Daniel Brettig

Plane tales from the hills

Galle to Colombo? Our fearless correspondent takes an unconventional mode of transport and lives to tell the tale

27-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

As special a day as I've had - Clarke

Australia's 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, completed with a draw at the SSC in Colombo, was one of Michael Clarke's proudest days

20-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig at the SSC

Nielsen stands down as Australia's coach

Tim Nielsen has stood down as Australia's coach after helping the side to a series victory in Sri Lanka

20-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig and Brydon Coverdale

At last, a captain's knock

Michael Clarke's poise as a leader has been striking, exhibiting a superb feel for the game. But he waited until the final day of the series to produce the sort of spinal contribution that can define a captain

20-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig at the SSC

Missed stumpings and a long conversation

Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the SSC Test between Sri Lanka and Australia

20-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig at the SSC

Katich saga was troubling Hughes - Clarke

Michael Clarke has said the Simon Katich saga and public criticism Phillip Hughes has faced recently was weighing on Hughes' mind before his century on the fourth day in Colombo

19-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Marsh's lapse of reason

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, in Colombo

19-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

A hundred that Mathews might grow to regret

Angelo Mathews crawled to his maiden Test century at the SSC, and in doing so, did the game more harm than good

19-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Johnson still searching for consistency

Mitchell Johnson is struggling, and while it is not clear why, it could have something to do with his uneasy bowling action

18-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Tough to win from here - Siddle

Peter Siddle, the Australia fast bowler, has said it will be difficult for his side to force a win against Sri Lanka on the final two days of the third Test in Colombo

18-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

A wrestling match and a lucky catch

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, in Colombo

18-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Second new ball will be key - Hussey

Michael Hussey says he is wary of saying he is in good form and believes the second new ball on the third day will be crucial to the fate of the match

17-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

A stitch in time and lightning reflexes

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, in Colombo

17-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Worked on leaving the ball well - Marsh

Of all the areas in which Shaun Marsh has excelled in his first two Test innings, leaving the ball unless he has to play it must sit near the top

16-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Another first-ball wicket and the milestone that wasn't

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, in Colombo

16-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Marsh shows up Ponting and Clarke

Shaun Marsh appeared to be the only man in Australia's top five to have an appropriate grasp of the demands of Test match batting

16-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

'There's nothing that comes close to Test cricket'

Eleven years into his career, on the eve of his 100th Test, one of Sri Lanka's all-time greats looks back

15-Sep-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Two-Test series unsatisfactory - Sangakkara

On the eve of his 100th Test, Kumar Sangakkara has called on the ICC to do away with two-Test series, describing such scheduling as "unsatisfying"

15-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Siddle to shed aggro, bowl fuller

Peter Siddle, who will replace the injured Ryan Harris in Austalia's line-up in Colombo, will look to bowl fuller lengths against Sri Lanka, as opposed to his usual short-pitched fare

15-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

Injured Harris ruled out of Test

Peter Siddle will take the place of an injured Ryan Harris in Australia's team for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo

15-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Colombo

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