Andrew Symonds

The IPL final could have gone either way but Andrew Symonds' back-to-back strikes tilted the balance in favour of the Deccan Chargers, believes captain Adam Gilchrist and rival Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Anil Kumble

Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds are two large, strong men, and like a pair of gunslingers in a western movie, this town ain't big enough for them both

The squad: Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Stuart Clark, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Brett Lee, Graham Manou, Andrew McDonald, Marcus North, Peter Siddle, Shane Watson

Ricky Ponting has said he would be more than happy to have Andrew Symonds in his Ashes squad but conceded the selectors faced a hard call on whether they could squeeze him in

Andrew McDonald is spending nervous days ahead of the naming of the Ashes squad

Michael Clarke would support Andrew Symonds' reintroduction to the Test team as Australia fight to erase the memories of their 2005 Ashes defeat

Shane Watson, Nathan Bracken and James Hopes have been stood down from competing in the closing stages of the IPL by Cricket Australia medical staff

James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, will not guarantee Andrew Symonds a spot in Australia's plans for the next year

Andrew Symonds may have cut his Rastafarian beads, but he showed tonight there had been no cutback on his competitive spirit or his aptitude, as Australia levelled the series 1-1

Preview to the first ODI between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai

He's big, he's dreadlocked, he's got a bagful of attitude problems

Cricinfo previews the Bangalore Royal Challengers and the Deccan Chargers in the run-up to the second edition of the IPL, which begins in South Africa from April 18

Despite having to release Australian players for the ODI series against Pakistan, the affected IPL franchises are not breaking any sweat yet. Seven IPL-contracted players - Nathan Bracken, James Hopes, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Andrew Symonds

Andrew Symonds has been told he must perform to keep his place in the Australian side following his recall for the Pakistan limited-overs series

Brett Lee is on target for a quick return from injury after being fast-tracked into Australia's one-day squad for the series against Pakistan later this month

Andrew Symonds could gain his first indication of whether he remains in Australia's plans on Friday

David Hussey's 113 and 105 from Chris Rogers lifted Victoria, but they slipped to 6 for 281 at stumps after a burst from Andrew Symonds