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A batting average of 50 in Test cricket has, in my lifetime at least, always been a magical career milestone. Certainly if you watched…
My Uncle Thomas was as big a league fan as I and we watched a lot of footy together. But there was one key difference – he didn’t have a team that he supported.
I was listening to Roar Guru Julian King host the SEN 1170 lunchtime show earlier this week. One of the topics of the day…
Given the disappointing lack of Test cricket that the Australian team has played since 2019, it may have passed Roar readers’ notice that other…
I have been watching rugby league for about 40 years now. I am very weary Dragons fan but a satisfied Queensland fan. So, it…
In what seems a lifetime ago, I wrote an article after David Warner’s 335* against Pakistan arguing that Warner should have been allowed to…
Yep, you guessed it, yet another cricket team comprising a group of people with some vague connection. I had hoped to put together a…
In Jon Richardson’s current series of articles on the best cricketing birthplaces, he listed Seymour Nurse in his All Time Bridgetown XI. My only…
Like many of you, I have very much enjoyed All Day Roseville’s series on Ashes teams by month of birth. While he is finishing…
We finished yesterday’s review of matches where world-record innings were scored with Don Bradman’s famous 334 at Headingley. That innings was part of Bradman’s…
Tim Paine’s decision to declare on David Warner on 335 not out in the second Test against Pakistan gave rise to debate as to…
In recent months cricket fans and media have become somewhat obsessed with Steve Smith, both with the amount of runs he has been scoring…
Now that I have completed my series of articles on All Time XIs by the alphabet, I thought it would be worthwhile opening the…
We finish with the Ws. As expected, this team is immensely strong and probably the most thrilling of all the teams. So strong, in…
After a three month hiatus while I wasted my long service leave watching the Australian cricket team in England, then held my breath for…
There were some big decisions to be made in compiling this team. Which tearaway – the Terror or Typhoon?; which Hugh, Tayfield or Trumble?;…
This team should be strong given the deep talent pool to choose from. However I did find it hard to compile given the number…
With the pairs of Richards (and sons) and Russells, as well as other high quality players, the 'R' Team is perhaps best described as…
We are coming round the bend now, with the home straight in sight. This is the supercomposite team including all the letters that you…
The P Team is an interesting one in that there are five or six current international cricketers who might reasonably earn a spot in…
Well said Ben.
Also worth noting that Izzy didn’t just say gay people would go to Hell. His laundry list probably covered 90% of his Wallabies team mates at the time.
Folau: It's a messy, complicated and still fiercely-disputed story. But mostly it's just sad
One of your best Mike.
A lot of NFL coaches and commentators obsess about this “play action” as well.
Blame the supporters: The damning stat that is holding James Tedesco and the Roosters back
While I don’t disagree that GP is solving a problem that didn’t need solving, I do see it as additional (free) entertainment in the same, slow-mo car crash, way that penalty shootouts are in soccer.
The losing team rarely deserves to lose but in the end it is what it is. And I think recreations of past seasons have shown that having a draw instead of GP made almost no difference to any final ladder.
And I say all that with my Dragons pretty much having the worst GP record in the entire NRL.
Golden point is pointless - it's a solution to a problem that never existed and should be scrapped
Only 4 seamers? Neser playing County cricket helps I guess but with 6 tests in 8 weeks we’re going to need backup quicks.
Ashes squad announced: Marsh gets surprise recall, Warner avoids axe but two openers picked as cover, Morris out
“One thing I do like about Bancroft, which I also like about Renshaw, is their ability to catch in the field.
Bancroft dropped Stokes and the match in his last test match. Plus he was comprehensively bowled by Broad in the county fame this week.
Taylor reckons Warner should be given one last try but not sold on opener's heir apparent
Agree. Would be ridiculous from the NRL.
NRL News: De Belin supports stand-down policy, Hayne could lose Dally M honours, Sharks star out three months
Nice article.
Joel should win the MVP but we all know Giannis is the best player of the three.
