Daniel Brettig

Nervous Copeland enters the unknown

Trent Copeland is sustained by the strong belief that his methodical bowling can extract wickets on all surfaces

16-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Noffke, Love, Seccombe round out Bulls support staff

Queensland have signed a trio of former stalwarts in Ashley Noffke, Martin Love and Wade Seccombe to round out the coaching and support staff for the Bulls and the Brisbane Heat

15-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Hohns queries size of contract list

Trevor Hohns has revealed that he raised concerns about the dimensions of the Cricket Australia contracts system when chairman of the national selection panel, a post he exited in 2006

12-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

'We've got to stop using the rebuilding as an excuse'

Former selector Trevor Hohns is back in the frame. He talks about the challenge of bringing Australia's once-formidable depth back up to speed

12-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Hawk-Eye in, Hot Spot out for Sri Lanka series

Sri Lanka's limited-overs and Test series against Australia will employ a version of the DRS that employs Hawk-eye technology but not Hot Spot

10-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Kasprowicz presses the case for change

Michael Kasprowicz joins the Cricket Australia board as an unapologetic advocate of sweeping change to the governance of the game

09-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Kasprowicz replaces Hayden on CA board

Michael Kasprowicz, the former Australian fast bowler, has been chosen by Queensland Cricket to replace Matthew Hayden on the board of Cricket Australia

09-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Ajantha Mendis spins Sri Lanka to 2-0 win

Ajantha Mendis turned tricks beyond the grasp of six Australian batsmen as Sri Lanka completed an eight-run victory for a 2-0 sweep of the Twenty20 internationals against Australia at Pallekele

08-Aug-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Hohns re-enters the selection fray

Trevor Hohns, the former chairman of selectors for Australia, has re-entered the fray as Queensland's state talent manager and selection chairman.

08-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Lessons aplenty for the visitors

Australia needs to show the capacity to learn quickly from the reverses of the first match, while Sri Lanka seek to extend a psychological advantage

07-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Dilshan ton overpowers Australia

Sri Lanka's captain Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a compelling century then marshalled his team neatly in the field to secure a 35-run victory over Australia

06-Aug-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Setting the tone for a tough tour

Sri Lanka and Australia will each want to set the tone for the tour with a first-up Twenty20 victory, as much to build confidence in their transitional teams as to get their opponents worried

05-Aug-2011•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

Ponting's local knowledge in demand

A consequence of Simon Katich's removal from the Australian team is that Ricky Ponting is the only member of the Sri Lanka tour squad to have played a Test match on the island.

04-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Clarke forecasts Sri Lanka success

Australia's new captain Michael Clarke refused to concede his team may be facing some painful days ahead as he departed for the tour of Sri Lanka

04-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

'Clarke will use his spinners well in Sri Lanka'

Their former coach says that even though Sri Lanka are nearly invincible on home turf, Australia, led by their new captain, can be expected to put up a good fight on this tour

02-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Test players picked from anywhere, White believes

Cameron White says the rapid promotion of Nathan Lyon to tour Sri Lanka next month suggests the Australian selectors are employing an open door policy for the Test side

29-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Hip hopes for BBL

Dance anthems blared, Mojito glasses clinked and complimentary KFC was in garishly plentiful supply as Australian cricket grasped for a semblance of edginess at the BBL launch

28-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Cut-price Copeland shows Tests are cheapened

Trent Copeland has emerged as a telling reminder of Test cricket's lowered place in Australian cricket's pay structure

26-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

Selectors make 'harsh' call on Steven Smith

Australia's selectors have jettisoned the young allrounder Steven Smith for next month's Test series in Sri Lanka, after previously giving every indication they were intent on persevering with him

26-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

No guarantees for Hayden investment

Matthew Hayden's plans to become a part-owner of the Brisbane Heat Twenty20 franchise are far from guaranteed

25-Jul-2011•Daniel Brettig

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