Moody confident Hauritz will play in first Ashes Test

October 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz, Australia's No. 1 tweaker, has declared that he has plenty of fuel in the tank to help the NSW Blues chase down the three million dollar Champions League title in India.

August 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Chairman of Australian selectors, Andrew Hilditch, has rejected criticism for not playing spinner Nathan Hauritz in the fifth Ashes Test, and said that Australia lost the Test because they got 160 in the first innings. Hilditch admitted that his panel was "gutted" by Australia's 2-1 Ashes loss to England.

August 19th, 2009 LONDON - There are at least three contenders for the final bowling spot in the Australian line up for the fifth and final Ashes Test to be played at The Oval from Thursday. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Brett Lee, Stuart Clark and spinner Nathan Hauritz are all vying for the final berth, but the team management is still maintaining that the pitch on offer will determine who gets in.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz has said that his selection in the team for the fifth and final Ashes Test to be played at The Oval from Thursday will depend entirely on the pitch that the game will be played on. "Selection will come down to how the wicket is and what they think the best mix is.

August 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australia has roped in former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq to work with Nathan Hauritz ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval. Saqlain was seen giving some important tips and advice on slow bowling in local conditions to Hauritz on Monday, The News reports.

August 17th, 2009 CANTERBURY - Australia cantered to victory over the England Lions here on Sunday, but the focus was on the battle between pace bowler Stuart Clark and off-spinner Nathan Hauritz for the final bowling spot for the fifth Ashes Test. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian selectors will be taxed about whom to finally chose, as both put in above average performances in the side match.

July 29th, 2009 LONDON - Bad weather threatens to play a spoilsport in the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston starting Thursday. The weather forecast in Birmingham for the day before the clash is for heavy showers with chances of showers on the opening day.

July 28th, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Edgbaston curator Steve Rouse has said that playing Australian off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the third Ashes Test will be a "waste", as the pitch tipped to be a "traditional English seamer". The Herald Sun quoted Rouse as saying that two weeks of rain had put his pitch three days behind schedule and Australia would be foolish not to select a four-pronged pace attack for the third Test.

July 19th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian spinner Nathan Hauritz insists that he cleanly grasped a contentious catch, which became a major talking point of the ongoing Lord's Test. The Australian spinner was at the centre of controversy when he lunged at mid-on to claim a low, diving catch off Ravi Bopara who stood his ground.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is hopeful about injured off-spinner Nathan Hauritz bowling in the second innings at Lord's. Hauritz dislocated the middle finger of his bowling hand on the opening day of the second Ashes Test.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's decision to quit international Test cricket after the ongoing Ashes series has shocked quite a few Australian cricketers, including Nathan Hauritz and Marcus North. Hauritz and North had faced Flintoff for the first time at Cardiff last week, and were gearing up for Thursday's second Test match at Lord's, when they learnt about Freddie's retirement plans.

July 9th, 2009 CARDIFF - England's best batsman Kevin Pietersen has blamed his 'nut' for his suicidal dismissal in the first Ashes Test against Australia being played here. However, he said, he had no regrets over his moment of madness.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Former England fast bowler Bob Willis has said that the hosts must hammer home their spin advantage in Cardiff and get their Ashes quest off to a flyer. Willis, who claimed 325 wickets during his international career, and is now a Sky Sports expert, told Sun Sport that England can call on Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar to do the job that is expected of them, while Australia, on the other hand, have just Nathan Hauritz and part-timers Michael Clarke, Marcus North and Simon Katich.

July 8th, 2009 BRISBANE - Former Australian star leg-spinner Shane Warne has urged Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to include off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in the squad for the first Ashes test match, and show faith in the inexperienced bowler by using him in an attacking way. Australia's greatest spinner said that while Hauritz has a "defensive-type" role in tests, altering it to an attacking mode, would make him more effective.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss is confident that his boys have the ability to handle the pressure of playing in the Ashes. Strauss believes that England cricketers have to stay calm even in a tense situation if they want to repeat the success of 2005, when they won the Ashes after 18 years.