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North proving his doubters wrong with timely knock

By Greg Buckle - March 21st 2010 (31 minutes ago)

Marcus North knew he was “under the pump”. Young NSW all-rounder Steven Smith was in the Test squad and under consideration for a place in the side for the first Test against New Zealand, while North hadn’t made a strong case after averaging under 30 in Shield cricket this summer.

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Clarke, North set partnership record

By Greg Buckle - March 21st 2010 (47 minutes ago)

Big fast bowler Doug Bollinger took the prize wicket of Ross Taylor as Australia put New Zealand under enormous pressure on day two of the first Test.

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Vics ready to claim Sheffield title

By Adam Cooper - March 21st 2010 (49 minutes ago)

Victoria will on Sunday be crowned Sheffield Shield champion again, and it’s only a case of whether it comes after a win or draw against Queensland in the final at the MCG.

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Clarke recovers to play one of his finest Test innings

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By Spiro Zavos March 20th 2010

Australia's Marcus North, left and Michael Clarke celebrate at the end of play against New Zealand. AAP Image/NZPA, Ross Setford

Some time during the very slow period of play during the Test at Wellington, when Simon Katich and Michael Clarke seemed becalmed, I heard one of the good old boys at the Basin Reserve say to a weather-beaten mate: “They’re batting as if they’re Kiwi batsmen.”

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Clarke leaves week of drama behind, thanks Lara

By Greg Buckle - March 20th 2010

“I’ve read every paper possible,” Australian Test cricket’s vice-captain Michael Clarke said, breaking all the rules of sports stars talking to the media.

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Forget the drama, Clarke will make a great Test captain

David Sygall

By David Sygall March 19th 2010

Michael Clarke will lead Australia when Ricky Ponting retires and will finish his career as a respected and successful skipper. The chaos of the past couple of weeks will not hinder this in any way. Rather, it genuinely begins Clarke’s path to the post of captain.

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North to hold spot, Australia wait on Harris

By Greg Buckle - March 19th 2010

Marcus North will hold his spot in the Test side for at least one more match, although skipper Ricky Ponting admits North is feeling the heat.

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Third ten-wicket win in IPL

By AAP - March 19th 2010

Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals have been flogged in the Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bangalore winning their encounter by ten wickets on Thursday.

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Kiwi cricket in disarray as Aussies move in for the kill

Spiro Zavos

By Spiro Zavos March 18th 2010

New Zealand Captain Daniel Vettori appeals unsuccessfully. AAP Image/Andrew Cornaga, Photosport

A storm of driving wind and rain hit Wellington a couple days ago and fieldsmen at the Basin Reserve for the New Zealand-Australia Test can expect stinging hands if they are unfortunate enough to have to catch a hot chance.

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Tendulkar guides Mumbai to emphatic victory

By AAP - March 18th 2010

Sachin Tendulkar has inspired Mumbai Indians to a crushing 98-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Tendulkar cracked 63 off 32 balls as Mumbai scored 7-218 off their 20 overs.

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Clarke tough enough to handle sledging, says Langer

By Greg Buckle - March 18th 2010

Michael Clarke has broken his silence following his spilt with model Lara Bingle, saying he expects to be sledged by New Zealand players during Friday’s first Test.

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Big Merv sets tone at Clarke presser

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Looking back at Australia’s first win against the Kiwis

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Don’t ditch Sheffield final for more Twenty20

By lachymac March 20th 2010

It has been said that Australia’s premier first class cricket competition will be ditching its final to make way for a bigger Twenty20 competition.

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Bad haircuts, music? It’s just not cricket

By Rory Spreckley March 16th 2010

Michael Clarke’s hasty departure from the New Zealand tour is another step in the evolution of cricket to a modern entity. Consider twenty years ago a future Australian captain leaving mid-way through a tour to be at the side of his twenty-two year old girlfriend?

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Pakistan cricket in crisis yet again

By Jason Cave March 12th 2010

When the Pakistan team arrived for their tour of Australia, there was some who thought that they would push Australia throughout the Tests this summer.

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Pup not up to being captain of Australia

By Sfinkerton March 11th 2010

The heinous farce that was the Australian cricket summer has now continued in the current New Zealand tour. The news of Michael “Pup” Clarke returning home to support his fiancée has many fans trembling with disappointment.

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The ICC’s crucial meeting in 1960

By Jason Cave March 11th 2010

The International Cricket Council are these days labelled a ‘toothless tiger’ with ‘no get up and go’, who are afraid to make the hard decisions. Not so in 1960.

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Marcus North still our best at number six

By Stevie G March 9th 2010

When the selectors sit down and select the squad for the Test matches versus New Zealand, Marcus North’s name should appear in the number six spot.

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What if World Series Cricket started today?

By Jason Cave March 9th 2010

World Series Cricket was the biggest shake-up in the history of cricket, until the arrival of Twenty20.

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Sachin proves doubters wrong yet again

By Mina Anand March 8th 2010

Twenty years on, and those who make a sport of ‘writing-off’ champions must be red-faced – chewing their words over and over again thanks to the Little Master.

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Tendulkar blasts his way into all-time ODI team

By marees February 26th 2010

Sachin Tendulkar has become the first male cricketer to score 200 runs in an ODI. Cricinfo says it best: “His experience of 20 years at the international level came into play in this historic innings, staying at the crease from the first ball to the last, never once losing focus. His innings was absolutely flawless.”

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Will Tendulkar’s record score ever be broken?

By Rick Eyre February 26th 2010

Back on May 21, 1997, I was logged into that great 20th century social medium, IRC, when Saeed Anwar smashed 194 against India to break Viv Richards’ thirteen year-old record for the highest score in a One-Day International.

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Tendulkar shatters yet another ODI record

By Vas Venkatramani February 25th 2010

It’s amazing that in an era where runs have flowed with reckless abandon, batting landmarks still stood. Or at least, one did until the other night.

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New Twenty20 rule: Last man standing

By CJ February 22nd 2010

During several beers with the boys last weekend, we came up with a new rule for Twenty20 cricket: Last man standing. We thought it would be an exciting and worthy addition to the circus that is the Twenty20 format.

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