Daniel Brettig

Lehmann pans Australia's 'shoddy' fielding

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has panned his side's fielding during the Boxing Day Test match as "shoddy at best"

31-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Australia run out of time, but win series

A curiously muted final day of the Boxing Day Test petered out with four overs still to bowl; the draw was enough for Australia to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and also enough for India to avoid a series whitewash

30-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Rogers, Marsh set up 326-run lead

Only four overs were lost despite an 86-minute rain interruption on the day, and a series of Australian starts kept India interested for the fact that none pushed on to three figures

29-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia surge after Kohli-Rahane special

The centrepiece of day three was a stand of 262 between Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli, which left Steven Smith wondering where his next wicket was coming from and also kept open the prospect of an outright result

28-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Smith 192 helps Australia pull away

On a day of blue skies, a raucous crowd of 51,566, and some dreadful Indian fielding and bowling, Steven Smith's 192 was a masterpiece that guided his side to 530

27-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Honours even after see-saw day

Steven Smith radiated certainty, adapting to the idiosyncrasies of the MCG's drop-in pitch and India's persevering bowlers to ensure his side ended the day on level terms with the visitors

25-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Flawed teams face festive Test

Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a win or draw at the MCG, where India have not won since 1981

25-Dec-2014•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

Fiery Johnson knocks India out

Mitchell Johnson led a fierce pace attack on India's batsmen on the fourth morning, laying the platform for a small chase and a four-wicket victory

20-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Smith and bowlers subdue India

Steven Smith completed a hundred on captaincy debut, Mitchell Johnson smashed 88 off 93 balls, and even Mitchell Starc scored a half-century as Australia stormed into the lead at the Gabba

19-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Hazlewood inspires Australia's fightback

First India then Australia: neither side was able to take control on day two of the second Test in muggy Brisbane

18-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Usman Khawaja out for nine months

Usman Khawaja has suffered a serious knee injury in an innocuous training drill while preparing for this summer's Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder

17-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Vijay and heat make India's day

M Vijay carved out a memorable century to set the platform for a dominant 4 for 311 on day one of the second Test at the Gabba

16-Dec-2014•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Fresh captains, fast times at Gabba

MS Dhoni returns for India while Steven Smith makes his captaincy debut in Brisbane

16-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Clarke doubt opens captaincy debate

Australia's selectors and board will deliberate overnight on the choice of captain for Wednesday's second Test at the Gabba, after Michael Clarke's frank admission about his clouded future gave all parties reason for pause

14-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Nathan Lyon's last-day catharsis

Throughout his Test career, Nathan Lyon has struggled to fully tap his undoubted potential, often struggling to match his first-innings exploits on later days. All of that changed on Saturday

13-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Clarke admits he may never play again

Michael Clarke has admitted he may never play again after chronic back and hamstring problems overtook him during the first Test against India in Adelaide

13-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig

Questions for selectors as Shield winds down

Australia's dominance in the Adelaide Test is a result of the performances of a few players, and there are questions over several others

12-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Warner admits he should have bitten tongue

David Warner has admitted he may have bit back a little too strongly when he gained the rare opportunity to reply to a send-off, from Varun Aaron, after replays showed the Indian paceman had delivered a no-ball

12-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

Lyon earns Indian respect

India's batsmen were eager to attack Nathan Lyon when he began his first spell, but as the day wore on they grew increasingly wary as he ripped the ball out of the footmarks and picked up two key wickets

11-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Clarke's series clouded despite brave 128

Injections, massage, exercise and no little motivation allowed Michael Clarke to fashion a remarkable hundred in the midst of a back flare-up at Adelaide Oval, but Australia's selectors must now deliberate over how sustainable such a combination will be f

10-Dec-2014•Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval

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