When Michael Clarke opened the bowling with Michael Beer on the second day of the current Test against the West Indies, it was the…
When Michael Clarke opened the bowling with Michael Beer on the second day of the current Test against the West Indies, it was the…
Rugby league immortality has been hot on everybody’s lips lately. The thirst for a story and the epic performances of Billy Slater and Paul…
I count myself very fortunate to have seen the two greatest batsmen of all-time in action - Don Bradman, and Sachin Tendulkar. I was…
Under the heading Shane Warne is still our best spinner, it was also mentioned that he was named one of the five greatest cricketers…
Noted Australian journalist Malcolm Knox has selected a topical subject for his new cricket book, ‘The Captains’. It was interesting reading the 440-page, well-researched…
Recently we read some sections of the Sydney media describe Jarryd Hayne’s feats as an equivalent to the late, great, cricket legend, Sir Donald…
It was a warm summer Friday in Adelaide and I had successfully negotiated an important business deal. Three business associates and I were at…
In just about every sport there is a man, or woman, who have simply been a cut above the rest. That one special player…
The International Cricket Council are these days labelled a 'toothless tiger' with 'no get up and go', who are afraid to make the hard…
Clarrie Grimmett was born at Dunedin NZ on 25 December 1891. In my opinion, the statistics of his first-class and Test career make a…
Clarrie Grimmett was born at Dunedin NZ on 25 December 1891. In my opinion, the statistics of his first-class and Test career make a…
Clarrie Grimmett was born at Dunedin NZ on 25 December 1891. In my opinion, the statistics of his first-class and Test career make a…
For over a hundred years, Australia and England have staged some unforgettable battles for the most coveted prize in Anglo-Australian cricket: The Ashes. Now…
For over a hundred years, Australia and England have staged some unforgettable battles for the most coveted prize in Anglo-Australian cricket: The Ashes. Now…
For over a hundred years, Australia and England have staged some unforgettable battles for the most coveted prize in Anglo-Australian cricket: The Ashes. Now…
Australians revel in our sporting prowess. We wallow in it. We’re smug about it. We have woven a national mythology of sporting superiority. Central…
What about if the best Australian side that I picked in an earlier post on The Roar took on the pride of English cricket…
Australian cricket has seen so many champions: Bradman, Simpson, Border, the Chappell brothers, Lillee, Marsh, Spofforth, Trumper. The list goes on. But who would…
Going into the fifth day of the Third Test match, some mischievous people (read, the media) were suggesting that a repeat of Adelaide 2006…
Sachin Tendulkar today passed West Indian Brian Lara to become the highest scorer in Test cricket, reaching the milestone by guiding debutant Peter Siddle…
Michael Hussey has the second best batting average of batsmen playing more than a handful of Tests. And he is one of only four…
Australian Cricket captain Ricky Ponting tonight called for a "carve-out" period in the calendar for Twenty20 to avoid the possibility of future generations being…
Sir Donald Bradman needs no resumé. His rendezvous with history was unique, and is still without parallel. So will it always be: for today,…
One of my all time sporting heroes is Seve Ballesteros. He had in droves what today's modern sportsmen lack – sheer charisma. You could…
One of my all time sporting heroes is Seve Ballesteros. He had in droves what today's modern sportsmen lack – sheer charisma. You could…
One of my all time sporting heroes is Seve Ballesteros. He had in droves what today's modern sportsmen lack – sheer charisma. You could…
Australia will today commemorate the one century that eluded Don Bradman. Cricket's greatest player, and an icon of Australian history, will be celebrated on…
One hundred years after his birth, Sir Donald Bradman remains narrowly defined as an unremarkable man with a more than remarkable record. His career…
When Michael Clarke opened the bowling with Michael Beer on the second day of the current Test against the West Indies, it was the…
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In the next tour to India, don’t be surprised if Michael Beer AND Nathan Lyon opened the innings in a Test