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February 7, 2022
Is the current division in Australian cricket related to which side of the political aisle each party stands on? And which generation they belong to? Is it Cricket Australia, plus Pat Cummins and teammates, versus Justin Langer, Tim Paine and others? They succeeded in making it so difficult for Paine he had to resign, now […]
February 4, 2022
Why should a national cricket coach stay in their job longer than four years? Could someone tell me? What’s the benefit? What are they going to do after that time? Grow an extra brain? Develop extra sensitivity or insight? Ensure things don’t slide back to the anarchy that existed when they took over because only […]
February 4, 2022
Why should a national cricket coach stay in their job longer than four years? Could someone tell me? What’s the benefit? What are they going to do after that time? Grow an extra brain? Develop extra sensitivity or insight? Ensure things don’t slide back to the anarchy that existed when they took over because only […]
January 19, 2022
Pat Cummins knocked over Ollie Robinson to claim the last wicket of the fifth Ashes Test, completing a 4–0 series win and putting a dispirited England squad out of its misery. Not surprisingly, given the rapid fall of wickets on the third day in Hobart, it didn’t take long for the barbed comments to start […]
January 19, 2022
Pat Cummins knocked over Ollie Robinson to claim the last wicket of the fifth Ashes Test, completing a 4–0 series win and putting a dispirited England squad out of its misery. Not surprisingly, given the rapid fall of wickets on the third day in Hobart, it didn’t take long for the barbed comments to start […]
January 17, 2022
From the moment Mitchell Starc scattered Rory Burns’ stumps with the very first ball of the summer at the Gabba, this Ashes series has been one dominated by Australia yet again. For the second tour in a row, England depart, tails between their legs, having been dealt a 4-0 hiding, with only a solitary wicket […]
January 3, 2022
There are two truths that are self-evident: the sun will rise in the east and set in the west, and England Test cricket is broken. England cricket appeared to be in a strong position following the 2019 season. They had won the ODI World Cup for the first time and had split an exciting series […]
January 1, 2022
Prior to the appointment of Pat Cummins as Australia’s Test captain, I read all manner of reasons why this would be a disastrous move. Some of those reasons included: • They couldn’t captain while they were bowling • They couldn’t captain while fielding at fine leg • They’d underbowl themselves • They’d overbowl themselves • […]
January 1, 2022
Prior to the appointment of Pat Cummins as Australia’s Test captain, I read all manner of reasons why this would be a disastrous move. Some of those reasons included: • They couldn’t captain while they were bowling • They couldn’t captain while fielding at fine leg • They’d underbowl themselves • They’d overbowl themselves • […]
January 1, 2022
Isn’t it a thing of beauty to watch a sportsman at the peak of their powers? Canelo Alvarez ending 2021 as the unified 168-pound boxing champion and Charles Oliveira as the current UFC lightweight champion of the world are just a few individuals that come to mind straight away. In professional sports, to be the […]