Towering trio at centre of NBA's MVP debate but true value is performing in the playoffs
That was the theory but it cost them a player and therefore could have cost them the match. They got lucky with the Kenny sin bin to even it out.
ANALYSIS: Game of the Year already? Parra on the board after epic Panthers win that had just about everything
Not sure about the game of the year but we did see the Dumbest Captain’s Challenge of the Year.
ANALYSIS: Game of the Year already? Parra on the board after epic Panthers win that had just about everything
Are they a chance against Cuba(who presumably topped their group)?
Shocking the world: How Australia made baseball history
As always, would depend on the odds.
Ahmedabad '22-day wicket' should cop 'poor' rating as well as greats fume, Kohli ends 1200-day drought: Talking Points
A bit premature. India could easily still win this.
Ahmedabad '22-day wicket' should cop 'poor' rating as well as greats fume, Kohli ends 1200-day drought: Talking Points
Do we know how old the abuser was. I’ve only seen him mentioned as a teenager but obviously that can range from 13 to 19.
Demetriou demands life bans after Latrell abused as Robinson apologises, Abdo vows to stamp out racism in NRL
Well this is a bit stunning…
Highest batting average for Test openers (minimum 20 innings):
68.38 — Usman Khawaja ????????
61.10 — Herbert Sutcliffe ????????????????????????????
56.90 — Bruce Mitchell ????????
56.47 — Leonard Hutton ????????????????????????????
56.37 — Jack Hobbs ????????????????????????????More on @FoxCricket: https://t.co/TAeCJF5iM6
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— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1) March 9, 2023
Uzzy fires shots at past coaches after ton puts Aussies in command: 'Didn't really get support from people around me'
Yep – 350 min from here but it still looks a long way away.
Uzzy fires shots at past coaches after ton puts Aussies in command: 'Didn't really get support from people around me'
3 x No 11s v 3 x No 7s.
Uzzy fires shots at past coaches after ton puts Aussies in command: 'Didn't really get support from people around me'
There’s no way that any of the quicks can play all 6 Tests in 8 weeks anyway. So Neser is a must.
I reckon Aaron Hardie is also a must if he can bowl. Green might struggle to get through that workload as well.
Uzzy fires shots at past coaches after ton puts Aussies in command: 'Didn't really get support from people around me'
Yep. Massive wasted opportunity by CA.
Smith preparing for Indian Test farewell as record crowd looms: 'I can't see myself coming back'
The infatuation with Sangha and Edwards really is bizarre. I guess selectors are like Fonzie, they find it hard to admit they’re wrong.
Cricket NSW making head-scratching selections leads to Blues' calamitous season
Kerry is usually the kiss of death for a young player.
Cricket NSW making head-scratching selections leads to Blues' calamitous season
He jumped into the collision. Automatically reckless.
Graham faces hefty ban for 'hell of a shot' dividing NRL debate, Raiders repeat offender in strife again
I’ll give you Handscomb as a good move by selectors but it doesn’t overcome the madness of dropping Head (and keeping Renshaw) nor in taking Agar and Swepson and Morris (and even an injured Hazlewood) in the first place.
If Kuhnemann had gone originally we probably play 3 spinners in the first Test and their tail doesn’t wag against an exhausted Lyon and Murphy.
What this series has shown though is that Cam Green is probably our most important player these days.
'Incredible Indore' fitting reward for Aussies on tour where plenty more has gone right than wrong
I’m still furious that they didn’t even get a nomination for the Laureus award.
World beaters: Where does Aussie women's cricket side rank among all-time great national teams?
Well it looks like Head has ended Warner’s career for sure.
He’ll be the new opener going forward with I guess Handscomb at 5.
Warner should have retired before India tour: Ponting can see knives sharpening for 'stubborn little bugger'
There are so many tests in a short period it’s inevitable that others will have to play.
Aussies all but Test world champions as Boland stakes Ashes claim with superb spell