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Siddle's future uncertain after stress fractures

Fast bowler Peter Siddle faces an uncertain future after being diagnosed with stress fractures in his back that will require "a significant amount of time away from the game"

25-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Australia won't tone down aggression

Australia's vice-captain David Warner is adamant the new No. 1 Test team will not divert from the hard-edged playing style intrinsic to the game down under

25-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

Boult, Southee fail to meet expectations

New Zealand's inability to bowl out Australia during the Trans-Tasman series has placed the spotlight on their highly regarded pacemen Trent Boult and Tim Southee

25-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

'Dangerous' Australia climb to top of the world

Four good years have culminated in Australia's rise to No. 1 in the Test rankings, but their task now is to extend the lead without the likes of Michael Clarke, Mitchell Johnson and a few others

24-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Smith charged for dissent shown towards umpires

Steven Smith has been charged with dissent over the same incident that saw fast bowler Josh Hazlewood fined 15% of his match fee on day four in Christchurch

24-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Australia claim No. 1, McCullum exits

A fighting half-century, and a more inventive and flamboyant one by Steven Smith made sure Australia reached the No. 1 Test ranking without drama

24-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Bird pleased to make impression after nervous return

Jackson Bird completed the first five-wicket haul of his Test career on the fourth day at Hagley Oval; he thought the opportunity might never come

23-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Brukner foreshadows concussion protocol changes

Australia's team doctor Peter Brukner believes cricket will eventually follow Australia's football codes and introduce a system in which players leave the field for concussion assessment after blows to the head

23-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Hazlewood, Smith in umpiring controversy

Josh Hazlewood has pleaded guilty to breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct after showing dissent at the result of a decision review during New Zealand's second innings

23-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Australia take control on hard-fought day

Steven Smith's men persisted through New Zealand's resistance and ended day four of the Christchurch Test a mere 131 runs away from claiming victory and the No. 1 Test ranking

22-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Lehmann 'rocket' helped Pattinson bounce back - Voges

James Pattinson copped a "rocket" from coach Darren Lehmann for his costly no-ball transgression on the first day in Christchurch, but bounced back to snare three important wickets on day three

22-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Australia hold advantage after Pattinson's strikes

James Pattinson summoned a frightening spell that cut deep into New Zealand's batting and helped bring about the end of Brendon McCullum's storied international career

21-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Wagner lauds Smith's resilience after helmet blow

Steven Smith went on to score his 14th Test ton, despite receiving a blow on his helmet prior to tea, a break that helped "let the shock settle"

21-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Burns, Smith tons help Australia dominate

Centuries from Steven Smith and Joe Burns underlined a dominant day for Australia on the second day of the Christchurch Test

20-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Lyon gets behind Pattinson after costly no-ball

Nathan Lyon backed James Pattinson, who, on the umpire's review, had overstepped when Brendon McCullum was caught brilliantly by Mitchell Marsh on 39

20-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

'I was trying to hit every ball for four or six' - Brendon McCullum

Brendon McCullum has insisted that he was not aware of breaking the record for the fastest Test century until it had been announced over the Hagley Oval loudspeaker and flashed up on the big screen

20-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Brendon McCullum slams fastest Test century on lively pitch

Brendon McCullum blasted into history with the fastest Test hundred of them all to leave Australia speechless and grant New Zealand a first-innings foothold on an unforgettable first afternoon at Hagley Oval

19-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Christchurch quake on minds amid the cricket

Hagley Oval is a permanent reminder of the earthquake that devastated Christchurch in 2011, but such reminders will only be intensified over the course of the upcoming Test between New Zealand and Australia

19-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

McCullum could go out with all-pace attack

In his final Test, in a series New Zealand cannot win, Brendon McCullum has floated the possibility of playing an all-pace attack on a pitch he deemed 'not pleasant' for the batsmen

19-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Christchurch

Relaxed Australia eye No. 1 ranking

John Hastings has said that the dressing room environment under Australia's current captain Steven Smith is more relaxed than it was under Michael Clarke; that seems to be helping the team on the field even as it bids for the top ranking

19-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

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