Roar Rookie About
Freelance sports writer and a sports fanactic. Like to read books relevant to sports and sporting history. Travelling around the globe to cover sports is not only a hobby but should be a profession.
- Member Since:
- January 2013
- Based In:
- Sydney
- Favourite Sporting Team:
- N/A
- Favourite Sports:
- League, Cricket, AFL,
Latest Articles
Johnson disappointed, hopeful of an Ashes recall
6 May 2013Mitchell Johnson has no hard feelings of been left out of the Ashes squad and believes he has overcome the disappointment of being dropped from the Australian squad. Johnson ripped through the top order of table toppers Chennai Super Kings in the IPL overnight and was asked if this was the best form of reply [...]
Johnson unlucky and Hogg has a ping at Pat
26 Apr 2013Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee believes Mitchell Johnson was extremely unlucky to be axed from the Ashes squad. Speaking during the IPL match Lee was asked about the omission of Johnson to which he said “Mitch should be disappointed because I think Mitch has been in bowling form of his life” Johnson has been [...]
Why the IPL keeps appealing to the public in India
20 Apr 2013Last year the IPL was at the crossroads – India had failed miserably overseas and all fingers were pointed at the IPL. However, it turned out to be the most successful season and IPL season six is set to follow suit once again. So what makes IPL appealing to an average Indian over and over [...]
Academy and youth tours vital for Australian cricket
13 Apr 2013The dust has settled from Australia’s disastrous tour of India and the start of the football season, along with the IPL has ensured the debacle has diminished from our minds. If Cricket Australia is to avoid such whitewashes in the sub-continent then they should look to emulate the development program of former NSW First Class [...]
Why is Warner not under more scrutiny?
28 Mar 2013Agitated, frustrated, dis-interested and ignorant are words that could be used to describe David Warner’s tour of India. For Warner along with the other “W”, Watson, it has been their worst tour in the baggy green. But while Shane Watson has had to walk on fire he has deviated the attention off the Matraville mauler. [...]
Cowan maturing as a Test batsman
23 Mar 2013Ed Cowan may have said before the tour he wanted to replicate Matt Hayden’s heroics of the 2001 tour, but after couple of failures he has gone back to imitating the Bill Lawry from the 1969 tour – occupy the crease and the runs will come. The way he has batted in the last two [...]
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