Cricket - Expert Opinion
Hayden’s perfect advice for Matt the Bat II
IT TOOK Matthew Hayden seven years to learn the lesson but he hopes debutant Matt Renshaw won’t make the same mistakes he did in the first part of his Test career.
Faf: From guilty narcissist to smiling scapegoat
OVER the past week Faf du Plessis has worn many faces. Euphoric in Hobart, smug at the airport, guilty at the ICC hearing and on the eve of the third Test a charming smile.
What is the baggy green culture?
AUSTRALIA’S cricket team will find it hard to play as one with so many new faces but they can fast-track the process by answering one simple question.
Selectors curing heavy dose of baggy Blues
THE good old “baggy blue”, the NSW cap that seems to almost guarantee a baggy green, hasn’t been quite so good lately, writes Greg Buckle.
Hatchet job has Test cricket on our minds
THE greatest hatchet job in Australian cricket history has had one benefit already — people are talking about Test cricket again writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Chappell: Pick tough youngsters and stop whining
THE Aussies have hit rock bottom so now is the time to pick young players with plenty of character to transform the Test team into a tough unit, writes Ian Chappell.
Embarrassed skipper the man to salvage wreck
STEVE Smith has been smothered by an Australian set up that has more chefs than ingredients but following Hobart he finally has the chance to lead the team his way, writes Richard Hinds.
SOS to next Warne: save Test cricket
COLMAN’S CALL PODCAST: Cricket writer Robert Craddock believes the Australian cricket team — and the long form of the game itself — needs a superstar to make the public care again.
Blame lies entirely with the players
IT’S hard to believe only a few months ago, the Australian cricket team was the No.1 team in the world, writes sporting great Allan Border.
Aussie cricketers just did a Hillary
OPINION: When it comes to the Australian cricket team, their performance lately can be likened to that of would-be US president Hillary Clinton.
Axe hovers over cricket’s hold on summer
AXE the players, the coach, the sports scientists, the selectors ... axe everyone. After five abject defeats, should the voice of a disgruntled public be heard?
Cricket must take lead from Maroons
AUSSIE cricket must reach for the same broom used by the Queensland rugby league team 16 years ago to sweep itself out of the doldrums, writes Ben Dorries.
Dying game badly misses entertainers
MONDAY BUZZ: We have been saying it for years but it’s now actually happening. Test cricket is dying, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Fighters, scrappers could be the answer
HOW can the Aussies get out of this slump? Former test opener Chris Rogers says the team needs to pick more fighters and scrappers to have a chance.
Can Smith survive as Aussie skipper?
IF Steve Smith wants to turn Australia’s fortunes around quickly he needs to forget about offending anyone and take control, writes Ian Chappell.
Blame game must start with Warner
DONALD Trump gave campaign speeches that displayed more tact and discretion than David Warner’s ill-fated swipe, writes Richard Hinds.
Aussies will feel the heat in Hobart
FORTRESS Australia is under siege. A number of players are literally playing for their careers and the entire team is now under the microscope, writes Cate McGregor.
Aussies unsure what their best attack is
SOMETIMES in modern-day sport you can over-complicate things and it seems Australia has done just that, writes Graeme Smith.
Pampered cricketers don’t deliver results
GREAT sporting teams like the All Blacks have cottoned on to the fact that greatness doesn’t come from being handed everything on a platter. Paul Kent says Australian teams needs to adapt.
Sack Marsh and give Ponting the reins
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh needs to be replaced immediately by Ricky Ponting while Pat Howard’s position also needs to be questioned, writes Catherine McGregor.
Hard-arsed Proteas 1 mollycoddled Aussies 0
DON’T be fooled by the semi-respectable last day scoreline — this was a serious hammering and it’s left Australia in a state of numb confusion.
Marsh should be given one more chance
AUSTRALIA all-rounder Mitch Marsh will hold his position for the Hobart Test and that’s not a bad thing despite the suspicion his heavy-handed game is not suited to Test cricket.
Time running out for floundering Marsh
MITCHELL Marsh’s Test career is on life support as he searches unsuccessfully to learn the difference between hitting and batting, writes Robert Craddock.
It’s time to stop Marsh madness
MITCHELL Marsh’s first innings duck at the WACA was only more evidence that he is not a capable No.6 batsman. Not now or at any stage since he was first selected.
Unusual but Smith LBW call spot on
IF Aleem Dar was a tennis umpire we’d call him a genius. Yes, it was an unusual decision to give Steve Smith out LBW but it was correct, says Robert Craddock. VOTE
Inquest pain can help cricket improve
THE Phillip Hughes coronial inquest was tough for everyone to deal with but the pain will be worth it if cricket can improve as a sport, writes Richard Hinds.
‘Old world charm in the wild, wild west’
THE odd Tests out at the WACA are the ones without drama - controversy and conflict are ever present, writes Robert Craddock of his favourite Test ground.
I’ve written off my friendship with Pup
IN an exclusive column, Andrew Symonds has his say on Michael Clarke, the “soft culture” that is developing in Australian cricket and the game’s lack of characters.
Johnson on factions, fights, sackings and betrayal
IN an exclusive extract from his book ‘Resilient’, Mitchell Johnson reveals he lost respect for Mickey Arthur when he was sacked for not doing homework.
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