December 31, 2009

Warne’s advice was helpful - Nathan Hauritz

Filed under: News — @ 6:57 pm

Having picked up his first five-wicket haul for Australia, Nathan Hauritz has declared his intentions to make the spinner’s spot his own for a long time to come.

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Tim Nielsen lauds fearless Nathan Hauritz

Filed under: News — @ 6:56 pm

It was Hauritz’s response to the aggressive batting of the Pakistanis which has impressed the Australian coach

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Nielsen warns of Windies-style fightback

Filed under: News — @ 6:35 pm

West Indies bounced back from a big defeat to take the fight right up to Australia earlier this summer, and Pakistan could do the same according to Australia coach Tim Nielsen.

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Tim Neilsen lauds fearless Nathan Hauritz

Filed under: News — @ 6:28 pm

It was Hauritz’s response to the aggressive batting of the Pakistanis which has impressed the Australian coach

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Hauritz eyeing more success

Filed under: News — @ 5:55 pm

Emboldened by his success in Melbourne, Australia off-spinner Nathan Hauritz is set to attack Pakistan in the second Test at the SCG.

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Patience the key for Smith

Filed under: News — @ 5:13 pm

New South Wales coach Matthew Mott has urged fans to be patient with sensational young all-rounder Steve Smith.

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Yousuf blames Twenty20 for failures

Filed under: News — @ 3:36 pm

Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf says he’s worried too much of the Twenty20 game will “finish” cricket in his country.

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Big Bash earning rave reviews

Filed under: News — @ 3:29 pm

Cricket Australia (CA) has again floated the idea of turning the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash into an IPL-style tournament following the event’s huge early success.

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Australia v Pakistan at the SCG

Filed under: News — @ 1:40 pm

Australia really hit their straps in the Boxing Day Test and will be looking to wrap up the series against Pakistan at the SCG. Have your say with our live coverage of the New Year’s Test.

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Johnson a first-rate first-change

Filed under: News — @ 10:29 am

Mitchell Johnson has done some wonderful things this year but his captain Ricky Ponting insists he has never bowled better than during this week’s win over Pakistan in Melbourne

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Johnson leader of the attack

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

The numbers indicate Mitchell Johnson is the world’s best bowler this calendar year, and his captain believes he just put in his best career performance at the MCG.

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Politics delaying Younus request

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Hopes are fading that former Pakistan skipper Younus Khan will be rushed to Australia in time for the second Test, beginning in Sydney on Sunday.

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Hauritz is Warnie for a day

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Nathan Hauritz is no Shane Warne and never will be, but at the MCG he had a highly enjoyable glimpse of what it must have been like to walk in the shoes of the greatest spin bowler.

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It’s official: Ponting is Test best

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Ricky Ponting deflected attention from himself after the MCG win and insisted his men celebrate the achievements of Nathan Hauritz, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson.

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December 30, 2009

Openers and Steven Smith do it for NSW

Filed under: News — @ 10:37 pm

While the star-studded imports stole the headlines in the early matches, the Australian trio of David Warner, Phillip Hughes and Steve Smith stole the show in Hobart

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Warner thrills in Blues win

Filed under: News — @ 9:40 pm

NSW batsman David Warner scored the fastest 50 in Australian domestic Twenty20 history to help the Blues beat Tasmania by 31 runs in their KFC Big Bash.

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Swann bowls England to innings win

Filed under: News — @ 8:03 pm

Graeme Swann took 5-54 as England wrapped up victory by an innings and 98 runs on the fifth day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead.

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Turning point for Nathan Hauritz

Filed under: News — @ 6:51 pm

Ricky Ponting has predicted Nathan Hauritz’s five-wicket haul at the MCG will be a career-turning moment for a spinner who was, only last week, challenged to stand up as a fourth-innings match-winner

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Gayle to miss only one match

Filed under: News — @ 6:15 pm

Western Australia breathed a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday after scans cleared West Indies captain Chris Gayle of any serious damage to his left side.

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Mitchell Johnson’s over “killed” us - Mohammad Yousuf

Filed under: News — @ 5:58 pm

Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan captain, has admitted Mitchell Johnson’s first over “killed” his team’s chances of pulling off a successful chase

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