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Starc searches for consistency

Starc searches for consistency

Mitchell Starc's debut day for Australia began with a pep-talk from Richie Benaud. It ended with two wickets and an enhanced reputation

01-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the Gabba

Australia on top on truncated day

Australia on top on truncated day

The first day of Australia's home Test summer ended in gloom, only 51 overs bowled as bad light and rain closed in on the Gabba late in the second session. But for Australia's fans, the darkness overhead was of less consequence than the several bright spo

30-Nov-2011•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Clarke's chance to prove himself at home

Clarke's chance to prove himself at home

This series is the first chance at home for Michael Clarke's XI to prove themselves worthy to the Australian fans

30-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

Bracewell can become great - Taylor

Bracewell can become great - Taylor

New Zealand captain Ross Taylor expects great things of Doug Bracewell, declaring the young allrounder capable of growing into one of the best in the world

30-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

New-look Australia remain favourites

New-look Australia remain favourites

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand at the Gabba

30-Nov-2011•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Hussey hopes youngsters gel into team

Hussey hopes youngsters gel into team

Though Australia's XI for the first Test against New Zealand is flushed with youth, Michael Hussey has admitted it lacks the familiarity and closeness of past teams.

29-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

What Sehwag saw in Warner

What Sehwag saw in Warner

Virender Sehwag saw the Test batsman in David Warner before he realised it himself

29-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

'We can adjust to Gabba bounce' - John Wright

'We can adjust to Gabba bounce' - John Wright

New Zealand's batsmen can make a callow Australian attack sweat in the first Test, so long as they successfully manage the awkward adjustment from the easy surface of Allan Border Field to the more steepling bounce of the Gabba

29-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

Mickey Arthur wants Steve Rixon back

Mickey Arthur wants Steve Rixon back

Steve Rixon was conspicuous by his absence at Allan Border Field as Australia's Test team reconvened to face New Zealand. Out of contract after his short-term Cricket Australia deal ended with the South Africa tour, Rixon continues to deliberate on hi

28-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon thrust into leadership

Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon thrust into leadership

On the same day he anointed Peter Siddle spearhead of Australia's least seasoned bowling attack for 23 years, the head coach Mickey Arthur has stressed the spinner Nathan Lyon must also be prepared to play the role of a leader in the first Test against Ne

28-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig in Brisbane

'No fear of Australia at all' - Bracewell

'No fear of Australia at all' - Bracewell

New Zealand seamer Doug Bracewell has said his team has the "mongrel" to topple Australia on their own turf, ahead of the two-Test series that gets underway at the Gabba from December 1

27-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Johnson considers surgery on foot

Johnson considers surgery on foot

Mitchell Johnson, the Australia fast bowler, may have surgery on his injured left foot, which could rule him out of the whole of Australia's home season

27-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Explosive Ryder livens draw

Explosive Ryder livens draw

The tour match may have ended in a draw, but there was no shortage of entertainment as Jesse Ryder equalled a first-class record for the most sixes in an innings - 16 - on his way to 175 at the Allan Border Field

27-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tourists build lead after Cowan century

Tourists build lead after Cowan century

Ed Cowan and Matthew Wade fashioned innings of substance to help Australia A get within 28 runs of the New Zealand tourists' first innings in the tour match in Brisbane

26-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Howard, selectors test depth at their disposal

Howard, selectors test depth at their disposal

Australia have turned injury crisis into selection opportunity by naming four potential debutants in the squad for the first Test against New Zealand, and they are unlikely to be the last this summer

26-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Starc, Pattinson, Siddle, Cutting to set pace for Gabba

Starc, Pattinson, Siddle, Cutting to set pace for Gabba

Mitchell Starc, James Pattinson, Peter Siddle and Ben Cutting have been named as the Australian pace quartet for the first Test against New Zealand

26-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Bracewell excels for tourists

Bracewell excels for tourists

New Zealand's young fast bowler Doug Bracewell excelled with the bat then the ball as the tourists enjoyed another decent day against Australia A in the tour match in Brisbane

25-Nov-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting confronts his cricket mortality

Ponting confronts his cricket mortality

Ricky Ponting has conceded he does not have much time left in the game, saying he will quit as soon as he considers himself incapable of improvement

25-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Five Australia players ruled out of first NZ Test

Five Australia players ruled out of first NZ Test

Shane Watson, Ryan Harris, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Johnson and Pat Cummins will all miss Australia's first Test against New Zealand, scheduled to start from December 1 in Brisbane

25-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Nice to play with that sort of freedom - McCullum

Nice to play with that sort of freedom - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has said he was trying to place Australia A's bowlers, who were aspiring for a place in the national XI, under pressure

24-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

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