Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

McCullum backs TV umpire controlling no-ball calls

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said he would have no problem with giving the TV umpire control over calling no-balls, following an incorrect and match-changing call on the first day in Wellington

15-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

'Happy that I'm out and average has dropped below 100' - Voges

Adam Voges was Australia's last man to fall (finally), but not before he had added 614 runs from the last time he was dismissed in a Test

14-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Basin Reserve record gives New Zealand glimmer

New Zealand have had to adopt a philosophical approach in this Test as Adam Voges piled up 239 after wrongly being given not out on 7, and that approach will have to extend into day four as they fight to save the match

14-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Discipline powers Voges' extraordinary run

A batsman is doing well if he ever breaks a record set by either Don Bradman or Sachin Tendulkar in his entire career; Adam Voges squeezed them both into a single day

13-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Lehmann's backing gave me confidence - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja, who scored his fourth first-innings ton on the trot in Wellington, has said that a reassuring chat with Australia coach Darren Lehmann helped him settle down and not worry about his spot in the side

13-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Second-innings wickets will be 'tougher to get' - Hazlewood

New Zealand were bowled out cheaply in their first innings for the third time in successive Wellington Tests, but Australia will be wary that they recovered to draw and win on the last two occasions

12-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Should the TV umpire adjudicate no-balls?

In an era where technology aids better decision-making, the third umpire deciding on no-balls could remove the existing margin of error

12-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

'The last 15-20 Tests an incredible part of my life'

Brendon McCullum will achieve something unique when he steps on to the Basin Reserve on Friday: reaching 100 Tests without missing a single match

11-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Green Basin Reserve pitch central to captains' planning

A surface that quite green in the lead up to the Test, combined with the knowledge that the track generally flattens out, meant Brendon McCullum had no hesitation in saying: "Both teams will want to bowl if they win the toss"

11-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

A brief neighbourly visit

Dialogue from a one-way conversation that may or may not have happened

11-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Bird to play ahead of Pattinson

Jackson Bird will play his first Test since the 2013 Ashes tour after he was given the nod ahead of James Pattinson for the first Test against New Zealand

11-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Hazlewood focused on 'not trying too hard'

Josh Hazlewood will lead Australia's attack in the Test series in New Zealand confident that he has learnt from the mistakes he made on last year's Ashes tour

10-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

Raw Australia face another swing test

After struggling on recent away tours, Australia set out to try and redress their issues with dealing with the swinging ball

10-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale in Wellington

New Zealand's chance to give McCullum victorious ODI exit

The series is on the line in Hamilton, and New Zealand will want to claim it as well as give Brendon McCullum the limited-overs farewell he deserves

07-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Warner's non-review, Guptill's roof fixation

Plays of the day from the first ODI between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland

03-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

New Zealand crush Australia by 159 runs

New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series with a 159-run win at Eden Park, their second-biggest ODI victory over Australia of all time

03-Feb-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Sore McCullum targets victorious finish

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is keen to contribute to his team's success against Australia, as he winds down his international career in February

02-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy dusted off at last

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the first ODI between New Zealand and Australia in Auckland

02-Feb-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Conditions key as Australia and New Zealand renew rivalry

Australia's recent form against India will give them confidence that they can chase almost any target on the smaller grounds in New Zealand, although that will also depend on what kind of pitches are served up after the flat tracks in Australia

01-Feb-2016•Brydon Coverdale

India eye series sweep to cap off tour

Having already claimed a 2-0 lead in the series, India will target a clean sweep in the final T20I against Australia on Sunday to counter the disappointment of the ODI series defeat

30-Jan-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

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