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Has this been the best World Series ever?
7 Mar 2012The one-day international summer continues to deliver excitement. The question is, has this been the best World Series ever? After India’s insanely brilliant run-chase last week against Sri Lanka in Hobart, I wrote on Facebook that I had just witnessed the greatest neutral-team World Series second innings of the past 20 years. Let’s face it; [...]
Big, bad expansion for Big Bash League?
12 Jan 2012Two reports, one in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph and the other on the Fox Sports’ website, on Thursday hinted at Cricket Australia’s desire to pursue expansion of the domestic Twenty20 Big Bash competition as early as next summer. According to Malcolm Conn and Robert Craddock in the Tele, Gold Coast, Geelong, Canberra and Newcastle are all [...]
Will a debut dose of Mick do the home series trick?
2 Jan 2012First-up – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Easter, er, I mean Twenty12. On the eve of the Sydney Test, I thought it would be worth considering a momentary scan of the statistical side of the coaching debut of Mickey Arthur. Yes, the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was a cracking contest – and Aussie [...]
India refuse technology: DRS means Doubt-Riddled Series
22 Dec 2011Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on Boxing Day, it has been aggravating to see the continued negativity shown by India’s administrators toward the umpiring Decision Review System. It was confirmed on Wednesday that India has sought to have the DRS taken out of the series, as they have done in series since its inception, [...]
Is United playing it too cosy in re-picking Kossie?
21 Dec 2011When I heard that Adelaide United coach Rini Coolen had been replaced by former manager John Kosmina, I was stunned. I could only ask, what did the Reds’ club board do that for? Did Kossie just happen to be walking down Manton Street at the right moment and someone called him over to? Was there [...]
All aboard for Test cricket's white-knuckle ride
16 Dec 2011I am writing an open invitation today to all Australian cricketing fanatics – your 2011-12 season pass for the Cricket Australia Emotional Rollercoaster awaits. Dare you take a trip? But first, a hello to my fellow Roarers! It’s been a while. Having an eight-month-old daughter will tend to do that to you (although she is [...]
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