Peter English

Ponting breaks the barrier

The SCG is a grand stage for a Test captain's first century and Ricky Ponting brought it up in style

03-Jan-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Of farewells, comebacks and victories

For Australia 2004 was a year of sad goodbyes, glorious hellos, welcome returns and another batch of envious records

03-Jan-2005•Peter English

'I knew a big score wasn't far away' - Ponting

It had taken 10 Tests in charge, but Ricky Ponting happily collected his first century as captain with a polished and fluent innings

03-Jan-2005•Peter English

'The first wicket was very important' - MacGill

It was a tale of two sets of nerves at the post-match press conference: Stuart MacGill's as he returned to Test cricket after ten months away, and Shane Watson's on debut

02-Jan-2005•Peter English at the SCG

Gilchrist sends in New Zealand

Adam Gilchrist, the stand-in captain, won the toss and sent New Zealand in for the fourth one-day match at Wellington's Basin Reserve

01-Jan-2005•Peter English

Australia storm back after Salman Butt's century

Australia began the New Year with a new-look line-up, but it was a veteran and a returning legspinner who ensured the first day ended in the old dominating fashion

01-Jan-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

Gilchrist sends in New Zealand

Adam Gilchrist, the stand-in captain, won the toss and sent New Zealand in for the fourth one-day match at Wellington's Basin Reserve

01-Jan-2005•Peter English

Eight for McGrath the Great

There have been some great fast bowling performances at the WACA and this, statistically, was the finest

19-Dec-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Snubbing the quick kill

Ponting set the barely-breathing tourists a chase of 564 following a day with a tour-match feel.

18-Dec-2004•Peter English

Kasper's friendly fire

Pakistan had made a steady start until shaken by Kasprowicz and quickly returned to old ways

17-Dec-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Australia's opening idol

While his more fancied top-order team-mates went with whispers, Justin Langer whistled his way through the first day

16-Dec-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Sleeping masters of unpredictability

Touring teams place little importance on warm-up games but even Pakistan must worry after a start kindly described as disastrous

14-Dec-2004•Peter English

Rain plays spoilsport at the Gabba

The inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Series was drawn 1-1 after the deciding match at Brisbane was washed out without a ball being bowled

10-Dec-2004•Peter English at the Gabba

Aussies hold nerve for 17-run win

Australia narrowly survived hurricanes from Chris Cairns and Kyle Mills and another terrible middle-order collapse to draw level in the Chappell-Hadlee Series at Sydney

08-Dec-2004•The Bulletin by Peter English

Astle helps NZ win thriller

New Zealand beat Australia in the last over in the first ODI at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne after Hamish Marshall hit a cool-headed fifty

05-Dec-2004•Bulletin by Peter English

A no-contest

A wrestle marked down for 13 days dragged out November as New Zealand were squeezed and crushed by an outfit focussed on precision

30-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Verdict

Peter English is Australasian editor of Wisden Cricinfo.

30-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Finally a New Zealander wins something

It was the contest that created more interest than Australia's demolition

30-Nov-2004•Peter English

Cartoon capers

Peter English compares the Australians to various cartoon characters

29-Nov-2004•Peter English

McGrath wins another battle

Glenn McGrath's dismissal of Stephen Fleming was the critical moment of play on the fourth day

29-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

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