Daniel Brettig
Daniel Brettig is The Age's chief cricket writer and the author of several books on cricket.
Analysis
Why Andrew Symonds meant so much to us
In a spiritual sense, Andrew Symonds occupied the same wondrous place in Australian cricket dreams as Shane Warne and Rod Marsh.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Analysis
The power of positivity: Why McCullum’s England is set to mirror Cummins’ Australia
After all the noise about hiring Justin Langer, England cricket’s supremo Rob Key landed on remarkably similar ground to Australia.
- by Daniel Brettig
Australian cricketers to share in $70 million bonus
Australia’s cricketers will share in a windfall worth about $70 million after the pay deal extended by one year on Thursday. But a downturn in revenue means the pot is not as golden as it might have been.
- by Daniel Brettig
Batter with the most sixes in BBL history might be missing next season
Chris Lynn may be missing entirely from the Big Bash League this season after he was dumped from his perch as the Brisbane Heat’s chief crowd-puller.
- by Daniel Brettig
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‘Reconsider your need to travel’: Australian Test team on alert before Sri Lanka tour
Australians have been advised to reconsider their need to travel to Sri Lanka a matter of weeks before the men’s national team was due to tour.
- by Daniel Brettig
Cream of men’s Test team to miss another BBL season
Pat Cummins, David Warner and other senior members of Australia’s Test team will almost certainly be absent from the Big Bash League yet again this summer.
- by Daniel Brettig and Malcolm Conn
Analysis
When, not if: National selection looms for Aussie starring in IPL
Mumbai Indians’ wretched IPL may be just the circumstance to help Tim David hammer his way into Australia’s Twenty20 squad.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
India, what are you waiting for? Why cricket needs a women’s IPL
Why is the world still waiting for a women’s IPL, after five years and numerous broken promises about expansion?
- by Daniel Brettig
Cricket Australia risks new states fight with cash cut request
Cash-conscious Cricket Australia has asked its state association owners for a multimillion dollar cut for the third year in a row.
- by Daniel Brettig and Malcolm Conn
Vettori in line to be McDonald’s lieutenant for Australia
The white ball leg of the recent tour of Pakistan was marked by Dan Vettori’s arrival as a mentor on a temporary basis. But it now appears likely that the former New Zealand captain will regularly link up with the national men’s team as Andrew McDonald builds his support staff.
- by Daniel Brettig
Maxwell in Test match frame despite squad omission
Glenn Maxwell has returned to Australian colours for Sri Lanka, as the selection chair George Bailey flagged plenty of possibilities for players to “cross over”.
- by Daniel Brettig