important year of Test cricket in recent memory with a series whitewash of Sri Lanka.

Professor turns mentor: Jones buoyed by long-awaited return

The Tonk

Andrew Wu Twenty years after he wore the baggy green for the last time, Dean Jones is back in Australia's Test set-up.

Pulling out all stops: Cowan learns his lesson

Head down: Ed Cowan ponders a poor shot.

Andrew Wu Opener admits bid to make statement led to his downfall in Hobart.

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Two left-armers is all right, says McDermott

Craig McDermott

Andrew Wu Australia's former fast bowling coach sees no reason why Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson cannot both play against Sri Lanka.