Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a Sports Writer with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Cricket

Debutant Du Plessis saves Proteas

Chris Barrett South Africa have survived a dramatic final afternoon of the second Test in Adelaide, with a heroic eight-hour century from debutant Faf du Plessis cutting short Australia's aspirations for a return...

Cricket

We didn't win, but we didn't lose: Clarke stays confident

Michael Clarke

Chris Barrett MICHAEL CLARKE says Australia will fly to Perth with every confidence they can wrest top spot in the Test world rankings from South Africa, after having their immediate aspirations cut short in a...

Cricket

We tried everything, says Clarke

Man of the match: South African batsman Faf du Plessis after his match-saving century.

Chris Barrett, Adelaide Michael Clarke says Australia will fly to Perth with every confidence it can wrest top spot in the Test world rankings from South Africa, after having its immediate aspirations cut short via a...

Steadfast Amla looks on top of the world

Jacques Kallis

Chris Barrett AS THE light faded on a gloomy afternoon in Brisbane, Hashim Amla quietly crept towards a milestone that will confirm him, if there is any existing doubt, as the world's best batsman right now.