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The Gabba has been Australia’s happy hunting ground since 1946, including 12 wins in Ashes contests. It has also been the location for four English victories. This article names a team for each nation, comprising players who recorded outstanding personal performances there. The 22 performances would make for a magnificent game of cricket. The Australian […]
This summer will mark the fiftieth anniversary of a significant tour, where the international matches were not granted Test and One-Day International status. Nonetheless it deserves acknowledgement for its importance to Australian cricket. It also featured individual performances by Garry Sobers and Dennis Lillee that are recognised as among the greatest ever on Australian soil. […]
Australian cricket's seven best Test XIs A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Bored on school holidays, I thought I might select tiered all-time Aussie Test XIs. I didn’t have any specific number of teams in mind, but rather simply selected until I arrived at a dearth of further genuine quality. No doubt I have missed some players that might have been worthy of at least a mention and feel free to point them out in the comments. Share I set myself three parameters. The first is that I de...
This is the fifth article in a series where I select a team of cricketers from each country who have the distinction of playing in only one Test. 460 players have now worn the baggy green in Test matches since inaugural captain Dave Gregory won the toss and elected to bat in Australia’s very first […]
The Indian victory in Australia seems like poetic justice, considering what they have gone through. A crippling loss, the absence of livewire captain, a spate of injuries that robbed them of frontline bowlers, racist taunts from the crowd and vicious sledging from the opponents. All these seem more like ingredients for a soap opera rather a five-day game of Test cricket. A series in Australia is always a test of skill and character. The bouncy pitches and pace like fire makes for a searching examination of a batsman’s technique. The boisterous crowd and aggressive rivals test the nerves of ...