Posts Tagged "Matthew Hayden"

The Indian frontier is only days away for the Australian Test team, and with it lies the opportunity for the Aussie batsmen to put together a series that will define their careers.

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Am I the only sports fan who is getting heartily sick of the overuse of the word “great” to describe our sportmen and their achievements?

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Matthew Hayden spent countless hours practising the sweep shot on a dry Allan Border field pitch before the Indian tour of 2001.

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Winding the clock back a few years today, I found myself once again marveling at clips of Damien Martyn and his sublime strokeplay.

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Former Australian Test opener Matthew Hayden has launched a broadside against English quick James Anderson, describing the quick as “a B-grade bowler that got his arse-whipped by Australia”.

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When the IPL started in 2008, it was promoted as “cricket with more sixes than maidens”. Now after five crazy years of meaningless matches it has been embroiled in controversies galore.

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When Brisbane Heat take on Sydney Thunder, the winner of the game will give themselves an outside chance to qualify for the semi-finals but what is clearer is that the losing team will have to pack their bags from the tournament.

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The latest memorabilia being flogged by Channel 9 is a picture frame containing photos and brief pen-portraits of the six Australian batsmen to have scored 300 runs in an innings of a Test match. It’s a shame the process is so tacky.

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Brisbane Heat will look to put their first points on the table when they take on the Hobart Hurricanes in their Big Bash League game on Friday.

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On Tuesday night at The Gabba, I got to witness first-hand how the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League is rejuvenating cricket. One smooching old couple at a time.

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While still shaking his head over Simon Katich’s sacking, Matthew Hayden believes careers will be on the line in Australia’s upcoming Test series in South Africa.

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Cricket Australia’s Big Bash revolution has taken an unfortunate step backwards with the signing of Matthew Hayden to the Brisbane Heat.

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Australian Test great Matthew Hayden says the Big Bash Twenty20 League is key to the survival of cricket in Australia.

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Matty Hayden, in his book ‘Standing My Ground’, tells a great story about one Shane K. Warne. The occasion was the start of the infamous “boot-camp” organised by then Australian coach John “Buck” Buchanan intended to revitalise team bonds prior to the 2006 Ashes here in Australia.

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With the 40th anniversary of the first one-day international fast approaching, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is going to name the best ODI team of all time.

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In times of crisis, Australian cricket’s preferred reaction has always been to look towards youth.

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England are brimming with confidence before the Ashes but Australia’s batting great Matthew Hayden says the tourists need to get their focus back on the importance of the first session of the series.

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Ever since the retirements of our key batsmen, Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer and Damien Martyn since 2007, the Australian test selectors have promoted Simon Katich and Marcus North whilst continuing to persist with Michael Hussey, and not taking into account the long term future of Australian test cricket.

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Shane Watson’s form as a Test opener is so good that it won’t be long before he’s monstering bowling attacks like a “gladiator”, in the style of Matthew Hayden.

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Australian cricket’s most prolific opening combination have called on Phil Hughes to be patient, saying he remains an outstanding prospect.

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