Daniel Brettig

The leader and the left-over

While Michael Clarke has looked the part of leader of his team in the series so far, Tillakaratne Dilshan seems to be finding it hard to cope with the complex demands of captaining Sri Lanka

08-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Dilshan demands batting improvement

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has demanded more from his batsmen following their first-innings surrender for 174 in the second Test against Australia in Pallekele

08-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Still no luck with the DRS for Harris

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

08-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Summer of 242

The Headingley defeat rankled the Australians as they went to The Oval for the final Test in 1972. They had to win to square the series

08-Sep-2011•Rod Marsh

Time is right for Copeland

The world Shane Warne entered in 1992 lacked respect and understanding for legspin, and many of the batsmen with whom Trent Copeland has just joined battle regard medium pace almost as dimly

07-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Marsh to press Hughes, Khawaja for spots

Shaun Marsh, could press Phil Hughes and Usman Khawaja for a place in the Australia XI when Ricky Ponting returns, with captain Michael Clarke saying there were "no guarantees" for batting berths in the side

07-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

Eranga favoured to debut

Shaminda Eranga, the fast bowler, has a strong chance to make his Test debut for Sri Lanka in the second Test that begins tomorrow in Pallekele, as left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara struggles with a knee problem

07-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

Haddin advises patience with Lyon

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has counselled the national selectors to be patient with fledgling spin bowler Nathan Lyon, and said that Lyon has plenty of development ahead before his talent can bloom fully

06-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Shaun Marsh set for debut at No. 3

Shaun Marsh will bat at No. 3 for Australia in place of the absent Ricky Ponting in the second Test in Pallekele

06-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

'Tracking mistake' on Hughes lbw

Hawk-Eye's custodians have admitted the depiction of Phil Hughes' second-innings lbw dismissal in the Galle Test was rendered inaccurate by "a tracking mistake"

06-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

Shaun Marsh bats for respect

Shaun Marsh is aware of the criticisms pointed in his direction as he contemplates a Test debut against Sri Lanka

05-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

Greig's smile, Lyon's chance

The stories behind the stories, in our reporter's recap of his first fortnight in Sri Lanka covering the Australia tour

05-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

The new and improved Shane Watson

Armed with reverse-swing, suffocating accuracy and a pace only mildly above medium, Shane Watson has transformed into a Test bowler of international class

04-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

We'd have won bowling first too - Watson

Shane Watson, the Australia vice-captain, has said his side bowled so well to Sri Lanka's batsman that they would have won the first Test in Galle even if they had lost the toss and fielded first

04-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

'We've come to win three Test matches' - Clarke

Michael Clarke rejoiced after a job well done in his first Test as full-time captain and selector, and saved special praise for Ryan Harris

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

I'm not going to change my batting - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said he will not consider changing the way he bats after a pair of impetuous innings contributed to his team's heavy defeat by Australia in the first Test in Galle

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

Galle dustbowl rated 'poor' by ICC

Sri Lankan cricket authorities face formal sanction for Galle's dustbowl first Test pitch after it was officially rated "poor" by the ICC match referee Chris Broad

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

Ricky Ponting to miss second Test

Ricky Ponting's 100th Test win arrived in the nick of time to allow him to fly home for the birth of his second child

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

The proudest century

Success to Ricky Ponting is not about trophies, nor about his place in the pantheon - it is about winning Test matches

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig

Rain and the tail fail to support hosts

ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle

03-Sep-2011•Daniel Brettig in Galle

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