The Ashes are dead; long live the Ashes. Melbourne’s spring has just ceased imitating London’s autumn, the first real heat of the year has…
The Ashes are dead; long live the Ashes. Melbourne’s spring has just ceased imitating London’s autumn, the first real heat of the year has…
There has been plenty written about the parlous state of Australia's batting. Warner is a lose cannon, Hughes can't play spin, Bailey is a…
Due to the delayed start of the first ODI, Sky are taking us down memory lane with an ODI from 2005, which got me…
The India vs Australia series is almost like a warm-up for the Aussie boys to get prepared for the Ashes once more. Who deserves…
Many people, including Michael Vaughan, have trouble deciphering the whole cricket picture in their mind. He and many of the English commentators have that…
Can I just reprint my column from yesterday? Then, I said Ryan Harris' Test teammates had let him down. Today, they collectively whipped him…
For the third time in four Tests, Australia has wasted a strong chance at victory. The likes of Chris Rogers and Ryan Harris have…
Chris Rogers earned a rousing reception when he posted his maiden Test ton overnight to keep Australia in touch at stumps on the second…
Shane Watson is becoming increasingly likely to join a small list of those players that have developed during Australia's golden period, and subsequently failed…
The Australians play a two-dayer against the English Lions starting Friday at Northampton, affording the opportunity for Steve Smith to captain the side. Smith…
The Australians play a two-dayer against the English Lions starting Friday at Northampton, affording the opportunity for Steve Smith to captain the side. Smith…
The Australians play a two-dayer against the English Lions starting Friday at Northampton, affording the opportunity for Steve Smith to captain the side. Smith…
In his own words, David Warner "hooked another one to Rooty" on day four of the third Test at Old Trafford. But the comical…
In his own words, David Warner "hooked another one to Rooty" on day four of the third Test at Old Trafford. But the comical…
In his own words, David Warner "hooked another one to Rooty" on day four of the third Test at Old Trafford. But the comical…
As if to taunt us, an hour after stumps long rays of sunlight are slanting through cloud into The Roar’s corner of Old Trafford.…
What odds an Australian win? Should batsmen be offered the opportunity to play on in fading light? Were England's time-wasting tactics against the spirit…
Since Australia's capitulation in the second Test at Lord's, the spotlight has been shone not only on those responsible for Australia's deplorable batting, but…
Australia's selectors and International Cricket Council (ICC) administrators face a similar dilemma. Poor performance and a threadbare cupboard. The only thing more underwhelming than…
Darren Lehmann and Australian selectors look set to bring Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris into the team for the second Ashes Test at Lord's,…
Fanzine always looms large in the game, with it bubbling over in English quarters when the name of Graeme Swann was brought up during…
Few Australians dared to move their seating position or go to the toilet for the good part of two hours last night as our…
The winner and 'Player of the Match' for the first Test of the Ashes Series was, by far, the Decision Review System. No player…
He may not stroll into a room with the greats of the game but make no mistake, Simon Katich is a mighty cricketer. When…
He may not stroll into a room with the greats of the game but make no mistake, Simon Katich is a mighty cricketer. When…
He may not stroll into a room with the greats of the game but make no mistake, Simon Katich is a mighty cricketer. When…
The Ashes are dead; long live the Ashes. Melbourne’s spring has just ceased imitating London’s autumn, the first real heat of the year has…
2013
David, with that kind of foresight and planning, you could have had a job in the Mickey Arthur administration.