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Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

South Africa on top despite Clarke's fight

There was more than a hint of déjà vu at the SCG, where Australia's top order spluttered against a probing South Africa before looking to Michael Clarke for a rescue mission on a slow-moving first day

02-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

'Rebuilding will take a while' - Ponting

Ricky Ponting is resigned to a rebuilding period that could last years after Australia lost their first home Test series for 16 seasons. South Africa will overtake Australia to become the No. 1-ranked Test team if they complete a clean sweep in Sydney, ha

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

An empire in disarray

Australian cricket's fortress hasn't just cracked - that has been happening for the past 12 months - it has now officially imploded. The foundations began to shake during last summer's home series against India, the roof caved in with the 2-0 loss in Indi

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'South African cricket's greatest year' - Smith

Graeme Smith has hailed a shift in the power-balance in world cricket after what he described as the greatest year in the South African team's history. Smith entered the tour calm and composed and aiming to be the first man to lead South Africa to a serie

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

$Record years and stress fractures$

Record years and stress fractures

Plays of the day for day five of the second Test between Australia and South Africa

30-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Injuries and form worry Australia

By the close of play South Africa were in sight of a historic series win and Ricky Ponting was left wondering what could be done to stem the bleeding

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'I've got no history on my back' - Steyn

Dale Steyn is the reigning ICC Test Player of the Year and judging by his efforts at the MCG it is a title he won't be giving up easily. Steyn has produced the performance of his career to drive South Africa within sight of a Test victory that would not o

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Hayden must go

If Matthew Hayden does not decide to end his career after this match, Australia's selectors must be brave enough to finish it for him

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Heads and tales

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from day four of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Melbourne

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

The low down

Despite Vettori's best efforts, his side fell to the bottom of the table in 2008

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

A most disappointing day - Clarke

The one-sided day has left Australia with little chance of levelling the series in the next two days

28-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

The South African Mr Cricket

It is a measure of South Africa's batting strength that JP Duminy was not in their starting line-up when the tour began. In a similar way that Michael Hussey's first few months of Test cricket left non-Australians wondering how on earth he had been overlo

28-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Hussey's moments of glory and shame

Plays of the day for day three of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

28-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'Their tailenders have good techniques' - Arthur

Wagging tails are a good sign for dog owners but not for bowling sides. There are few things more frustrating for a fielding captain than failing to rattle through the lower order after the batsmen have been silenced, and it is a trend that has left the S

27-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Vicious after Christmas

South Africa's batsmen struggled through one of the more ferocious spells of the summer as Peter Siddle finished the day with 3 for 24 from 13 overs

27-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Plays of the third umpire's day

Plays of the day for day two of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

27-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

We did well to keep them under 300 - Ntini

As Hayden trudged off the MCG, his favourite venue, it seemed increasingly likely that his days at the top of the order were running out, despite his declaration during the week that he had no retirement plans yet

26-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Ponting bats himself some relief

At the end of a year he this week described as the toughest of his career, Ricky Ponting's outstandingly fluent 101 on Boxing Day was an excellent sign

26-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

McKenzie's costly drop

Plays of the day from day one of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

26-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Ponting seeks happy end to tough year

At the end of Ricky Ponting's toughest year in charge of the Australian team he is facing one of the Test matches that could define his captaincy

25-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

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