Peter English

A super one-sided series

The Super Series began with a whimper and ended as quietly. Australia could brag about being on top of the world again but there were few people left to listen

17-Oct-2005•The Verdict by Peter English

MacGill continues his SCG affair

Stuart MacGill speaks after his matchwinning bowling performance at the SCG

17-Oct-2005•Peter English

World XI finally step up

Unless rain intervenes, the Super Test will end on day four; unless the World XI can upturn a wretched two weeks of batting

16-Oct-2005•The Verdict by Peter English at the SCG

The Warne-MacGill partnership

Stuart MacGill is tired of hearing that his style does not complement Shane Warne's

15-Oct-2005•Peter English

Super Series continues to disappoint

A batting order as spectacular as the Sydney Harbour and the most talented assembled for a Test has turned a Super Series into a disappointment

15-Oct-2005•The Verdict by Peter English at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Smith confident of two-spinner strategy

Graeme Smith is confident his plan to hire only two specialist fast bowlers will pay off on an SCG pitch already assisting the spinners

14-Oct-2005•Peter English at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Hayden in his new-look approach

Matthew Hayden made sure he will stay for the summer with his second century in consecutive Tests and his 22nd overall

14-Oct-2005•Peter English at the Sydney Cricket Ground

'Before, I was hoping to be good enough'

Shane Watson plays his second Test for Australia today after displaying the all-round promise that he hopes will make him Australia's Andrew Flintoff. As he prepared for the Super Test, he spoke to Cricinfo

13-Oct-2005•Peter English

Show heart and save face, says Smith

Australia and the World XI will employ opposite policies for the Super Test

13-Oct-2005•Peter English in Sydney

Time for the real battle to begin

Forget the past week. The Super Test starting on Friday is the match of the series

13-Oct-2005•Preview by Peter English in Sydney

The spin quartet

For 15 minutes, a quartet of the game's most treasured commodities paraded their off-field repertoires in a discussion devoted to spin

12-Oct-2005•Peter English

Red carpets, second takes and a starry night

As the ICC waited for Friday's Super Test, it staged the game's Oscars in a Sydney hotel rising into the sky like a bat handle

12-Oct-2005•Peter English

MacGill solves a dilemma

Peter English continues his Super Series diary

11-Oct-2005

Referrals cut out the romance

Talk of "a game of inches" has littered sport for years, but with the Super Series expansion to the almost-all-seeing eye of technology t

09-Oct-2005•The Verdict by Peter English

Super Series a success, says Pollock

Shaun Pollock believes the Super Series has been a success and should be staged every three years

07-Oct-2005•Peter English at the Telstra Dome

Gilchrist lays Ashes ghost to rest

Adam Gilchrist's batting has regained its freedom after an English summer of claustrophobia caused by Andrew Flintoff. With Flintoff watching and suffering, Gilchrist smashed Australia's fastest one-day century from 73 balls

07-Oct-2005•Peter English at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne

Murali gets Hair to gel

The ten-year reunion of Muttiah Muralitharan and Darrell Hair in Melbourne was a quiet and friendly affair

07-Oct-2005•Peter English at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne

Katich comfortable with opening

Australia's Ashes wounds are still deep but after the initial Super Series outing ended in a runaway success the team message was "we're back"

06-Oct-2005•Peter English

Big boys draw a blank

For much of the game the vibe was comparable to a neutral VB Series preliminary match, but even those affairs boast patriotic passion

05-Oct-2005•Peter English

Australia have a lot to play for

A new concept gives Australia a chance to scratch a new guard

04-Oct-2005•Preview by Peter English in Melbourne

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