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Writing a PhD on Cricket and the National Identity.
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Richie Benaud AKA Billy Birmingham AKA The Twelfth Man AKA MCG Hammer rapped poignantly in 1992, “If you don't like cricket, I can tell…
At the moment I'm writing an academic paper on notions of masculinity in Australian cricket. I'm not going to speak about that here, although…
Rodney Hogg and Ian Chappell are certainly better cricketers than I am. Even at this stage in their lives I'm sure they both would…
It's ruining the game it is! This new fangled thing they're doing out there. As the World T20 World Cup winds to a close…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died. If I were to say…
One of the big laments of the modern 'traditionalist' is how much of the game has been lost to the entertainment industry and the…
I got into cricket late, in my 20s. Phil Hughes is the first cricketer I followed from pre-Test career. He's the first guy who…
With Brad Haddin sporting an aubergine rather than a shoulder it looks possible that the selectors' biggest headache of 2015 will be brought forward…
The second Test against Pakistan is all but over, and Australia have failed to perform again. On a 'batsman's paradise' Australia could only manage…
Yep, greasing the wheels, been out of writing for a bit.
Drunken entertainment: The roots of Australian cricket
Come on, I learnt all about the necessary products to buy for my kids/hassle my parents about for Christmas available at Rebel Sport!
[VIDEO] Australia vs India highlights: 2014 Adelaide Test - Day Two cricket live scores, blog
But we wouldn’t know any of it happened because it would all be in shaky cam with ultra fast edits. I’d probably get nauseous and vomit.
[VIDEO] Australia vs India highlights: 2014 Adelaide Test - Day Two cricket live scores, blog
He started the brewery that became West End (I think he was also a politician :P).
[VIDEO] Australia vs India highlights: 2014 Adelaide Test - Day Two cricket live scores, blog
Comments = clicks = cash. Support The Roar! 😛
Clarke and Warner walking divergent paths
That’s what I think, but I worry about dropping C and VC at the same time. Is Smith ready? Clarke at the very least needs to retire from one day cricket and let that team settle around a captain who can actually play for them.
David Warner stuns Adelaide with the innings that should never have been
I’d like to think we’ve gotten to a point in society where if someone saw their mate die on a worksite then appropriate counselling would be provided. By having public figures like this seen to be “heroic” for showing emotion and human frailty, it helps to break down the macho independence that surrounds so much of male culture. No man is an island.
I’m not sure what media you follow, but this week on ABC has been all about Stella Young.
David Warner stuns Adelaide with the innings that should never have been
He’s rough, but smart.
David Warner stuns Adelaide with the innings that should never have been
California now has a positive consent law; someone has to actually say “yes” or it’s not consensual.
Stephen Milne's sentence sends a rotten message on assault
And he’ll probably go on to have a media career and be held up as an example of a “top bloke”.
He should never be paid for his image again.
Stephen Milne's sentence sends a rotten message on assault
Quinton De Kock sounds like an STD.
[VIDEO] Australia vs South Africa: 2nd ODI highlights, scores
I kept channel surfing wondering WTF was going on.
[VIDEO] Australia vs South Africa: 2nd ODI highlights, scores
I kept channel surfing wondering WTF was going on.
[VIDEO] Australia vs South Africa: 2nd ODI highlights, scores
I’m glad he had a good game with the ball, we need him in the field.
[VIDEO] Australia vs South Africa highlights: 1st ODI live scores, blog
FIFA conducting a review into corruption. Ironic, or tragic?
FFA deny wrongdoing in 2022 World Cup bid
It’s good to know Australia is Sydney, a rock, some roads, and a couple of trams.
At least there were no lawnmowers…
FFA deny wrongdoing in 2022 World Cup bid
It’d mean that Oceania would get the tournament, at least partially 😛
FFA deny wrongdoing in 2022 World Cup bid
Don’t forget our wonderful Cricket Bat Cat Jones and Katie Bailey calling for The Roar! (plug plug)
I think Meg’s great and has a lot to add in the box. There’s a Cat Jones article floating around about her calling the Matador Cup and how cringe worthy the boys were and that they probably debuted her during the games no one was watching so they could get it all out of their system 😛
There were still a few moments from the boys when they started getting blokey and you could almost hear them thinking “err, there’s a woman in here, are we still allowed to talk like this”. There was one point where I was sure Warnie’s thought process was “hang on, I’m talking to a woman AND EVERYONE CAN HEAR WHAT I’M SAYING, need to switch modes”. Meg never missed a beat.
I think criticism of her style is valid, she’s still a little stilted and mumbly at times, but as someone who just called his first cricket match a few weeks ago I know she’ll be learning every single minute. And I was doing it with a bunch of amateurs (with the exception of a few cameos by the excellent author here, which put the learning curve through the roof). By the end of the Summer we’ll be wondering what a commentary box sounded like without a competent woman in it.
She can’t be any worse than the current bunch of bafoons they have anyway, they’ve not even come close to replacing Richie, Tony or Bill.
Female cricket commentators making their mark, at last
If I had a zinger burger for everytime they mentioned KFC I’d be dead.
Female cricket commentators making their mark, at last
Another summer, another round of people saying cricket is over, even if the crowds reach record numbers.
Female cricket commentators making their mark, at last
To be fair, this is before pitches were covered when it rained, before rollers, and when they used goats to mow the lawn. Still, I’m sure there’s some suburbans grounds today that could give them a run for their money!
The first Aussie sporting tour, the original Aussie sporting legends