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Warne's advice was helpful - Nathan Hauritz

Having picked up his first five-wicket haul for Australia, Nathan Hauritz has declared his intentions to make the spinner's spot his own for a long time to come.

31-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Tim Nielsen lauds fearless Nathan Hauritz

It was Hauritz's response to the aggressive batting of the Pakistanis which has impressed the Australian coach

31-Dec-2009•Alex Brown

Johnson a first-rate first-change

Mitchell Johnson has done some wonderful things this year but his captain Ricky Ponting insists he has never bowled better than during this week's win over Pakistan in Melbourne

30-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale

Turning point for Nathan Hauritz

Ricky Ponting has predicted Nathan Hauritz's five-wicket haul at the MCG will be a career-turning moment for a spinner who was, only last week, challenged to stand up as a fourth-innings match-winner

30-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Mitchell Johnson's over "killed" us - Mohammad Yousuf

Mohammad Yousuf, the Pakistan captain, has admitted Mitchell Johnson's first over "killed" his team's chances of pulling off a successful chase

30-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Record-breaking Ponting hails 'outstanding' win

On a day when he broke the records for the most wins by any Test player and the most victories for an Australian captain, Ponting called the 170-run triumph over Pakistan the best in a long while

30-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Hauritz five seals Australian victory

The Australians rounded out 2009 with their most clinical final day bowling performance of the year to seal a 170 run victory over Pakistan

30-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

Mohammad Aamer goes from strength to strength

Mohammad Aamer doesn't seem to lack much, not smarts, not pace and, after his maiden five-wicket haul at the MCG, certainly not confidence.

29-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Relieved Watson aware of tipping point

Shane Watson is lucky Pakistan are one of the worst fielding teams in world cricket as his first Test century was in the hands of Abdur Rauf, but only briefly

29-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Bolly's musical numbers

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan

29-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin and Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Stubborn Pakistan hold out for final day

Pakistan stubbornly refused to concede the first Test despite being set a would-be world record run chase

29-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

An old warrior reignites the spark

It may be nothing but a late swish against the inevitability of time, but Misbah-ul-Haq's defiant innings, sandwiched between two vibrant flushes of youth, gave the day a nice touch.

28-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Melbourne

Pakistan send out SOS for Younis Khan

Pakistan's failings with the bat in Melbourne have prompted the team management to send out an SOS for Younis Khan

28-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Australia back Shane Watson to break century jinx

Shane Watson went to bed on 64 and will be desperate to ensure that this innings is ultimately recorded as his first Test century, not his eighth Test half-century

28-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

The day of the nightwatchmen

Plays of the day for the third day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG

28-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Shane Watson restores Australian dominance

Mohammad Aamer breathed life into the Boxing Day Test with a spell of aggressive and precise pace bowling, but another half-century from the dependable Shane Watson restored Australia's position of dominance

28-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Alex Brown

After fun runs, Hauritz hopes for wickets

Nathan Hauritz won many admirers for his batting on the second day at the MCG

27-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Intikhab rues wasted opportunity on good batting pitch

Pakistan's ever-nervy batting line-up was left to rue another poor display that left their side in considerable trouble at the end of the second day at the MCG

27-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Ponting declares change in policy

Ricky Ponting is starting to recognise the limitations of his team and realises that pushing on too long can result in a nasty hangover

27-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

A boundary drought, and Kevin Rudd's desperate plea

Plays of the day for the second day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG

27-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin and Brydon Coverdale

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