Australia's captain, Michael Clarke, wants Pat Cummins to prioritise Test cricket over the IPL, but he said he would not force the issue with the teenage fast bowler

08-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Hobart

Clarke backs Watson to be fit for Boxing Day

Michael Clarke is confident Shane Watson will play the Boxing Day Test despite the allrounder suffering a calf injury in addition to his existing hamstring tear

08-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Hobart

Katich reprimanded over Clarke comments

Simon Katich is looking forward to putting his disciplinary hearing behind him after he escaped suspension from Cricket Australia for cutting comments he made about Michael Clarke in October

05-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pattinson picks up simple mantra

In his own words, James Pattinson has been "smashing" a full length at every opportunity for the past four months. Given the chance to make his debut, he duly used that length to smash New Zealand

04-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the Gabba

Lyon and Clarke spin web together

Nathan Lyon has plucked 19 wickets from his first six Tests and Australia may have found a spin bowler capable of commanding international respect

04-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the Gabba

Clarke wants clarity on bad light

Australia's captain Michael Clarke believes a clearer distinction must be drawn between light that is potentially harmful to players and light that is merely difficult

03-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the Gabba

Australia take charge through Clarke and Haddin

After two hard-fought days at the Gabba, Australia tightened their grip on the Test on the third

03-Dec-2011•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

A few cases of stage fright

Michael Clarke and Ross Taylor are new leaders with talent, but on the first day of the series each had moments to forget as their sides edged nervously into action

01-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the Gabba

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

Arthur arrival has captain's jigsaw falling into place

Having guided Australia through the turbulent first eight months of his captaincy, Michael Clarke is decidedly relieved to have a settled support staff

23-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

The steel behind Arthur's smile

The new Australian coach is gregarious in public, but also capable of taking tough, and sometimes unpopular, decisions when needed

22-Nov-2011•Daniel Brettig

Ponting, Haddin buy themselves time

For now, Ricky Ponting and Brad Haddin have earned themselves a reprieve. But their margins remain slim and they cannot afford to slip back into their slumps

22-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale in Johannesburg

Two Tests not enough for a marquee series

Scheduling a two-Test series between Australia and South Africa, rivals with a rollicking recent history, was madness. And as a result, the series has no winner

21-Nov-2011•Brydon Coverdale

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