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Holder rejected Smith's run chase offer

Jason Holder declined an offer to make a game of the rain-ruined third Test against Australia in Sydney because he did not think his side was ready to try to go for the win

07-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Warner blasts 82-ball ton in inevitable draw

After two days of constant rain in Sydney, David Warner produced a torrent of runs on the fifth day to entertain the faithful with the quickest Test century ever recorded at the SCG

07-Jan-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Rain washes out second consecutive day

For the first time in more than 25 years, two consecutive Test days were washed out in Australia without a ball being bowled, as heavy rain continued in Sydney on Wednesday

06-Jan-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Third day washed out in Sydney

A draw in the third Test between Australia and West Indies at the SCG appears almost inevitable after the third day's play was abandoned without a ball being bowled

05-Jan-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Carlos Brathwaite rewards fans on drab day

Carlos Brathwaite's stroke-filled 69 was the only highlight in a rain-affected second day, but admitted he was "very upset" that he didn't carry on to a bigger score

04-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig

Rain sets in after Brathwaite's quick 69

West Indies' hopes of avoiding a 3-0 series result were boosted significantly on the second day in Sydney, where only 68 deliveries were bowled due to persistent rain

04-Jan-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Brathwaite silent on struggling Samuels

Kraigg Brathwaite has plenty to say about his 85 on the first day of the SCG Test, his development on this tour, and the prospect of bowling on a turning pitch. But he has nothing to say about the out-of-form Marlon Samuels

03-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Brathwaite leads West Indies fight, but Australia on top

Kraigg Brathwaite top scored with 85 as West Indies reached 6 for 207 at stumps on the first day at the SCG, where rain twice forced the players from the field

02-Jan-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Parker reflects on Shield abandonment

SCG curator Tom Parker has spoken for the first time about the embarrassing abandonment of a Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria last November due to a playing surface deemed unfit for first-class cricket

02-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Holder wants fairer Test match wages

West Indies captain Jason Holder has thrown his support behind Kevin Pietersen's call for a central ICC fund to provide more competitive wages to cricket's less wealthy nations

02-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Australia want 3-0, West Indies seek progress

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Test between Australia and West Indies in Sydney

02-Jan-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Home Test starts overseas campaign

Australia's quest for overseas success in 2016 will start at home, with the inclusion of Steve O'Keefe as a second spinner made with an eye towards the tour of Sri Lanka later in the year

02-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig in Sydney

Siddle facing uphill battle to play

Peter Siddle will have to overcome years of Australian fast-bowling convention in order to take his place in the XI for the Sydney Test, after being the one man not rolling his arm over in the nets on New Year's Day

01-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig

Cameron, WICB reject CARICOM report

A raft of recommendations for the reform of the West Indies Cricket Board have been brusquely rejected by its president Dave Cameron

01-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig

Feel like I'm getting a bit faster with every game - Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh has spent much of the summer sitting in the change-rooms, padded up and waiting for the end of enormous top-order partnerships, but Australia could hardly be happier with his bowling

31-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale

O'Keefe 'more than likely' for SCG - Lehmann

Steve O'Keefe appears set to play the third Test against West Indies, although Sydney's questionable weather forecast could yet scupper his bid to add to his solitary Test cap

30-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale

Smith forecasts bowling changes for SCG

All signs point towards Australia calling upon twin spin in the third and final Test against West Indies at the SCG, a scenario the captain Steven Smith was more than open to as he assessed his side's 177-run victory in Melbourne

29-Dec-2015•Daniel Brettig

Australia seal 20 years of Worrell Trophy dominance

Slowly but surely, Australia worked their way through the West Indies for a victory that kept the Frank Worrell Trophy in their possession for 20 unbroken years

29-Dec-2015•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

No-ball issues put the skids on Pattinson's rhythm

"I've got to try to get a stage where I'm running in full steam and not worrying about overstepping, but apart from that I'm pretty happy," says Australia pacer

28-Dec-2015•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Bravo holds up Australian victory push

A superbly stubborn Darren Bravo and an uncharacteristically generous Australia allowed West Indies to force Australia to bat again on day three of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG

28-Dec-2015•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the MCG

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