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Marnus Labuschagne's leggies re-open an old question

Australia's fingerspinners have learned to adapt to Asian pitches that offer turn or inconsistent bounce. On flat tracks like Dubai's, however, they lack the cutting edge that a specialist wristspinner can bring

08-Oct-2018•Daniel Brettig in Dubai

Against the ropes, Langer's Australia persevere

After going wicketless in the first two sessions on a flat pitch in inhospitable weather conditions, the bowlers hit back to make inroads into Pakistan's line-up

07-Oct-2018•Daniel Brettig in Dubai

Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq achieve rare feat against Australia

This was only the 10th double-century opening stand ever made against Australia in Test cricket

07-Oct-2018•Gaurav Sundararaman

Paine's new Australia face first Test of their quality

After nearly giving up playing cricket in 2017, Paine will be at the forefront of Australia's rebuild operation, of performance and public trust, among other things

06-Oct-2018•Daniel Brettig in Dubai

Six of the worst: When Test teams are weakened by disputes and disaster

Australia are set to face Pakistan this week without the services of almost half of their first-choice team. ESPNcricinfo looks back at other Test campaigns that were affected by a spate of significant, and unscheduled, absentees

06-Oct-2018•Andrew Miller

Australia turn focus on playing the long innings

Coach Langer wants his team to "be prepared to bat for a long, long time". That goal was on show in the tour game, which could define the Test XI

04-Oct-2018•Alex Malcolm

Did they just tell Angelo Mathews he's fat?

Last month in cricket had all the usual fun: players and staff dissing everyone else, boards doing things (or not), and one man's weight problem

04-Oct-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Spin wars in the UAE: can inexperienced Australia hold their own?

Australia have lost four of their last five Test series in Asia. Will Lyon's improved subcontinent record boost them this time around?

04-Oct-2018•Bharath Seervi

Roberts, Peever scale Cricket Australia mountain

It was clear the CA leaders were eyeing more substantial roles in cricket from the start, and it is now beyond doubt that they will forever be referred to as a duo

03-Oct-2018•Daniel Brettig

Women at centre of Australian cricket's big plans for October

How the WBBL is cricket's answer to plugging a hole left by the end of the AFL season, as well as engaging a half of the population that was neglected for too long

27-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Handscomb looks to the future with reworked technique

The Victoria captain was disappointed to miss out on the Test squad to face Pakistan, but acknowledged that his lack of runs for Australia A played a part in his non-selection

25-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Peter Siddle eager to fill Australia's leadership gap

Apart from the form he brings from the County Championship, the fast bowler also adds vast experience of Asian conditions to a squad lacking Steven Smith, David Warner, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins

25-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Ugly UAE numbers led to Nathan Lyon's 'ugly' spin style

Four years after a pummeling at the hands of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq, the offspinner returns to the UAE as a smarter bowler who has learned to tailor his style to Asian pitches

24-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

What's the fielding record for most catches off one bowler?

Also: what's the record for most balls used in a Test?

18-Sep-2018•Steven Lynch

Smith, Warner leadership failure leads to defining vice-captain's role

Selectors will interview the interested players for the role of vice-captain and make a decision before the first Test against Pakistan on October 7

12-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Brettig: 'Get hundreds' no simple task for unwanted Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was asked to make more runs, but then passed over for others who were given the opportunity to score while he wasn't

11-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Can The Hundred save English cricket? Not if Kohli can help it

August has been all about one man, and the Briefing has had enough

31-Aug-2018•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Didn't bat, didn't bowl, didn't catch - but we won!

How many players have really not troubled the scorers in a Test victory?

28-Aug-2018•Steven Lynch

Troubled past against spin doesn't make future tense for Khawaja

The batsman has put his subcontinent failures behind him worked on his game and fitness. It showed in the unbeaten ton he struck for Australia A against India B

28-Aug-2018•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

For Jhye Richardson, the next ball is 'his most important one'

The 21-year-old quick has been fast-tracked into the national set-up, vindicating his decision to let go of AFL ambitions and pursue his cricketing dreams instead

24-Aug-2018•Shashank Kishore in Bengaluru

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