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Debuts, delays and deluxe views

ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle

31-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Ricky the waterboy

Ricky Ponting is happy to be playing whatever part he can within the new set-up in the Australian team. Even if it means running out with the drinks

29-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Khawaja v Marsh poses selection headache

The two-hour bus trip from Colombo to Galle may not be long enough to accommodate all that Michael Clarke must ponder - particularly the Khawaja v Marsh selection tussle, and his own batting form

28-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Lyon learns from his mentor's mistakes

Mark Higgs made it to the fringes of the Australian team a decade ago, before fading away. Now he's understanding more about what went wrong as he guides Nathan Lyon to the big league

27-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

'Thinking about the team probably dragged my batting down a bit'

Ricky Ponting talks about life after the Australia captaincy, and looks ahead to the Tests in Sri Lanka, and at India's slide

25-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Mmm, Malinga

Yet another hat-trick from the wild-haired one. Plus fireworks from Chamara Silva. Equals happy campers

23-Aug-2011•Ashwin Dias

Ten trends for the Tests

The limited-overs leg has reinforced the state of flux both teams find themselves in, and the Test series could be won by the side that handles the uncertainty better

22-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

And the band played on

... while the Titanic sank. If only Clarke had won the toss, things would have been so much better for this Lanka fan

21-Aug-2011•Rukshan Fernando

Can't bat, can't bowl, can't field

The Don Argus report into Australian cricket documents in detail the areas of improvement for the national team - and a lot of them concern the basics of the game

19-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

'We've got to stop using the rebuilding as an excuse'

Former selector Trevor Hohns is back in the frame. He talks about the challenge of bringing Australia's once-formidable depth back up to speed

12-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Cricket's secular feast day

Boxing Day at the MCG is one of cricket's grand traditions. For some it's about being at the cricket, for some the Long Room, for some drinking themselves silly, for others a time with family

09-Aug-2011•Greg Baum

Which are the greatest dynasties of them all?

Is it possible to compare the Invincibles of 1948 to the West Indian teams of the '80s and '90s? After all they were simply products of their time

02-Aug-2011•Gideon Haigh

'Clarke will use his spinners well in Sri Lanka'

Their former coach says that even though Sri Lanka are nearly invincible on home turf, Australia, led by their new captain, can be expected to put up a good fight on this tour

02-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Hilditch still spinning his wheels

The selection of Nathan Lyon in Australia's Test squad continues the panel's haphazard approach to choosing spinners under Andrew Hilditch

26-Jul-2011•Brydon Coverdale

'Every Shield game should aim to go late into day four'

The states need to look at producing pitches conducive to four-day cricket, and ensuring that younger players have mentors to turn to, says Queensland captain James Hopes

25-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Max of all trades

When he's not laughing at a famous caricature of himself, former Australia bowler Max Walker is writing books, doing charity work and developing iPhone apps

25-Jul-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Kentucky fried cricket

Cricket Australia says its sponsorship deal with KFC is vital for the game's health, but in a country where childhood obesity is on the rise, many believe it's sending mixed signals

18-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Keeping the premiership window open

Victoria have made 14 of the last 18 state finals. Now they face the challenge of bouncing back after their first disappointing summer in years

13-Jul-2011•Brydon Coverdale

'We need to recover quicker than West Indies'

Steve Rixon, Australia's new fielding coach, talks about how they need to get back to the basics to become the world's top fielding outfit again

04-Jul-2011•Interview by Brydon Coverdale

The art of making Taufels

Australian cricket may be under review for its problems, but its umpiring system still serves as a blueprint for the rest of the world

03-Jul-2011•Adam Wakefield

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