What does the spirit of cricket and the World Cup have in common? They both mean nothing anymore
The well has apparently run dry. That elusive elixir, otherwise known simply as ‘The Spirit of Cricket’, that was in such rare supply in…
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Late night cricket connoisseur, former chip bag footy card collector, long distance Premier League cheerleader.
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The well has apparently run dry. That elusive elixir, otherwise known simply as ‘The Spirit of Cricket’, that was in such rare supply in…
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As the 2022 trade period began, the Swans licked their wounds. They’d just copped an 81 point belting by a slick group of surely-almost-retired…
Cricket doesn’t get any grander than this. Three games in a row where both teams have been in it right to the gritty end.…
There’s a word missing from the English language. The nauseating, riveting, unbearable feeling one gets from watching those passages of play in any number…
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The point is more that the teams that did well last year were aggressive in the trade period, whether or not they came off. Sydney opted not to strengthen the team and now it’s come back to bite them.
Did a brutal grand final loss wreck the Sydney Swans? A dive into their 2023 woes
While it’s great the series is still alive, and I think a lot of Aussie fans would agree, you’d back Cummins and Co to deliver in at least one of the next two, right?
UK View: Aussies suffer ‘poetic justice’ for Bairstow incident as England deliver huge ‘psychological blow’
Fantastic article Ben. Summed up my feelings exactly.
The spirit of cricket was murdered in cold blood by sunburnt thugs - and the game might never recover
Excited to see what Murph can do in England! I reckon give Hazlewood a rest and chuck Neser in, he’s pretty handy with the bat.
Aussies make tough call on Lyon's Ashes campaign as opening batter drops out of squad
Bairstow tried the exact same tactic on Labuschagne in the prior innings. Do you really think Stokes would have withdrawn that appeal? What about Ollie Pope running out Colin de Grandhomme when he was limping out of his crease injured? No withdrawal there. This is a professional sport, and if you’re not on your A game like Bairstow, you’ll get punished.
COMMENT: Cummins failed the moral test and tarnished these Ashes. He had the chance to be a legend and blew it
It’s very possible. They’ll start to nab the best players and that’s where a lot of viewership comes from!
Football, or how I learned to stop worrying and love the money
Same with Paddy McCartin, absolutely vital last year.
Did a brutal grand final loss wreck the Sydney Swans? A dive into their 2023 woes