Daniel Brettig
Daniel Brettig is The Age's chief cricket writer and the author of several books on cricket.
Usman Khawaja used to shrug off racism. Then he stopped trying to please everyone
As a rising star, Australia’s first Muslim Test cricketer kept his thoughts in check. Then he found his voice – and used it.
- by Daniel Brettig
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‘A little bit of magic’: Marsh’s X-factor and how Cummins helped mould Australia’s new T20 skipper
The bond between Mitch Marsh and Pat Cummins is a key plank of the recent success of the Australian side, underlining how the environment built by the Test captain has enabled the likes of Marsh and others to find their best, after years of inconsistency.
- by Daniel Brettig
125 runs in six overs: Australian fireworks as Head, Fraser-McGurk star in IPL run-fest
Travis Head and Jake Fraser-McGurk provided the fireworks for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals as an Indian Premier League trend towards batting hyperdrive gathered still more momentum.
- by Daniel Brettig
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IPL
The ‘gimmick’ that has sparked a cricket culture war
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms, with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
Seven-time World Cup winner and Australia’s most decorated captain Meg Lanning has explained why she ultimately walked away from the game at just 32 years of age.
- by Daniel Brettig
Nathan Murphy retired because of concussion; his mate Will Pucovski is still battling symptoms
Will Pucovski is yet to fully shake off symptoms of his latest concussion, delaying the meeting of a medical panel to help decide on his cricket future.
- by Daniel Brettig
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IPL
‘Frustrating’: Out-of-sorts Maxwell pauses IPL campaign
Glenn Maxwell is taking an indefinite break from the IPL following a down patch in form off the back of the tournament of a lifetime at last year’s World Cup.
- by Daniel Brettig
Why Marsh flew home mid-IPL – and how it’s good news for Fraser-McGurk
Mitch Marsh has returned home from the IPL with a hamstring tear ahead of the T20 World Cup in June, but there may be a silver lining for Jake Fraser-McGurk.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Ignominy and impact: Former CA chair Jack Clarke dies
Jack Clarke, the Cricket Australia chair who oversaw the introduction of the Big Bash League and a major overhaul of the governing body’s board of directors, has died in Adelaide.
- by Daniel Brettig
Smith all but guaranteed to open in India Tests
Australia’s selectors have all but guaranteed Steve Smith will stay at the top of the order for next summer’s Tests against India, leaving a race among the next rank to be called up whenever Smith or Usman Khawaja decide to retire
- by Daniel Brettig
Beyond Boxing Day: MCG Test crowds targeted for growth
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26, but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.
- by Daniel Brettig