Is Shane Watson greatest Australian all-rounder, ever?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 16, 2012: There has been a lot of talk, especially amongst Australian fans, that Shane Watson isn't good enough to make the team, or they want him to bat at 7 or 8 - or lower.

Why Phillip Hughes is a bad choice

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: When Phillip Hughes first burst onto the first class scene, he was unbelievably good.

Cricket Legends and Their Specialties

Adam Gibson

SYDNEY, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: The article about the cricket legends and what they were famous for was originally written by Adam Gibson for an Australian newspaper but it was worth sharing with our readers, so enjoy.

Who can fill Ricky Ponting void in Australian cricket team?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: The Cricket Australia announced Thursday Phillip Hughes as the replacement for Ricky Ponting who announced his Test retirement after the Perth Test.

An ode to Legendary Ricky Ponting

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: Growing up in Tasmania, we all knew about David Boon, the first Tasmanian to have a lengthy international cricket career.

Suggested Changes in Decision Review System

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: I thought to go over the best and the worst of the DRS.

Australia-South Africa Test Series: Top Performers

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The high-profile Test series between the two best Test teams in the world, Australia and South Africa, has just concluded with Proteas winning the three-match series 1-0 as they won the Perth Test by 309 runs.

Ricky Ponting Farewell in Pictures

By Meg Anderson

PERTH, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: A tearful but upright Ricky Ponting, the legendary Australian batsman, left the WACA Ground in Perth on Monday for one final time as he put an end to a celebrated test career spanning over 17 years.

South Africa vs Australia Test Series Review

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 3, 2012: So after three classic test matches, we finished with a 1-0 series result, with South Africa finishing victors, retaining top spot (they would have gone to second had they lost the series, and Australia would have gone to first) and, according to some, they "dominated the series".

Home Ground Advantage

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: In the past three years, these are the results in test cricket:

The Problem With Home Ground Advantage

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: As we all know, in any sport, the home team has some kind of home ground advantage.

No Ball or No Call?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: In the recently completed test match, South Africa vs Australia at Brisbane, 1st test, there were four no balls that otherwise would have been wickets.

What should be Australia 11 for Adelaide Test?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 14, 2012: There is the old adage "don't change a winning team", which is akin to another old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Do Aussies Have Competitive Edge Over Proteas?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: The problem that South Africa have faced when coming up against Australia since readmission is that both sides have a similar make up.

Australia vs South Africa: Aussies tested in Brisbane Test

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: I am not going to do a day five wrap up; but instead look at the test as a whole. The major talking point that affected the test was the injury to J P Duminy. He didn't get to bat or bowl, as it happened overnight, before he was due to bat. He didn't even get to field. It meant that for the whole match South Africa had 10 men vs Australia's 11.

Australia vs South Africa: Brisbane Test Day 4 Review

A Draw is looming at Gabba in Aus-SA 1st Test

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 13, 2012: I have to amend my Day 3 review by saying that Ed Cowan was almost out, caught behind off Morne Morkel, in the second last over of the day! For some reason I missed that. He was originally given not out; but the South Africans were sure that he was out and reviewed it.

Meet Australian Next-Gen All-Rounders

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 10, 2012: Australia looked flat on day 1 of their cricket summer as South African batsmen made their bowlers look ordinary on first day of the Brisbane Test at Gabba on Friday and the home side missed services of all-rounder Shane Watson dearly.

The Best Aussie eleven for Brisbane Test

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 7, 2012: The first Test match of Australian summer is just around the corner as the Aussie cricketers will take on high-flying Proteas at Brisbane from November 9 (Friday).

Australian cricket selection disasters

By Adrian Meredith 

MELBOURN, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: The fall from dominance since 2007 is claimed to be because of the absence of Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath - plus a range of other long term players with varying degrees of success. But those players could have been covered.

Why Rob Quiney SHOULD NOT replace Shane Watson?

By Adrian Meredith

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: I can hardly believe it but the Australian cricket selectors have just picked Rob Quiney to replace Shane Watson in the test team, and he is tipped to be "very likely" to make his test debut!