Daniel Brettig

Steven Smith's most difficult day

Steven Smith had a tough day as captain in Brisbane too, but there he maintained an outward calm at least; today, as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul gathered their runs, he was harried and did not handle things at optimum levels

08-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Spidercam in focus after Steven Smith's drop

Australia captain Steven Smith appeared to complain that the Spidercam used by host broadcaster Channel Nine interfered with his line of sight when he dropped a straightforward catch on day three

08-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Smith unaware of Starc send-off

Australia's captain Steven Smith admits he did not see Mitchell Starc's send-off to the Indian opener M Vijay in the first over of the visitors' innings on day two of the Sydney Test, but agrees the practice should be ended

07-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at SCG

Daylight between Steven Smith and the rest

Australia's top six batsmen scored more than 50 for the first time in Test cricket, but none of the batsmen was anywhere near as masterful as the captain Steven Smith

07-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

'I had a tear in my eye this morning' - Warner

David Warner admitted he struggled for composure in the Australian dressing room mere minutes before the start of the fourth Test at the SCG, following a pre-match tribute to Phillip Hughes

06-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

A partnership of three

The pitch, the weather, the bowling, the fielding, it was all made for opening batsmen on day one at the SCG, and David Warner and Chris Rogers made it count while paying rich tribute to another opener: Phillip Hughes

06-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Starc takes another step on Johnson's road

Apart from their first names and left-handedness, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson share something else in common - their own batsmen hate the thought of facing up to them in the nets

05-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Smith sees the bigger picture

Steven Smith has enlarged upon the full reasons for his later than expected declaration on the final day of the Boxing Day Test against India

05-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Triumph, tragedy and growth

Australia experienced extremes on and off the field, but the biggest takeaway was their strength of character in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes' death

05-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Rogers' home Test farewell no secret

Preparing for what is likely to be his final Test on home soil, at the SCG against India, Chris Rogers has said that he is looking to finish his Test career with the Ashes in England later this year

04-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Warner's brave face for Hughes memories

David Warner has said that he will struggle to cope with memories of Phillip Hughes' last innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground, while playing the fourth Test against India

04-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Warner calls for end to send-offs

David Warner declared his preference for players on both sides to do away with the practice of sending off or humiliating a dismissed batsman

04-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Harris laments docile pitches

Ryan Harris has joined his pace compatriot Mitchell Johnson in wondering aloud why Australia's Test match pitches this summer have been more docile than those the fast men enjoyed against England previous summer

03-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Haunted Watson seeks new start

Shane Watson is back at the SCG, seeking to prove his value to the team once more but also to ward off the images of November 25, an experience he shared with Brad Haddin, David Warner and Nathan Lyon

03-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Johnson ruled out of SCG Test

Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of the fourth Test against India in Sydney after complaining of hamstring soreness

03-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Australia to keep testing Kohli's composure

Australia will keep baiting Virat Kohli at the SCG after being convinced they managed to distract him from the task at hand midway through his commanding 169 in India's first innings of the Boxing Day Test

02-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Johnson wants shorter spells

Mitchell Johnson will ask Australia's captain Steven Smith and coach Darren Lehmann for shorter spells akin to those he fired down at England last summer

02-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Emotional return to Hughes' final dig

Josh Hazlewood was not at the SCG the day Phillip Hughes was hit, and believes the fourth India Test will be most difficult for the four men who were - Brad Haddin, David Warner, Shane Watson and Nathan Lyon

01-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Second spinner or allrounder?

Australia picked Ashton Agar as a left-arm spinner when they first selected him, but his evolution since then suggests his batting potential might be as much of a factor in his latest selection

01-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

More short balls please, says Haddin

Brad Haddin has looked awkward against the short ball during the series, but he says India's fast bowlers are welcome to keep bouncing him

01-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

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