Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

South Africa's eyes on the biggest prize

Preview of the 2nd Test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG

24-Dec-2008•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Settled South Africa gain self-belief

If success breeds success then South Africa must be a sure thing for the Boxing Day Test after their outstanding triumph in Perth left them brimming with confidence

24-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

Hayden to assess future at end of series

Matthew Hayden has insisted he is not thinking about retirement yet but he will consider his future at the end of Australia's Test series against South Africa

24-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

Haddin backs Lee to hit his straps

Brad Haddin has backed Brett Lee to return to his best despite taking only one wicket in Australia's loss to South Africa in Perth

22-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

Debutant Duminy lives the dream

Test debuts don't come much more rewarding than the one JP Duminy experienced in Perth

22-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

Ponting ponders Hilfenhaus or Bollinger for Melbourne

Australia's inability to defend 414 in Perth has left Ricky Ponting considering bowling changes for next week's Boxing Day Test in Melbourne

21-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Australia's aura fades away

Australia's aura is fading by the day, and they face an uphill battle to avoid a home-series defeat to South Africa

21-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Chokers no more

History is written by the victors and this year South Africa have made so many alterations to the accepted version that the past is now irrelevant

21-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

'Tomorrow the most important day of the summer' - Lee

Brett Lee expects the final day at the WACA to be the most telling of the summer for Australia and South Africa as both aim to land the first blow in the battle of the world's top two sides

20-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Nielsen questions three-hour sessions

Australia's coach Tim Nielsen has questioned the wisdom of playing Test cricket well into the evening after stumps was not called until 8.03pm on the fourth day of Australia's match against South Africa in Perth

20-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Smith 2.0 upgrade works wonders

Graeme Smith's century on the fourth day in Perth sent a louder message to Australia than any amount of verbal banter

20-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale in Perth

Australia's drinking problem

Plays of the day for the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

20-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Pitch is the key with match in balance

Conventional wisdom states that the WACA gets easier to score on as the match wears on but South Africa will face a tall task to begin the series with a win after Australia extended their lead to 322.

19-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Ridden by doubt, Hayden's time is running out

On a day when Rahul Dravid at least delayed further queries about his retirement plans, Matthew Hayden's second failure of the match against South Africa has only intensified speculation over his future

19-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

An umpiring blooper

Plays of the day for the third day of the first Test in Perth

19-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

'We don't see the game as down and out' - Kallis

The most severe scars do not heal quickly and Australia's dominance of South Africa's batsmen over the past decade gave Ricky Ponting hope leading into this series that the old wounds could be reopened. For much of the second day in Perth it looked like t

18-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Johnson has a ball in his new home

Mitchell Johnson is like a wind-up toy. He'll tear in at the same speed all day but he has to be pointing in the right direction when the string is pulled

18-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Decisions, decisions

Cricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

18-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Katich reacquaints himself with the WACA

Cricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and South Africa in Perth

17-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Neither side goes the distance

Since the teams last met nearly three years ago Australia's power has diminished while South Africa have grown stronger

17-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

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