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In the beginning, Sydney had Kurtis Patterson and Jos Buttler. And then the maiden began. Billy Stanlake and Michael Neser had each managed to…
Joe Root wants his men to stand up. Well, bugger that! If the Poms want to do that, all we have to do is…
Bellerive Beach was surprisingly quiet two days ago, surprisingly so even for a day that seemed like it would rain. There had been a…
People say the only cricket hat you should talk through is a baggy green, but they're wrong. You can only talk through the hat…
It is a rare game of footy when I know more of the umpires than the players. But then, it has become rare for…
The Oval, 2016. Younis Khan is walking down the pitch – not to smash a spinner for six, he has just done that to…
No. No, this is not happening. Mitchell Starc has just been ruled out of the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia have had to…
It was entirely one-sided when Australia faced the West Indies at Blundstone Arena in 2015. With that lack of competitiveness comes with it the…
When advertising tycoon David Ogilvy wrote 'Confessions of an Advertising Man', we the audience, his selected priests, had good reason to listen. ‘We sell’,…
Soon, there will be an Australian team walking out against Sri Lanka for three T20s. The side will be filled with professionals, with men…
I see the scorecard. The scorecard tells me how many balls every batsman has faced in the match. Even from when it didn't matter…
Isabelle Westbury's article yesterday was, as ever, worth reading. In a nutshell, she argued the time had come, “for administrators, networks and regulators to…
As the match started, Rafael Nadal was close to Milos Raonic. Closer than what people might have thought he would be. It looked as…
I won't lie. The Australian wasn't going to win the match. No matter how hard Jaimee Fourlis tried, Svetlana Kuznetsova always looked like she…
One-Day Internationals don't always stick in the memory. With that in mind, I thought we'd play a little game called, “Do you remember this…
Are there two Steve O'Keefes? The reason I ask is that every time I've seen Steve O'Keefe with a white ball in his left…
The first Australian bowler to get Younis Khan out in a Test was Brett Lee. Brett Lee’s face is on the cover of the…
Last night, Michael Beer bowled the first over of the Sydney Thunder's innings, with Ben Hilfenhaus following him with the second over. They did…
Younis Khan doesn't use nightwatchmen as habitually as other batsmen. There's no such thing as a teawatchman, but if there were, Younis probably wouldn't…
David Warner's 113 was the innings Australia loved. Matt Renshaw's 167 not out was the innings Australia needed. Those statements are an oversimplification of…
Had the same thought – recently did the stats on Rashid Khan and every other Adelaide Strikers death overs hitter since he joined that team for another website and he’s clearly the best option.
It's time for the Strikers to gamble on Rashid Khan's batting
There is something to that, Paul. I remember thinking when our beloved Lions won their first game of the season that it was excellent foresight to allow a lot of access for what was a rare chance on FTA around the country. Probably couldn’t replicate that level of access, but I’d say your idea has merit.
State of the game? It's the state of the football media that's the problem
Ah right. One of their better nicknames, I suppose.
GWS Giants vs Hawthorn Hawks: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
I’m confused. Why are Channel Seven commentators calling Patton “The General”?
GWS Giants vs Hawthorn Hawks: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
Hello Sarah. Nice to see another full house at Spotless Stadium.
GWS Giants vs Hawthorn Hawks: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
They cannot kick a goal that is on the goal line, with no one else in sight.
Unbelievable.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog
Scruff ’em up as much as you want West Coast, but if you could kick as straight as them, you’d be in front.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog
About bloody time they kicked their second.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog
This is just pathetic from West Coast.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog
Well, at least West Coast are winning the 50-metre penalty count.
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog
Sorry about taking it as true. Wasn’t true. The ABC will continue to broadcast cricket.
A team worth getting out of bed for
Thanks Paul. Hopefully the ABC continues to broadcast cricket.
A team worth getting out of bed for
Just read about that. I don’t support that decision either. It ruins good stories such as the resistance of Australia’s unheralded bowlers at the Oval. More importantly, it will reduce access of our great game to those who live in Australia’s rural areas.
A team worth getting out of bed for
Extremely stupid is right. Deserved to be dragged for that. Bloody selfish.
GWS Giants vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
I’m struggling to think of a Brisbane team that has moved the ball as quickly as what they were against the Hawks. Great stuff.
Brisbane's best day of 2018
Fair enough. I don’t pay to watch anything other than local footy but that’s not because of any objections to Rupert Murdoch or the AFL – I just don’t feel strongly enough about the sport to pay to watch it on a screen.
Echo your sentiments about the Blues.
Brisbane's best day of 2018
Congratulations. Wouldn’t recommend going the same way this weekend.
Brisbane's best day of 2018
Ah right. Fair enough. Put it this way, I don’t think Brisbane will win next week. But I do think the time that the following poem references might finally be over:
When they were the Brisbane Bears, they left behind Robert Walls.
As the Brisbane Lions, now they only play behind paywalls.
Teams used to be in the grasp of their paw.
Now, Brisbane pray for a draw.
They won their part of the AFLX,
and everyone said, “Next!”
Many of the players have already gone to their next club,
while many of the fans have gone to the nearest pub.
They provide fodder for the ramblers,
and sure money for the gamblers.
Brisbane's best day of 2018
Hi Paul D, I watched the match as well. Happy to stipulate it’s about far more than Hodge. The Lions are my favorite team, not second. It’s why I mentioned Cameron and Andrews. Also, I’m not from Victoria.
Brisbane's best day of 2018
Fair comment. As to your last question, I went through the scorecards for all of the matches he has played since he was banned and created a table. Had problems uploading it to The Roar.
How Dave Warner's scoring patterns have changed while suspended