Australia need to learn the Asian tempo
The path to victory in Asia can be difficult for an Australian cricketer to grasp. It involves suppressing the desire to push the game along
View ArticleAustralia should not stop bowling bouncers
Despite recent events, Australia should not shed their hard-nosed, aggressive brand of cricket that brought them world-beating success last summer
View ArticleAustralia in good hands under proactive Smith
The new stand-in captain has the makings of a long-term leader, given his ability to stay ahead of the game
View ArticlePower to Smithy, trouble for Dhoni
Australia's new captain admirably turned things around for his side in Brisbane, leading in more departments than one
View ArticleAustralia need to up their fielding game
When teams field well, their cricket is strong. Australia will be eager to prove that the mistakes in Melbourne were the exceptions that prove the rule
View ArticleOn TV it looks uglier than it actually is
Often reasonable arguments on the field look nasty beyond the boundary and on camera
View ArticleClarke should relinquish ODI captaincy after the World Cup
It will let him give his best as his Test career winds down and allow Steven Smith to settle into the leadership role in the long run
View ArticleNew Zealand have more self-belief now
They've drawn from their captain's aggressive style, and their crowds will get up Australia's face. Clarke and Co. have their work cut out
View ArticleLack of an explosive batsman hurt England
Relying on bits-and-pieces players, a lack variety in their bowling, and choosing Eoin Morgan as captain contributed to their early exit from the World Cup
View ArticleNo. 1: Matthew Hayden
Opening the batting on the former Australia captain's all-star Ashes XI picked from among his contemporaries: a burly attacker from Queensland
View ArticleNo. 2: Alastair Cook
Joining Matthew Hayden as opening partner in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: an unflappable run-getter from England
View ArticleLoss of Harris will change Australia's bowling plans
Ryan Harris was a bowler for all roles, and his absence makes the Ashes a bit more difficult to call
View ArticleNo. 3: Justin Langer
At one-drop in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a gritty left-hand batsman who was a handy opener
View ArticleNo. 4: Kevin Pietersen
Leading the middle order in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a dashing batsman from England (or South Africa)
View ArticleNo. 5: Steve Waugh
At No. 5 in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: his predecessor
View ArticleNo. 6: Michael Hussey
At No. 6 in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a man they called Mr Cricket
View ArticleNo. 7: Adam Gilchrist
Behind the stumps in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman of all time?
View ArticleNo. 8: Andrew Flintoff
The allrounder in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: the star of England's 2005 Ashes win
View ArticleNo. 9: Jason Gillespie
At No. 9 in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a fast bowler who scored a Test double-hundred
View ArticleNo. 10: Shane Warne
The specialist spinner in the former Australia captain's Ashes XI: a man with over 700 Test wickets
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