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Friday, May 24th, 2013

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  • Lacklustre Swans need to click into gear

    The first six weeks of the season have been a case of simply getting the job done for reigning premiers Sydney.A soft draw to start the year, interrupted by a 21-point loss to a rampant Geelong, means some some fairly mediocre performances on the fi...

    May 7, 3:21 pm

  • Cronulla need to show ASADA some respect

    Ever since Cronulla were roped in to the ASADA investigation several months ago, they have been unwavering in their 'woe is me' approach to the drugs in sport scandal. To an extent, their reaction has been understandable. There is no doubt the alleg...

    May 1, 1:12 pm

  • Mickey Arthur’s school report card

    With the line drawn in the sand(pit), Headmaster Mickey Arthur has given Yahoo!7 Sport an exclusive look at his official school report of the Australian cricket team. Jackson Bird (C–)Jackson is a fairly dull boy who enjoys doing the same thing over...

    March 12, 9:40 am

  • Australia are struggling but the cupboard is bare

    Respected cricket scribe Gideon Haigh last week recalled a line from former Australian fast bowler Paul Reiffel.Reiffel, who played 35 Tests in a stop-start career, once said that his stocks as a cricketer were at their highest when he wasn't actual...

    March 6, 11:22 am

  • Lyon must change tactics

    Nathan Lyon’s match figures of 4 for 244 in the first Test didn’t make for pretty reading. The Aussie off‐spinner was the major casualty as a cyclonic MS Dhoni ripped through Chennai on his way to a memorable double century. Despite his expensive fi...

    February 27, 12:27 pm

  • Have faith in drug testing? You're a real dope

    "There are no positive tests."With those five words, ASADA gave its critics even more ammo in the public relations battle that is rapidly turning against them.The admission from Aurora Andruska, ASADA's chief, that no one mentioned in the Drugs in S...

    February 15, 10:44 am

  • Don't be fooled: India are vulnerable

    If you believe most of what you read, Australia faces an uphill battle if they want to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India.A home summer dominated by injury and retirement has resulted in more questions than answers leading into the four-matc...

    February 12, 2:13 pm

  • Australian selectors forced to pick quantity over quality

    The announcement of a massive 17-man squad for the four-Test series in India reflects the sorry state Australian cricket finds itself in.Seventeen players is above par for an overseas tour, even in the modern day of informed player rotation or whate...

    January 31, 3:22 pm

  • It's up to the players to make the DRS work

    The critics of the Decision Review System were shouting from the rooftops on Sunday when Australia bore the brunt of two horror decisions in Sydney.But rather than criticise the umpires, the blame should sit squarely at the feet of the Australian pl...

    January 21, 2:11 pm

  • Will Australia's next all-rounder please stand up?

    One of most vexing issues in Australian cricket was solved on Monday when Shane Watson put his bowling - and hopefully his injury woes - on the back-burner.Whether Watson deserves a place in Australia's Test XI purely as a batsman is a debate for an...

    January 8, 11:34 am

  • Johnson's form will have England licking their lips

    It's rare that Australian and English cricket fans find a common ground. But Mitchell Johnson's stunning return to form has both sets of supporters thinking all their Christmases have come at once. Johnson was back to his best in the Boxing Day Test...

    December 28, 8:30 pm

  • It's time to scrap the Decision Review System

    It was supposed to be the answer to all of our prayers, but the Decision Review System has proved to be as popular as Tony Abbott at a feminist rally.A system designed to make life easier for players, umpires and fans has only added to the confusion...

    December 19, 4:16 pm

  • Give it a rest, Warnie

    With the silly season in full swing, it makes sense that the Bring Back Shane Warne bandwagon clicked into gear again on Wednesday.Like clockwork, Warne's delusional cheerleaders dust off their pom poms every 12 months or so to criticise Australia's...

    December 5, 10:31 am

  • Out of the Ashes came Ponting's finest performance

    Such were the ups and downs of Ricky Ponting's career, it's appropriate that his greatest achievement as a batsman came during one of his darkest hours.So many of Ponting's finest moments came as part of a winning team on home soil. Time and time ag...

    November 29, 6:25 pm

  • Proteas will carry the momentum to Perth

    South Africa may not have won the match, but they took away something almost as valuable from the second Test in Adelaide.Something so precious it led golfer Rocco Mediate to describe it as the "most unstoppable force in sports".Momentum.The smile o...

    November 27, 4:33 pm

  • Warner, Quiney in a battle to avoid the axe

    In the past 12 months, Shane Watson's body has been as unreliable as an online shopping website.But if you believe the vice-captain, which is difficult given his penchant for false confidence in his own fitness, he should be ready to go for the thir...

    November 21, 3:37 pm

  • Watson a risk Australia shouldn’t take

    Not for the first time, Mark Taylor spoke a lot of sense last week.Australia's 39th Test captain is one of the best thinkers in the game and his analysis of Shane Watson's latest injury was spot on.A lingering calf complaint means Watson won’t bowl ...

    November 19, 3:59 pm

  • Cowan's innings a win for the purists

    One of the many criticisms of Ed Cowan is that he doesn’t fit the mould of the modern Australian opener.Having feasted on a diet of Slater, Hayden and Langer for almost 20 years, the dour and gritty style of opener has become as unpopular as Greg Ri...

    November 12, 5:16 pm

  • Ponting unfairly in the firing line once again

    There was a strong sense of déjà vu reading the papers and scouring social media this morning.Just like this time last year, South Africa’s fast bowlers are dominant, Australia’s top order batting is insipid and Australian cricket is seemingly in a ...

    November 12, 11:58 am

  • Australia v South Africa: how they match up

    Yahoo!7 Sport's Martin Smith takes a look at how Australia and South Africa match-up ahead of the first Test.OpenersWhile the batting line-ups of the two teams are chocked full of talent, both are at their weakest at the top of the order.The obvious...

    November 8, 2:11 pm

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