Daniel Brettig

Hazlewood emulates McGrath

There have been comparisons drawn between Hazlewood and McGrath almost from the moment the younger man first played, but it is fair to say they must now leave the realm of hyperbole

03-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Lehmann can't find room for Fawad

Fawad Ahmed faces a battle to be included in Australia's Test team after coach and selector Darren Lehmann declared there were enough part-time options in the side to leave out a second spin bowler

03-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

The ballad of Adam Voges

A wait that has lasted more than a decade is set to end in Dominica

03-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Australia must prove themselves roadworthy

In over four years of substantially increased investment in the team, results away from home have declined rather than improved, most notably against subcontinental opposition

03-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Ramdin wants more from Bravo, Samuels

West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin is looking to a new generation of players to stand up and lead his side against Australia as they commence life after Shivnarine Chanderpaul in Dominica

02-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Dominica

Rogers a sign of changed times

All must live in a post-Phillip Hughes world, where the protection of the head and the region around it is given far greater attention due to the unimaginable events of last summer. As a result, Chris Rogers has been ruled out of the first Test in Dominic

02-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Smith to bat 3, Marsh to open

Steven Smith has been anointed Australia's new Test match No. 3, Shaun Marsh appears to be the choice as stand-in opening batsman, and one of Fawad Ahmed or Adam Voges will debut in the first Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Wednesday

02-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Concussed Chris Rogers to miss first Test

Australia opener Chris Rogers will miss the first Test against West Indies in Roseau from June 3 because of a concussion he suffered after getting hit in the nets on Sunday

01-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Roseau

Young Windies have no choice but to move on from Shiv

Shivnarine Chanderpaul's absence from the West Indies Test squad in Dominica could be felt even before arriving on the island. An in-flight magazine article discussing this year's Caribbean Tests was emblazoned with an image of none other than the 40-yea

01-Jun-2015•Daniel Brettig in Dominica

Can Fawad the symbol become Fawad the spinner?

Australia's selectors on tour are tasked with clearing their heads of the romance of Fawad Ahmed's story to answer the simple question: is he good enough?

31-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

Chanderpaul has earned farewell series - Lara

Brian Lara has berated the West Indies selectors and the WICB for seeking to deny Shivnarine Chanderpaul the chance of a final Test series against Australia

27-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

Bayliss a shrewd investment by England

When Trevor Bayliss returned home from Sri Lanka and found himself overlooked for the New South Wales job he had to find work away from cricket, but it was brief hiatus before he was reaffirming his talents as a calm, astute coach

26-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

'Not about giving someone two Tests to end career'

The West Indies selectors decided their team were a greater chance of beating Australia without Shiv Chanderpaul than with him

25-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

Cricket Australia launches review of Hughes' death

Phillip Hughes' death is to be the subject of an independent review, commissioned by Cricket Australia in order to "see what could be done to prevent a similar accident happening in the future"

14-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

KP distractions at odds with Australia example

Not so long ago, Australia had their own internal issues to deal with. The way they handled things is a lesson for England

13-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

Fringe talent to form new Matador Cup team

Australia have broadened the field from which future generations of the national team may be chosen by adding a Cricket Australia XI to the 50-over Matador Cup for next summer

12-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

The plot thickens for world cricket

The game is undoubtedly entering a new period of volatility, as positions of power and influence start to shift, either by accident, design or a little of both

01-May-2015•Daniel Brettig

Gillespie joins Strikers, ponders Redbacks

Jason Gillespie has been confirmed as coach of Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League and will ponder the option of also taking on the job of South Australia coach

15-Apr-2015•Daniel Brettig

Benauds decline state funeral offer

Richie Benaud will be farewelled at a small, private, family gathering this week after his wife Daphne phoned Canberra to inform the Prime Minister's office that her husband had not wished to be the subject of a state funeral

12-Apr-2015•Daniel Brettig

Benaud, the effort behind the effortless

His charismatic presence on and off the field has been well documented, but few, if any, speak of how hard he worked to achieve that

10-Apr-2015•Daniel Brettig

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