Daniel Brettig
Daniel Brettig is The Age's chief cricket writer and the author of several books on cricket.
Analysis
Australian cricket
‘Serious technical issue’: Three moments that exposed the struggles of ageing stars
At 35, the question is beginning to be asked about how much the fire still burns in Steve Smith to return to his former dominance. He has Kohli and Rohit for company.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Analysis
Australian cricket
This Australia-India Test series will only get more hot-tempered
Travis Head and Mohammed Siraj embraced and Australia triumphed, but history shows there will be more twists to come.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Test cricket
Player ratings: How the Australian and Indian teams fared in the second Test
Australia’s comprehensive victory at Adelaide was the result of a string of outstanding individual performances. But two veterans failed to fire, and will look for a big improvement in Brisbane.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
‘That’s a lie’: Send-off drama heats up as Siraj hits back over Head comments
India’s Mohammed Siraj raised the temperature of the Border-Gavaskar bout to boiling point by accusing Travis Head of lying about their exchange on day two in Adelaide, before the Australian cooled the waters after the home side’s 10-wicket victory.
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Analysis
Australian cricket
Head-strong: Hometown hero’s appetite for destruction floors India
For more than 50,000 spectators at Adelaide Oval on a balmy Saturday night, nothing could possibly have been more fun than watching Head take his cutlass to the Indian attack.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
Bizarre reason why Adelaide Oval lights went out
An Australian team request for an evening hit in the Adelaide Oval nets led to the bizarre spectacle of the ground’s new LED lights going out twice in an over on the first night of the day/night Test.
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
Test cricket
The lights went out at Adelaide. The top order kept them on for Australia
In difficult conditions, after a nightmare start, under-pressure batters Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney held their nerve to build a promising platform for Australia in the second Test.
- by Daniel Brettig
Updated
Test cricket
Cummins reveals Australia’s XI for Adelaide Test, calls out Fox commentators
The under-pressure Australian team have a new bowling line-up for the second Test as Pat Cummins provides positive news on Mitch Marsh’s injury.
- by Tom Decent and Daniel Brettig
Baird rejects Cricket Australia ‘hypocrisy’ accusation over Afghanistan
Outgoing ICC chair Greg Barclay said in an interview that Australia and England had done the expedient thing by announcing they would not play bilateral games against Afghanistan after the 2021 Taliban takeover.
- by Daniel Brettig
Exclusive
Test cricket
India ban open net sessions after carnival crowd distracts players
India have banned fans from training sessions for the rest of their Australian tour after up to 5000 spectators descended on Adelaide Oval for their run under lights on Tuesday night.
- by Daniel Brettig
Exclusive
Test cricket
Why Travis Head stopped answering questions about opening for Australia
Travis Head has explained his refusal to weigh into the Australian Test opening debate that followed the retirement of David Warner, saying suggestions he never wanted the top order role were “untrue”.
- by Daniel Brettig