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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…
I think the GOAT has always been an ironic nickname.
GOAT by name, GOAT by nature: Lyon's elite eight leaves Aussies 76 runs away from stunning win
He needs 18* to keep the 60 average.
GOAT by name, GOAT by nature: Lyon's elite eight leaves Aussies 76 runs away from stunning win
Meanwhile, Smith fails to pass 50 in 3 consecutive tests for just the second time in his career.
GOAT by name, GOAT by nature: Lyon's elite eight leaves Aussies 76 runs away from stunning win
Where do we reckon Smith will end up?
I reckon just over 10,000 runs at about 57.
We will never know just how great Steve Smith could have been
Palliative care? He absolutely should stay home for the rest of the series.
Cummins rules himself out of third Test, reveals his mother is seriously ill
Is it better to have loved sport and lost than to never love sport at all? It's made me a terrible person
Border’s great contribution was to instil a hatred of being beaten.
He would absolutely have been triggered by the woefully unperforming Renshaw and Warner laughing together near the end of the game.
As a fan, I also want the players to hate losing.
'We believe in what we're doing': Aussies reject AB's 'harden up' blast in wake of India shambles
As I understand it, Ian Chappell’s sides weren’t into abusive sledging.
Why would you need to when you had Lillee and Thommo?
'We believe in what we're doing': Aussies reject AB's 'harden up' blast in wake of India shambles
Waugh wasn’t captain in that series!
'We believe in what we're doing': Aussies reject AB's 'harden up' blast in wake of India shambles
To be fair, Tubby was captain when we beat the Windies in 1995.
'We believe in what we're doing': Aussies reject AB's 'harden up' blast in wake of India shambles
That series cost me a few marks in my HSC.
Totally worth it though!
'We believe in what we're doing': Aussies reject AB's 'harden up' blast in wake of India shambles
Did Swepson not know he was having a kid before he got on the plain?
I wanted Kuhnemann in the squad to start. If Green was fit you could have played 3 spinners in that first test and maybe they wouldn’t have been too tired to bowl at the tail.
Spin bolter a 'live chance' to play, Head set to replace Warner as Cummins defends controversial selections
Not missed my me.
We had 4 x No 11s in our line up; they have 4 x No 6s
Spin bolter a 'live chance' to play, Head set to replace Warner as Cummins defends controversial selections
Boucher.
Indians explain what happened after ball-tampering accusations - match referee reacts to Jadeja incident
Head is a better batter, bowler and fielder than Renshaw.
'Hard to believe': Steve Waugh stunned by Head case as Aussies collapse, Warner on last legs - Talking Points
Let’s just hope it doesn’t explode in their faces.
'Hard to believe': Steve Waugh stunned by Head case as Aussies collapse, Warner on last legs - Talking Points
Gonna be a very important toss to win.
C’mon Patty, do your thing.
India face pitch doctoring claims over stunning photos of ‘selective’ watering as another Aussie star drops out
Yeah, usually the Aussies wait until after the match to complain about the pitch.
India face pitch doctoring claims over stunning photos of ‘selective’ watering as another Aussie star drops out
We need Havascar to reprise his little indiscretion.
India face pitch doctoring claims over stunning photos of ‘selective’ watering as another Aussie star drops out
I’ll never understand why US Sports don’t count postseason stats in the same bucket as regular season stats. LeBron’s held the “most points” record for a while now.
'Chills': Kareem and LeBron share beautiful moment as James breaks all-time NBA scoring record
Yeah, I dont see how this series will even be close.
The stats just don’t stack up for Australians on the Subcontinent
What’s the Dragons wooden spoon paying?
Penrith at 4s is outstanding value.
NRL gambling cheat sheet: There's value in futures markets but it's a sure bet it'll be hard to find
Agree with this.
I reckon Josh might give away red ball cricket after next summer.
Another Aussie blow as Hazlewood ruled out of first India Test
Can’t help but think that England adding their young leggie to the one day squad is not great for the kid.
Cricket News: Cummins' worrying Green update, Clarke blasts shock bid to pinch New Year's Test from SCG
A tie isn’t out of the question.
GOAT by name, GOAT by nature: Lyon's elite eight leaves Aussies 76 runs away from stunning win