Daniel Brettig

Cartwright ton revives Western Australia

Hilton Cartright's rearguard century revived Western Australia and frustrated South Australia's bowlers on day one at the WACA

05-Mar-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Martin Crowe dies aged 53

Martin Crowe, the former New Zealand captain, writer, broadcaster and mentor, has died in Auckland at the age of 53

03-Mar-2016•Daniel Brettig

Pattinson injury-afflicted yet again

James Pattinson's international future is clouded, after scans showed a worrying recurrence of shin stress problems, following his exertions for Australia in their recent Test series victory in New Zealand

01-Mar-2016•Daniel Brettig

Australia's reversal of fortune

For years, they were seen as being slow on the ball on reverse swing. Not so in the New Zealand series

26-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

Australia won't tone down aggression

Australia's vice-captain David Warner is adamant the new No. 1 Test team will not divert from the hard-edged playing style intrinsic to the game down under

25-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

'We've tried to hold up a mirror to grade cricket and see how people react'

The men behind the Grade Cricketer Twitter account talk about their new book, and cricket culture in Australia

24-Feb-2016•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Australia claim No. 1, McCullum exits

A fighting half-century, and a more inventive and flamboyant one by Steven Smith made sure Australia reached the No. 1 Test ranking without drama

24-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia take control on hard-fought day

Steven Smith's men persisted through New Zealand's resistance and ended day four of the Christchurch Test a mere 131 runs away from claiming victory and the No. 1 Test ranking

22-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia hold advantage after Pattinson's strikes

James Pattinson summoned a frightening spell that cut deep into New Zealand's batting and helped bring about the end of Brendon McCullum's storied international career

21-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Burns, Smith tons help Australia dominate

Centuries from Steven Smith and Joe Burns underlined a dominant day for Australia on the second day of the Christchurch Test

20-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Brendon McCullum slams fastest Test century on lively pitch

Brendon McCullum blasted into history with the fastest Test hundred of them all to leave Australia speechless and grant New Zealand a first-innings foothold on an unforgettable first afternoon at Hagley Oval

19-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia's test of nerve, McCullum's last hurrah

Australia need only a draw to become the world' No. 1 ranked Test team, but they must contend with overseas inconsistency, a green pitch, and a Brendon McCullum farewell

19-Feb-2016•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

Australia wrap up resounding victory

New Zealand began with six wicket standing, but lasted only a little bit after lunch as Austrlia's bowlers swung them out for an innings-and-52-run victory

14-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Australia firmly in charge after Voges 239

Brendon McCullum fell on the stroke of stumps to leave New Zealand in a dire position after a day in which Adam Voges soared to his second double-century of the southern summer

13-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Voges, Khawaja centuries put Australia in command

Usman Khawaja's imperious fourth Test hundred in as many first innings and Adam Voges' calm supporting hand helped Australia take command of the first Test, stretching the lead to 280 runs

12-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

ICC committee rules out reviews of wrong no-ball calls

The ICC cricket committee has ruled out the possibility of reviews of erroneous no-ball calls, on the basis that a batsman should not be judged on how he played a ball that was ruled illegal before he did so

12-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

Sheffield Shield final uncertainty grows

Uncertainty over the future of the Sheffield Shield final has been underlined by the announcement that only three of six states will have access to their prime venue for the competition decider in late March

12-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

Hazlewood four-for puts Australia on top

Australia did very little wrong on the opening day of the Test series in Wellington, taking advantage of the earlier moisture in the pitch with the ball to dismiss New Zealand for 183

11-Feb-2016•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Uncertainty for both sides at Basin Reserve

Australia's batsmen will be tested by New Zealand's bowlers and will have to successfully negotiate any swing on offer if they are to spoil Brendon McCullum's farewell party

11-Feb-2016•The Preview by Daniel Brettig

Australia selectors build a squad from hunches

Rod Marsh and his panel have reasons for picking Peter Nevill, Adam Zampa, and Ashton Agar for the World T20, but they are less about performances than impressions

09-Feb-2016•Daniel Brettig

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