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Numbers that stand tall

Numbers that stand tall

Stats analysis of Matthew Hayden's career

13-Jan-2009•S Rajesh

The perfect No. 11

The perfect No. 11

There are No.11s who have been known for their incompetence with the bat, but Chris Martin's lack of skill is legendary

01-Dec-2008•S Rajesh

Lee regains his spark

Lee regains his spark

An in-form Lee is essential for Australia to succeed in their contests against South Africa and England in the next nine months and his average of two wickets per Test in India was a worrying return

01-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the Adelaide Oval

Haddin delivers under pressure

Haddin delivers under pressure

It was an innings full of fortune and flair, bravado and borrowed time, but most importantly for Brad Haddin it was an innings crammed with runs

30-Nov-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the Adelaide Oval

Need to stick with our top order - McCullum

Need to stick with our top order - McCullum

\The Test has started to slip away from New Zealand but Brendon McCullum hopes that at least their inexperienced line-up has learnt from the series so far

29-Nov-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the Adelaide Oval

Hussey plays the percentages, and the field

Hussey plays the percentages, and the field

Michael Hussey has become so good at stabilising potentially worrying situations that he could get a job straightening the Leaning Tower of Pisa

29-Nov-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the Adelaide Oval

Spinners struggle in revolving-door policy

Spinners struggle in revolving-door policy

Nathan Hauritz became the sixth specialist spinner Australia have used in Tests this year and his chaotic first day at work highlighted how unpredictable life is for his type in this country

28-Nov-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the Adelaide Oval

Hayden completes a hundred

Hayden completes a hundred

A statistical look at Matthew Hayden's Test career

27-Nov-2008•Mathew Varghese

The Adelaide mantra: win toss and bat first

The Adelaide mantra: win toss and bat first

A statistical preview to the second Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide

27-Nov-2008•Mathew Varghese

'Winning is in the fabric of our culture'

'Winning is in the fabric of our culture'

Australia's long-serving opener reflects on the qualities that has made his team the force it is

27-Nov-2008•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

A Trans-Tasman chasm

A Trans-Tasman chasm

A match that began with the pitch bringing the teams together on the first two days ended by showing the gulf between them

23-Nov-2008•Peter English at the Gabba

Katich makes most of second coming

Katich makes most of second coming

A year ago Simon Katich, 33, was unlikely to play another Test, but now he is the present and future of the top of the order

22-Nov-2008•Peter English at the Gabba

Liven it up

Liven it up

For two days the batsmen have made a pitch that has been testing look like a disaster area by playing, missing, edging and complaining

21-Nov-2008•Peter English at the Gabba

Advantage Australia at the Gabba

Advantage Australia at the Gabba

They may have "fewer battle scars", but few would bet on New Zealand to pull off their first win in in Australia in 23 years when the first Test gets underway in Brisbane on Thursday

19-Nov-2008•Mathew Varghese

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