Brad Hogg

In the lead-up to Boxing Day Australia were certain they had a much more mature attack than last time India visited for Tests and within two days at the MCG Stuart Clark and Brett Lee proved that confidence was justified

Peter English and Siddhartha Vaidyanathan present the remarkable events of the first day of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG

Australia may have to reconsider unleashing a four-pronged pace attack against India for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

Ellis Achong invented it; we've got the lowdown on it

Ricky Ponting says India are welcome to have a go at Brad Hogg, the left-arm spinner primed to play a role in the MCG Test, but says they do so at their own peril

Brad Hogg hopes Melbourne's drop-in pitch will help earn him a Test recall after a four-year absence

Brad Hogg was named in a 12-man squad alongside Shaun Tait for the first match against India

Steve Waugh has backed the traditional line-up of three fast bowlers and a spinner for the Boxing Day Test against India

Harbhajan Singh has taken aim at Brad Hogg by saying he believes there are no quality spinners in Australia behind Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill

Brad Hogg is confident that a nail-trimming accident that left him with an infected finger on his spinning hand will not stop him playing in the Chappell-Hadlee Series

Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, has given Brad Hogg a Boxing Day boost

Brad Hogg is a better bowler than when he last figured in a Test because he has added patience to his repertoire

Stuart MacGill has been given a clear run into the first-Test team after Brad Hogg was trimmed from Australia's 13-man squad in Brisbane

It's time to accept Stuart MacGill for what he is. Australia's premier spinner is the man to replace Warne

Stuart MacGill is keen to seize the chance to play his first Test for 18 months after being named in Australia's 13-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka

Stuart MacGill, Brad Hogg and Phil Jaques have all made the final 13 for Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka

Brad Hogg did his Test chances no harm with 4 for 37 to confirm Western Australia's 47-run win over Victoria after Justin Langer's century set the Warriors up

Shane Warne has thrown his weight behind Stuart MacGill to take over the spin position in Australia's Test team

Mahela Jayawardene has played down Brad Hogg as a potential Test threat as Australia's selectors prepare to choose the team for the first Test at the Gabba