Daniel Brettig

Clarke pays respects to his home ground

It is fitting that a player whose story and technique are steeped in the history of the SCG will lead Australia in the 100th Test at the venue

02-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig

In Sydney they go feet first

Some of the most stylish, effective, nimble batsmen Australia has produced have the SCG to thank for their fleet-footed assurance against spin

02-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig

Australia start New Year on note of stability

To follow a year of swings and roundabouts, Australia have chosen to begin 2012 on a note of recently uncommon stability

02-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

A scream that reaped a score

Technology conspired against Michael Hussey in the first innings at the MCG. He wasn't finished yet

01-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig

Hussey nervous about Tendulkar

Australia are wary of Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the SCG's 100th Test, an occasion seemingly scripted to produce his 100th international century

01-Jan-2012•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Sydney pitch likely to resemble last year's

Sydney's 100th Test pitch should offer plenty to the fast bowlers on the first day, as the curator Tom Parker said he wanted to emulate the surfaces prepared for the previous two New Year's matches

30-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Harris recalled, Watson's prospects cloudy

Ryan Harris has been deemed fit to return to Australia's squad, but Shane Watson's prospects for the remainder of the Test summer look increasingly cloudy

30-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Harris likely to be fit for Sydney Test, says Clarke

Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has said fast bowler Ryan Harris has looked ready to play while bowling in the nets, though he is not sure if he is 100% fit

29-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

MCG victory needs repeating - Clarke

Michael Clarke is conscious of going to Sydney with a greater accent on repeating the good of Melbourne while remedying the bad.

29-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Quicks fire Australia to 122-run win

Australia's fast men obliterated India with bowling of sustained hostility and direction to deliver a handsome 122-run victory to the hosts, on day four of the first Test at the MCG

29-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Hilfenhaus, Yadav shine on bowlers' day

Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey fought to hold Australia's second innings together, after the top order melted away against Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma on a helter skelter day three of the first Test at the MCG

28-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Dravid, Tendulkar lead strong reply

Driven largely by Tendulkar's stand of 117 with Dravid, India reached a threatening 3 for 214 in reply to Australia's 333

27-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Cowan, Yadav shine on see-saw day

Australia's batsmen scrambled to 6 for 277 against a shrewd and opportunistic India on day one of the Boxing Day Test, and would not have progressed that far without a meritorious debut from Ed Cowan in front of 70,068 spectators at the MCG

25-Dec-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Being Eddie

Ed Cowan left the egos and personalities of NSW behind to forge a career with Tasmania, where his calm, happy demeanour helped his team-mates. It should help the national side as well

25-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Two flawed teams on cricket's biggest stage

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

24-Dec-2011•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

India might not be able to adapt - Warner

Australia's players sense fragility in India's mental approach when playing matches away from home, and have discussed taking advantage of it during the Boxing Day Test

24-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

'I respect my wicket a hundred times more now'

No more just the T20 biffer, David Warner has made it to the big leagues, and he has made sure the mental and technical aspects of his game have kept pace

24-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Hilfenhaus not so predictable this time

Ben Hilfenhaus has lifted himself out of the rut of predictability that made him look so innocuous during the Ashes last summer, his state captain George Bailey has said

22-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Rod Marsh to coach the coaches

Rod Marsh, the Australia selector, will "coach the coaches" in a newly created Cricket Australia role designed to ensure a unified approach to mentoring players across the states

22-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

Selection an 'extra difficulty' for Clarke - Inverarity

Michael Clarke's elevation to a selection role has added "extra difficulty" to the office of the Australian captaincy, according to the head of the panel, John Inverarity

21-Dec-2011•Daniel Brettig

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