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Football's attitude to sacking managers is arrogant
26 Mar 2013The fickle industry that is football management has continued throughout the 2012/13 A-League season. Of the 10 who started, only five – van Egmond (Newcastle Jets), Postecoglou (Melbourne Victory), Aloisi (Melbourne Heart), Arnold (Central Coast) and Popovic (Western Sydney) – remain in place. Ian Crook (Sydney), Ian Ferguson (Perth), Rado Vidosic (Brisbane), John Kosmina (Adelaide) [...]
How long can South Africa stay number one?
19 Mar 2013Among the top four sides, South Africa appears to have the best combination on and off the field. They have long postured, threatened, have sighted the goal, briefly ascended it, but for a team that loves to play aggressive cricket they have always given the impression of being vulnerable when the going gets tough. I [...]
Six of the biggest league headlines for 2013
6 Mar 2013How good is it to have the footy back! As usual, the NRL season will have plenty of highlights and just as many lowlights. But that’s what we love about the great game. Here are six things you could see in the 2013 NRL season: 6. Blues break Origin drought Over recent years NSW has [...]
Eyes turn to Xavier Doherty for second Test
1 Mar 2013In the sapping heat of Hyderabad, Mohali and Delhi, Xavier Doherty could discover whether he has the stuff to become an Australian Test cricketer. Dare the Aussies really fling Doherty into such a demanding situation? Doherty is an accomplished cricketer but is he a resilient one? He has been one of state cricket’s most well-rounded [...]
Make changes or risk cricket's future
17 Feb 2013The concentration of cricket in recent weeks continues to accentuate a major flaw in the game – scheduling. While one Australian team skippered by Matthew Wade wraps up a two-day game against the Indian Board President’s XI in Chennai, George Bailey led the Australia’s Twenty20 side into battle against the West Indies at the Gabba [...]
IPL continues to buck the economy
8 Feb 2013The sixth IPL auction has come and gone and as economies across the world continue to struggle, the Indian Premier League and its franchises continue to set the pace for sporting paycheques. Last Sunday the nine teams spent a combined total of $11.89 million on purchasing 37 players. Some cricketers became millionaires and others were [...]
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