Brydon Coverdale

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Beat Swann, beat England

In the Guardian , Duncan Fletcher writes that despite the success of England's swing bowlers against Pakistan, the key bowler for the Ashes tour will be Graeme Swann.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

'I am what I am'

A great thinker once said “I am what I am”

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Derbyshire's country charm

After reading Mark Nicholas in the Wisden Cricketer argue that Derbyshire was a team that “exists for no obviously justifiable reason”, I was interested to see the county in action in Australia’s tour match

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

The signs are good for Pakistan's home from home

It's sad that Pakistan won't be hosting any international teams at home for the foreseeable future

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Wanted: A compliant figurehead

The ICC board's refusal to back John Howard as its next vice-president is a disgrace and an insult to Australia and New Zealand, the former ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed writes in the Age .

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Weather man forecasts Australian Ashes win

It’s not quite as impressive as Paul the octopus predicting World Cup results , but meteorologists are already getting in on the act to tip the outcome of this year’s Ashes series

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Blocking Howard's path just not cricket

Although Peter Roebuck originally wanted Sir John Anderson to be nominated as the next ICC deputy president, he writes in the Age that not for a second should Australia and New Zealand succumb to "the reprehensible campaign" to block John

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Americans thrown by world powers

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

No gloves? That's just crazy!

Jacob Oram once joked that he would consider cutting off his badly broken left ring finger to ensure he was fit for the 2007 World Cup

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Broadcast blues

Jamie Pandaram writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that while the rest of the cricket world is enjoying watching the World Twenty20, the same can't be said for most TV viewers in the Caribbean.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

A memorable debut for the Harris family

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Dedicated fan unbeaten on 150 Tests

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Exploring neighbourly possibilities

Flying from Melbourne to Wellington feels more like a domestic trip than an international voyage

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Clarke caught in no-man's land

Robert Craddock writes in the Courier-Mail that Michael Clarke's decision to fly home from New Zealand indicates that he is deeply distressed, and a break from the game might be his best option.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Bill Lawry, this is your real life

Anyone who heard Bill Lawry’s acceptance speech after being inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday night could have been forgiven for thinking they were listening to a parody by the Twelfth Man

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Head coach? Not exactly...

In the New Zealand Herald , David Leggat speaks to the new national coach Mark Greatbatch and finds a man who isn't exactly comfortable with the notion of being "head coach".

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

The absurd search for an ICC chief

Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that Australian businessman Sir Rod Eddington has been asked to become an "independent" chairman of a committee of Australian and New Zealand representatives who will nominate either John Howard

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

785,300 smokes later, Doug Walters declares

The stories of Doug Walters’ smoking habits are almost as legendary as those of his batting

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Hauritz becomes a great inspiration

Robert Craddock writes in the Courier-Mail that Nathan Hauritz may just be the best thing for Australian spin since Shane Warne.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

A glorious, yet empty victory

Peter Roebuck writes in the Sydney Morning Herald that Australia's remarkable win in Sydney looks on paper like one of their most glorious victories, but figures can be deceiving.

25-Feb-2013•Brydon Coverdale

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