Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Australia show their truer colours

The recent run of defeats has made people think Australia are worse than they are. Old Trafford was a fairer reflection on their standing, but they must continue to improve over the rest of this series

05-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Warner laughs at Root repeat

David Warner saw the lighter side of his dismissal on Sunday, when he sent a delivery from Tim Bresnan to Joe Root at deep square leg

04-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Cricket retreats to dark ages

An arbitrary decision about when it is safe to play has endangered Australia's chances of reclaiming the urn

04-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Sussex's smiling keeper

You can't keep Jim Parks out of cricket. At 81, the former England wicketkeeper-batsman retains his love for the game that first struck him at the age of five

04-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Bowlers ready for some heavy lifting

Michael Clarke may have a tricky decision to make over the follow-on but, after an impressive day and with the Ashes at stake, the attack must continue to front up

03-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

I backed Warner's judgment 100% - Clarke

Michael Clarke has said he backed David Warner's decision to review his dismissal from a thick outside-edge despite telling Warner he thought the ball had made contact with the bat.

02-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Bowlers finally given something to work with

Australia know their attack is their strength but feeble batting at Trent Bridge and Lord's made the bowlers redundant. Now is the time for Lyon and company to prove their worth.

02-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

DRS breaking spirits of players and fans

Without the DRS, Usman Khawaja would still have been out, the decision accepted as on-field mistake, but getting it wrong with the assistance of replays cannot be tolerated.

01-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

CA ask ICC to explain Khawaja call

Cricket Australia has asked the ICC to explain why Usman Khawaja's dismissal was upheld after a decision review that appeared to show no evidence that he had edged behind off Graeme Swann

01-Aug-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Khawaja rebuilds from the wreckage

Being axed in Mohali might have consigned him permanently to the fringes but Usman Khawaja has worked hard to get another opportunity with Australia

31-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Clarke determined to fight in adversity

Despite his back troubles, Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team's lean patch only makes him want to lead them back to fairer climes that much more

31-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale at Old Trafford

Dry pitch puts spin in focus for Australia

The burnt-looking pitch at the Old Trafford has shifted Australia's focus to game plans against quality spin, as they look to break their losing streak in Tests

31-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Australia in danger of creating history

At an iconic venue that has seen some remarkable feats, Australia could rewrite the record books this week but not how they would have liked

30-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale

'I've been trying too hard' - Rogers

Australia opener Chris Rogers shares his experience of playing with DRS and says it has encouraged umpires to give more lbw decisions

30-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Smith misses training with sore back

Steven Smith gave Australia an injury concern ahead of the Old Trafford Test, failing to train on Tuesday due to a sore back

30-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Manchester

Lehmann defends absence of specialist spin coach

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has defended the ongoing absence of a former bowler as a specialist spin coach in the Australian setup despite the fact that Ashton Agar and Nathan Lyon are still learning their trade

29-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Australia left with ifs and buts

The tour match at Hove wasn't enough to identify a definitive Australia XI for Old Trafford. A few individual performances stood out, as did the catching, which was dreadful

29-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Hove

Starc keen for Taylor second look

Mitchell Starc has said Australia's attack would like another chance to bowl at James Taylor in the Old Trafford Test

28-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Hove

Taylor ready and willing for England

James Taylor has declared himself far better prepared for Test cricket now than he was on debut last year, despite conceding that his unbeaten century against the Australians in Hove was less than fluent

28-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Hove

Taylor runs more valuable than Cowan's

Ed Cowan and James Taylor both enjoyed plenty of time in the middle on the final day in Hove, but only one of them has any real chance of playing in the third Test

28-Jul-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Hove

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