Merv Hughes

There was a fittingness about Allan Border's moustachioed battering ram being in the crowd at Newlands to watch his svelte modern-day avatar go to work in a display that turned day one of the third Test

And which players have scored most runs and taken most wickets in the history of the Champions Trophy?

There was a time when fast bowlers ran in from mid-off. Why do modern quicks stick to the straight and narrow?

Australia's selection panel will have no specialist bowling input after Merv Hughes was cut from the group

Cricket Australia will decide which of Merv Hughes, Jamie Cox or David Boon will be axed as a national selector at a board meeting on Friday

It won't be so easy for England in the 2010-11 Ashes, but Australia must look at having full-time selectors

There's always a funny side to every situation. One of the great Australian larrikins of our time should know

Terry Jenner thinks Shane Warne could do it, Cricket Australia is doubtful it will happen

Not much has been expected of Australia's selectors in recent years, but the time may have finally come for them to raise their game

Merv Hughes has become the face of the latest push for improved crowd behaviour in Australia, with the "friendly serve from Merv" campaign set to warn spectators not to play up this summer

David Cotton peers through the barber's mirror

Ricky Ponting is set to miss Australia's game against England at Sydney after straining a hip muscle at training. Ponting remained keen to lead the side but the selectors conceded he would "more than likely not" play, which would give Brad Hodge another c

Merv Hughes, one of Australia's four selectors, has hinted that Damien Martyn might have held on to the No.4 spot for the rest of the Ashes series had he not retired last week

Taunts and insults are as much a part of cricket as bats and balls, and never more so than during the Ashes

Back in the dark ages when Australia's best cricketers were actually made to share sleeping quarters, rooming on tour was a tender balance between matching individual traits and ensuring the best preparation for both players

Mitchell Johnson should be rushed into Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test, according to Allan Border

As the nation's cricket critics line up Glenn McGrath, he has insisted he is "on track for the Ashes"

A growing group of former Ashes winners including Allan Border believes the Australian team needs a harder edge during its battles with England