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Australia on top after day full of wickets

Thirteen wickets fell on the first day at the SCG, where James Pattinson and his fast-bowling colleagues, and then Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke with the bat, put Australia on top

02-Jan-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Premature to write us off - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has admitted that five straight losses away from home have hit the self-belief of his side a bit, but that to write them off no-hopers on fast pitches would be premature

02-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga

Australia start New Year on note of stability

To follow a year of swings and roundabouts, Australia have chosen to begin 2012 on a note of recently uncommon stability

02-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

India's batsmen hope for SCG magic

02-Jan-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

A scream that reaped a score

Technology conspired against Michael Hussey in the first innings at the MCG. He wasn't finished yet

01-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig

Hussey nervous about Tendulkar

Australia are wary of Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the SCG's 100th Test, an occasion seemingly scripted to produce his 100th international century

01-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Rohit ready should he be picked

Rohit Sharma has said that he is mentally ready should he be asked to make his Test debut at the SCG on Tuesday

01-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the SCG

Australian attack could become world's best - Arthur

Australia's attack could become the best in the world, according to the coach Mickey Arthur

31-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale

Applying constant pressure worked, says Siddle

Peter Siddle is confident Australia's pace attack can stay on top of India's experienced batting line-up if they maintain the constant pressure they built up in the first Test in Melbourne

30-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Sydney pitch likely to resemble last year's

Sydney's 100th Test pitch should offer plenty to the fast bowlers on the first day, as the curator Tom Parker said he wanted to emulate the surfaces prepared for the previous two New Year's matches

30-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Dhoni backs umpires over DRS

India will not support the DRS until they are convinced that the technology is 100% perfect, captain MS Dhoni has reiterated

30-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga in Melbourne

Harris recalled, Watson's prospects cloudy

Ryan Harris has been deemed fit to return to Australia's squad, but Shane Watson's prospects for the remainder of the Test summer look increasingly cloudy

30-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

'It's a dream come true' - Pattinson

James Pattinson, the Australia fast bowler, has described his first Boxing Day Test as "a dream come true" after he won the Man-of-the-Match award in the 122-run victory over India

29-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Harris likely to be fit for Sydney Test, says Clarke

Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has said fast bowler Ryan Harris has looked ready to play while bowling in the nets, though he is not sure if he is 100% fit

29-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

MCG victory needs repeating - Clarke

Michael Clarke is conscious of going to Sydney with a greater accent on repeating the good of Melbourne while remedying the bad.

29-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

India must learn to get tail out - Dhoni

After India's 122-run loss at the MCG, India's third first-Test loss on their last four tours, MS Dhoni said it was the batting that let the side down

29-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Quicks fire Australia to 122-run win

Australia's fast men obliterated India with bowling of sustained hostility and direction to deliver a handsome 122-run victory to the hosts, on day four of the first Test at the MCG

29-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Comfortable chasing under 300 - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting feel the Test is finely balanced going into the fourth day, which could also prove to be the final one

28-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Hilfenhaus, Yadav shine on bowlers' day

Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey fought to hold Australia's second innings together, after the top order melted away against Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma on a helter skelter day three of the first Test at the MCG

28-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Cowan treated for sore back

Australia are hopeful that their best batsman from the first innings, Ed Cowan, will be fit on the third day in Melbourne after he spent much of the second day in the rooms receiving treatment for a sore back

27-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

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