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Alex Carey has just completed his first Test match. Many commentators made the observation that he had gone about his business so efficiently that you had to blink to notice him. That’s a very fine way to begin your Test career as a wicketkeeper: unobtrusively. Carey completed a very composed first Test, taking eight catches. […]
Nathan Lyon precipitated an England collapse with four wickets to set up a crushing nine–wicket victory for Australia to go one up in the Ashes series on the fourth day at the Gabba. Lyon snared 4-91 to trigger an anaemic England batting performance, with the tourists losing eight for 77 in the morning session to […]
You might have thought that with Russia’s armed forces poised to gloriously crush the Ukraine that the British media might have had more to talk about than a party. However the media are obsessed with the Christmas party held at Number 10 last year.
It didn’t take long for all our fears about heading into a fifth day with a tricky run chase to be eased, and I sense England’s approach led to their downfall. Having got themselves back into a postition of hope they may have been too negative when they came out for day four. Yesterday I […]
Isn’t it great to have Test match cricket back in our lives in Australia? It seems like forever since we could cheer on the national team, though it’s only been ten months. New captain, new keeper, but the same old enemy. Here are a few thoughts on the match. The Gabba Test has to be […]