Daniel Brettig

WACA stripped of Test in 2014-15

Perth is the major casualty of Australia's truncated 2014-15 Test summer, stripped of its annual match for the first time since 1976-77

11-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig

Dice fall favourably for Fawad

Australia's new legspinner found favourable conditions to make his first ODI appearance against a major nation and he produced an encouraging display

08-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Clarke relieved to secure first win on tour

It would be quite the embellishment to say Michael Clarke basked in Australia's 88-run victory over England at Old Trafford but there was certainly some relief evident having secured their first major victory since February

08-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Fawad's choice opens cultural faultlines

Hurried in as the legspinning saviour of Australian cricket, Fawad Ahmed's choice to not wear the Australian shirt bearing their beer-company sponsors has sparked a wider debate on immigration

06-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig

Australia's hale and hearty hero

Troubled by injuries, Ryan Harris was not a member of the Australia attack at the start of the series. By the end, he had forever written himself into Ashes lore

27-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Signs of development but much to do

Australia's Ashes performance wasn't far off what was expected: a wholehearted, often impressive, bowling attack but an inconsistent batting order, although there are signs of promise

26-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Lehmann with much to learn

Darren Lehmann, the Australian coach, admits that he and his team have a lot to learn after their 3-0 Ashes defeat to England

26-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Clarke rules out pitch doctoring in Australia

Australia's captain Michael Clarke has insisted that England will not be greeted by doctored pitches when they arrive down under for the return Ashes series.

25-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig at The Oval

The Ashes dossiers

If England and Australia have been compiling intelligence files ahead of the return series, what have each of the teams learned?

23-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig at The Oval

Arthur reveals two-series strategy

Australia's former coach Mickey Arthur has revealed the tourists planned to inflict damage and gain intelligence on England in the away series before pushing hardest to regain the Ashes in the return bout at home

21-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Australia act on player drain with 'Robson rule'

Cricket Australia approved regulatory changes that will allow dual passport holders to play domestic matches in more than one country

16-Aug-2013•Daniel Brettig

Broad leads charge to Ashes victory

Stuart Broad ripped through Australia with six wickets as they slumped from 120 for 1 at tea to lose by 74 runs and give England the series

12-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Pristine Bell gives England the advantage

Ian Bell made his third century of the series to give England a significant advantage in the third Test

11-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Rogers' maiden ton does job for Australia

On the most difficult day to bat in the Investec Ashes series so far, with Stuart Broad breathing fire in the sorts of spells he can occasionally conjure, Chris Rogers scrapped, scraped, nudged and edged his way to a vital century

10-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Lyon leads strong Australia display

Nathan Lyon's remarkably incisive contribution was central to England's sharp decline from 149 for 2 to 238 for 9 on the first day at Chester-le-Street

09-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia restored or England refreshed?

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Investec Ashes Test at Durham

08-Aug-2013•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

England retain Ashes on rainy day

England will keep the Ashes for the next five months at least after Manchester's weather proved a far more impassable barrier to Australia's bowlers than the hosts' top order batting on a grey final day at Old Trafford

05-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Bad light then rain hits Australia's chances

Australia's captain Michael Clarke was far from alone in fuming as the umpires made the unilateral decision to take the teams off for bad light

04-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia maintain grip despite Pietersen ton

Kevin Pietersen scored a fighting century but Australia's bowlers worked their way through the line-up to maintain hopes of the victory required to stay alive in the series

03-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Siddle strikes to cement Australia's control

So far, the Old Trafford Test is being played is if in a time capsule. Australia are ascendant, batting boldly and bowling with discipline and menace

02-Aug-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

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