Peter English

Ponting demands even better at Hobart

Australia's evolving Test team has flowered in only one match but Ricky Ponting is already demanding it becomes a better outfit than the one that dismantled in January

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Another Stuart, another milestone

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Timely rain, and a game of millimetres

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

11-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

MacGill enjoys the limelight

It took MacGill 18 months and 48 overs in this match to add the two wickets necessary to push him to a double-century of dismissals, but despite the delay only Clarrie Grimmett, Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis have beaten him to the landmark

11-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Old-fashioned Vandort proves his worth

Sri Lanka started the fourth day searching for ways to deter Australia for six sessions and the Vandort method of crease occupation was perfect

11-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Lee revels as bowling spearhead

Brett Lee's first Test in charge of a restructured attack is going according to plan after his four first-innings wickets allowed Ricky Ponting to enforce the follow-on

10-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Ponting attacks through Plan B

A short Test series has stirred Ricky Ponting's attacking captaincy instincts. Since taking over from Steve Waugh, Ponting has enforced the follow-on only once before today and that was in a game where rain stole large chunks

10-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Johnson picks his first and Lee umpires

Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

10-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Australia maintain stranglehold

Michael Hussey shook off his fears over a short Test lead-up to register his sixth Test century and continue an impressive rebuild of Australia's team after the loss of three greats

09-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Middle order runs riot

Clarke's 245-run fourth-wicket partnership with Hussey shut Sri Lanka out before Symonds landed to a home-ground welcome and showed his strength

09-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Stalking the Don, an amiable track, and a net loss

Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

09-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Phil Jaques justifies call-up

Test days will not get a lot more difficult for Phil Jaques and he proved he could thrive.

08-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Jaques takes centre stage

Once Jaques was set, he was able to cruise, but the first session was incredibly difficult as he dealt with rain delays and a seaming pitch. Neither he nor Hayden made terminal errors and their opening stand of 69 was crucial in setting up Australia's 3 f

08-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

A lockout, a slow start, and familiar chants

Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

08-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Ponting pins hopes on 'sheer pace'

Australia will rely on the sheer pace of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson to cover the huge gaps left by Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne

07-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Sri Lanka dismiss climate of fear

Mitchell Johnson will make his debut in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Thursday

07-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Sri Lanka told to expect 'chin music'

Mitchell Johnson has warmed up for his Test debut by warning Sri Lanka's batsmen to prepare for a string of bouncers at the Gabba

06-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Jaques faces a familiar enemy

One of Trevor Bayliss' tasks as Sri Lanka's coach is working out a way to ruin the international re-entry of Phil Jaques

06-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Selectors back MacGill, cut Hogg

Stuart MacGill has been given a clear run into the first-Test team after Brad Hogg was trimmed from Australia's 13-man squad in Brisbane

06-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Gilchrist raises retirement talk

Adam Gilchrist is not sure if he will be back in Brisbane for the first Test of the next Australian summer. Touring over the past two years has worn him down to the point where he has considered walking away and the load will not become any lighter

05-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

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