Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Australia's 'Sehwag' unlikely for second Test

Australia are confident Shane Watson will return for the second Test in Hamilton, which would mean the axe for Phillip Hughes despite his final-day blitz

23-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Broken hand sends Tuffey for surgery

Daryl Tuffey will miss up to six weeks with a broken left hand after being struck by Mitchell Johnson on the final day of New Zealand's loss

23-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Howling wind wipes out umpire reviews

Wellington's notorious wind scuppered the Umpire Decision Review System on the fourth day as gusts of up to 120kph left the hi-tech cameras too unsteady to be relied upon

22-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

McCullum survives the storm as hosts eye safety

Brendon McCullum dragged New Zealand back into the match with as much obstinacy as the wind that hauled a groundsman several metres

22-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Gale forces risky undercover work

Plays of the day from the fourth day between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

22-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale

New Zealand unhappy over 'inconsistent' referrals

New Zealand's tension on a day when they lost 11 wickets spilled into frustration with the umpire decision review system

21-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

VB badge kiss is very Bollinger

In less than four months, Doug Bollinger has become the most important bowler in Australia's Test team but he still hasn't perfected his celebrations

21-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Big screen referrals and desperate ducks

21-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

'We are behind the game now' - Taylor

Not that Ross Taylor batted especially well on the second day in Wellington, where he edged to slip for 21, but he didn't have much of a base to build on

20-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

North saves his spot and looks to the Ashes

It is not an exaggeration to say that Marcus North's century at the Basin Reserve was a career saver

20-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Tuffey's 10-year drought

Plays of the second day between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

20-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale

A dream come true for debutant Arnel

On debut, Arnel picked up his first wicket with his fifth ball, when Phillip Hughes edged to slip. The only problem is that half his family and friends were in the air, on their way from Hamilton thanks to his late call-up

19-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Focus back on Clarke's solid batting

Any promising young batsmen looking for an example of how to block out external influences should note the way Clarke batted at the Basin Reserve

19-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

'Nana said not 2!'

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the first day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand

19-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

'I've never felt I was cruising along'

It wasn't easy, and there was plenty of soul-searching on the way, but Michael Hussey seems to finally have put his lean spell behind him and is looking to build on the form he has regained

18-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale

Injured Watson eyes second Test

18-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale at the Basin Reserve

Focussed Clarke is ready to go

Michael Clarke and Marcus North have both been under pressure this week for different reasons

18-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Harris and Arnel await news on debuts

Ryan Harris and Brent Arnel couldn't have wished for better conditions to begin their Test careers than the green-top at the Basin Reserve

18-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Under-pressure North escapes extra glare

All the attention on Clarke's private life has meant that Marcus North has slipped under the radar

17-Mar-2010•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Trans-Tasman foes face off

Cricinfo's preview of the first Test between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

17-Mar-2010•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

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