Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Australia's Test contenders - How they fared on Day 1

A summary of how the Test incumbents and contenders fared on day one of the Sheffield Shield round preceding selection for Adelaide

17-Nov-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's Test batting contenders

With collapse after collapse, Australia's Test batsmen are failing. Changes will be made, and several contenders will be desperate to impress in this week's Sheffield Shield round. So, who are the batting candidates from outside the current squad?

17-Nov-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Five of Australia's worst

Australia faced only 558 deliveries in losing the Hobart Test to South Africa, their fourth-lowest tally ever in Tests they have lost at home. Here is a closer look at their five worst.

15-Nov-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Abbott, Rabada bowl SA to series victory

Kyle Abbott took a six-wicket haul to skittle the hosts for 161 and seal South Africa's third consecutive series win in Australia

15-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Australia fight, but South Africa still in control

South Africa remained firmly in control after day three in Hobart, where Australia went to stumps still needing 120 runs to make South Africa bat again, with eight wickets in hand

14-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Second day in Hobart washed out

No play was possible on the second day in Hobart due to persistent rain

13-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

South Africa lead after Philander razes Australia for 85

Vernon Philander took five wickets as Australia were rolled for 85 on the first day in Hobart

11-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Buoyant South Africa enter new territory

It will be the first time since 2004 that South Africa are playing a Test without both AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn

11-Nov-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Rabada bowls South Africa to 1-0 series lead

South Africa will go to Hobart 1-0 up in the series after Kagiso Rabada bowled his team to a 177-run win over Australia on the fifth day at the WACA

07-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

South Africa make big strides towards victory

A brilliant run-out from Temba Bavuma and three wickets to Kagiso Rabada put South Africa six wickets from victory at stumps on the fourth day in Perth

06-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Duminy, Elgar tons set Australia huge target

JP Duminy and Dean Elgar batted through almost two sessions on day three, scoring centuries as they ground Australia down in the Perth heat

05-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

South Africa bounce back on eventful day

The second morning began with Australia firmly on top; the third will start with South Africa in a position of strength

04-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Players, umpires cleared of fault in Hughes' death

The New South Wales coroner has released the findings of his inquest into the death of Phillip Hughes

03-Nov-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Warner dominates after SA dismissed for 242

Two of South Africa's least experienced batsmen - Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock - fought back with half-centuries on the first day in Perth, but Australia remained on top at the tea break

03-Nov-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

A tantalising middleweight battle

Unlike the recent past, there is no No. 1 Test ranking on the line for Australia and South Africa but that is unlikely to have an impact on what is expected to be an enticing series

02-Nov-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Spare a thought for Joe, burned

28-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Resilient Johnson's ups and downs

Talking points from Mitchell Johnson's new autobiography

27-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Lehmann plays down Khawaja 'scapegoat' issue

It remains to be seen whether Usman Khawaja's comment that he was made a "scapegoat" on the tour of Sri Lanka, will affect his selection chances but coach Darren Lehmann said the batsman was not "on the back foot"

25-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's selection questions as Shield begins

Australia's selectors will have plenty to keep them occupied over the next few days as the Sheffield Shield season begins

24-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Maddinson steers New South Wales into final

Nic Maddinson produced a mature and patient innings to steer New South Wales into the Matador Cup final on an evening when history was made by the use of cricket's first concussion substitute

21-Oct-2016•Brydon Coverdale

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