Going back to the grades

Jun 9, 2011: South Australia have been Sheffield Shield whipping boys for too long. Their new coach, Darren Berry, is confident he can change that by instilling an attacking mindset in his players

Champions League 2010

South Australia lose Pollard for Champions League

Jun 25, 2010: South Australia are resigned to being without the powerful allrounder Kieron Pollard for the Champions League in South Africa in September

Where are Australia's spin discards?

May 21, 2010: They hoped to fill the void left by Warne and MacGill, but Casson, McGain, Cullen and Krejza are out of the picture now, though they will take heart from Hauritz's comeback

Australian news

Redbacks swing axe in search of winning culture

Apr 22, 2010:

Australian domestic season 2009-10

New summer but Redbacks face familiar issues

Oct 8, 2009: Each season South Australia start with the same questions

South Australia v Western Australia, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 1st day

Centurion Robinson defies strong Redbacks

Nov 10, 2008: Western Australia unearthed yet another top-order prospect as Wes Robinson ground out a century in his second game to offset a strong bowling effort from Dan Cullen and his South Australia colleagues

South Australia v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Adelaide, 4th day

Harris helps Redbacks hold on for draw

Oct 17, 2008: On a day when both sides sensed a chance of victory South Australia and Victoria eventually played out a season-opening draw on the flat pitch at Adelaide Oval

Champions Trophy 2008

Cullen chases elusive comeback

Aug 18, 2008: Four months after losing his Cricket Australia contract, Dan Cullen knows that adding to his one Test and four one-day international appearances will be difficult in the immediate future

Australia in West Indies 2008

Casson 'comfortable' if call-up comes

Jun 6, 2008: Beau Casson says he is ready to become Australia's latest Test debutant if the opportunity arises when the third Test against West Indies begins in Barbados next week

Australia axe Rogers, Bailey and Cullen

Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts

Apr 9, 2008: David Hussey, Doug Bollinger, Shaun Marsh and Beau Casson have earned their first Cricket Australia contracts but Chris Rogers was the major omission in the 25-man squad for 2008-09

Fit legspinner ready for international load

Stress-free MacGill looks to West Indies

Mar 21, 2008: Stuart MacGill has finished a season of stress on a Pura Cup-winning high and is now preparing for the tour of the West Indies in May

New South Wales v South Australia, Pura Cup, Sydney, 1st day

Blues benefit from MacGill's perfect return

Mar 7, 2008: Stuart MacGill made the best possible return after his long injury lay-off, collecting 5 for 49 as South Australia capitulated for 128 at the SCG

Redbacks recall legspinner Bailey

MacGill named for Pura Cup return

Mar 5, 2008: The last round of Pura Cup matches looms as a bowl-off between Australia's spinners after Stuart MacGill was named in the New South Wales squad for his first match back since an operation on his right wrist in December

Outgoing spinner unsure about Test candidates

Hogg tips Cullen and Hauritz for ODI spot

Feb 27, 2008: The retiring Brad Hogg believes Dan Cullen and Nathan Hauritz will vie to be Australia's No. 1 limited-overs spinner

MacGill may not be ready by early March

Cullen aims for Pakistan trip

Feb 13, 2008: Dan Cullen says he is desperate to tour Pakistan next month and his chances might be improving with the news Stuart MacGill is no certainty for a New South Wales Pura Cup match starting on March 7

South Australia v Tasmania, Pura Cup, Adelaide, 4th day

Tigers escape with thrilling draw

Feb 11, 2008: Tasmania narrowly escaped with a draw with two wickets in hand after Graham Manou's declaration set up a cracking finale at Adelaide Oval

South Australia v New South Wales, Pura Cup, Adelaide, 2nd day

Blues ride on another Katich century

Nov 10, 2007: Simon Katich continued to pile on the runs in his productive Pura Cup season, scoring his second consecutive century as New South Wales cruised to a 131-run lead in Adelaide

Pakistan A v Australia A, 1st Test, Faisalabad, 4th day

Australia A storm to innings win

Sep 16, 2007: Australia A stormed to an innings and 203 run win over Pakistan A in the first Test in Faisalabad as the hosts were dismissed for 255 in their second innings on the fourth and final day after resuming on their overnight score of 86 for three

Jenner wants time for young spinners to develop

MacGill will be a key in Pakistan - Nielsen

Jul 21, 2007: Stuart MacGill will play a significant role in Australia's three-Test tour of Pakistan early next year, according to the coach Tim Nielsen

Bailey and Cullen can cope with India

Lehmann has faith in new breed of spinners

Jul 21, 2007: Darren Lehmann holds no fears for the young spinners Dan Cullen and Cullen Bailey if they are thrown into Tests against the batting might of India in January