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Daniel Brettig

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Australia's batting, a cry for help

Confronted with a spin riddle in Galle, Australia's batsmen tried a variety of approaches to counter it. All of them failed

06-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Selection rethink needed - Smith

Australia's captain Steven Smith has conceded a radical shift in Test selection may be required in order to change the national side's increasingly grim record in Asia, after their 229-run defeat in Galle

06-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig

'Not up to international standard' - Lehmann

"Not up to international standard" was the damning verdict of Australia's coach Darren Lehmann after the tourists lost 11 for 77 on a frenetic day in Galle

05-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Lucky? Lucky to be playing Australia

As Sri Lanka stretched their lead in Galle after another Australian surrender to spin bowling, stump microphones picked up a touring player using the words 'f*** you guys are lucky'. How so?

05-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Maturing Starc happy with continuity and consistency

Mitchell Starc may finally be about to become the dominant Test match bowler he has occasionally threatened to be, having passed 100 wickets amid the fine returns of 5 for 44 on the opening day against Sri Lanka in Galle

04-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Australia's mixed day in the field

Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood weren't at their best, Australia's fielders missed three chances, but Mitchell Starc's five-for had the visitors batting well before stumps on the first day in Galle

04-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Weight of history bears down on Australia

Australia's chance of overturning a 1-0 deficit will depend on how they manage a bowling attack that will feature a debutant apart from showing better application against spin

03-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

CA chairman pushes ICC reforms in Sri Lanka

David Peever, the Cricket Australia chairman, has delivered a pointed message to nations opposing proposed changes to the structure of international cricket - tradition must not stand in the way of progress

03-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Holland's topsy-turvy journey to Galle

Having come close to an international debut once before only for rain to thwart it, Jon Holland is ready to make the most of his second chance after earning an unexpected call-up

02-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig

Ponting's lengthy Asian lesson

Ricky Ponting famously struggled against spin in Asia, but Australia's batsmen can take some valuable lessons from the way he eventually learned and improved

02-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

Lehmann's tenure extended until 2019

Australia coach Darren Lehmann's contract has been extended until October 2019, with succession planning to be a key part of his role over the next three years

01-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig

'Got to be better at decision-making' - Lehmann

Australia coach Darren Lehmann was critical of the side's batsmen after they had squandered their first-innings advantage and lost the first Test against Sri Lanka at Pallekele

01-Aug-2016•Daniel Brettig in Galle

'What else can we do really?'

Confronted by problems no amount of money seems to be able to solve, Australia's cricketers have no alternative but to hold their nerve after defeat at Pallekele

31-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

Maxwell dropped from ODI squad

Australia's selectors have lost patience with Glenn Maxwell, putting "the big show" on hiatus by dropping him for the ODI series in Sri Lanka

31-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

'We let ourselves down a lot' - Smith

Australia's captain Steven Smith ranked a surprise hiding at the hands of Sri Lanka among the most deflating results of his career

30-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

Australia stumped, yet again

For all the money and time spent on improving Australian fortunes in Asia, an abject defeat to a modest Sri Lankan side at Pallekele did little to suggest much progress had been made

30-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

Bad light and bad faith

It has been hard enough for spectators to get to Pallekele for the Test match this week. Those who did were further insulted on day four by the home board's decision to not use floodlights

29-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Holland called up to replace O'Keefe

Jon Holland will join Australia's squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle after a hamstring injury ruled Steve O'Keefe out of the remainder of the series

29-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Australia may need reinforcement after O'Keefe injury

Adam Zampa or Jon Holland may soon fly to Sri Lanka to replenish Australia's spin stocks after Steve O'Keefe suffered an injury to his right hamstring on day three of the Pallekele Test match

28-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig Pallekele

Australia pay for leaving door ajar

The Australian bowlers did not do a whole lot wrong. But the truth of the matter is that they should have been defending a far bigger lead, if they were even bowling at all on day three

28-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

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