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Wow, David Warner is batting right-handed! By now you may have seen Warner's change from batting left-handed to right-handed in a Bangladesh Premier League…
Bangladesh womens cricket team have continued their breakout year by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in their series against Ireland Women. After Laura Delany…
It is rare a person can claim to have played Test cricket for Ireland. It is even rarer for someone to have been Player…
Criticism of Cricket Australia's desire for content over context has become a regular occurrence. Whether it be the cancellation of Bangladesh's tour, the existence…
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Before the Asia Cup, Bangladesh toured South Africa and lost every game, all five ODIs and three IT20s. These were the matches that they…
There are casual fans who do not pay to watch AFL games, thus the only matches they see are the ones on Channel Seven.…
Australia has never played Bangladesh in a T20 match. Hang on, you say. What about Brett Lee's hat-trick in 2007? Or a typical recovery…
Oh, not again. That was my first response on hearing Australia and Bangladesh had postponed another bilateral series, particularly as it would have been…
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Umpires have called it, ladies and gentlemen: there'll be no Test cricket between Australia and Zimbabwe this year. Actually, it's not the umpires who…
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner receives the ball from Michael Lichaa on his own ten-metre line. It is only the second minute of the Bulldogs' match against…
From 1986 to 1994, Tim Bowden hosted Backchat on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. For those unfamiliar with the program and unwilling to google it,…
Tasmania have made the Sheffield Shield final. The last time that happened, it ended in a Tasmanian win. It also served as Ricky Ponting's…
For eight matches, Shane Watson was the only Australian playing in the Pakistan Super League. When it comes to Australia's Test team, it is…
When Australia and South Africa last met in my home state, Tasmania, Kyle Abbott was the star and Jackson Bird was left out. Rod…
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Imagine there are two people in a Tasmanian bar, trying to pick who will finish last in the upcoming AFL season. 'Brisbane were a…
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Just something I’ve noticed this year that teams who do that normally win. Not that surprising, of course, but couldn’t find relevant stats on it.
Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Where is best place to look at statistics regarding how many times the team who has more marks inside 50 at quarter time goes on to win the match?
Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
5 11 is an acceptable height, not an acceptable football score!
Carlton Blues vs West Coast Eagles: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
When does it get to the point that a coach actually gives these guys a public serve?
Carlton Blues vs West Coast Eagles: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
No one pretends that AFL is easy but lord almighty has there been some inaccurate kicking so far this round.
Carlton Blues vs West Coast Eagles: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
GWS only have themselves to blame if they lose this. They should have had this iced long ago.
St Kilda Saints vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
The effect is enhanced by how often the broadcaster is crossing the T. I’ve had to remind myself who is kicking to which end repeatedly this term.
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
And as I say that they finally get their second.
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
Any theories as to why the goal kicking by the Bulldogs is so terrible today?
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon Bombers: AFL live scores, blog, highlights
It surprises me that there’s no effort to differentiate between tackles on the basis of difficulty.
What is behind getting post-contact metres?
Raiders needed that error from Woods badly
Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs: NRL live scores, blog
Raiders for mine… and have a good call Riley!
Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs: NRL live scores, blog
Hi Scott,
Thanks for the reply. It gives me a different perspective on why rugby league players and the Channel Nine commentators hate the crackdown (which I have no problems with) – they have gotten used to fluidity and the benefits for their team. Who would be the first five players you would pick based purely on quick PCM and PTB?
What is behind getting post-contact metres?
Which leads to the question: do coaches know what the average post contact yardage is for a player of Fatiala-Mariner’s size compared to someone of Cook’s?
I should mention at this point I’ve never seen a rugby league training, but do they use those big mats for that sort of training?
What is behind getting post-contact metres?
Not only may you divert, I welcome it. Sport does not exist in a vacuum and, although I disagree with that specific analogy (for example, the defining characteristics of an illegal immigrant are much broader than what constitutes an NRL player), don’t take that as an indicator that I wish to hear no analogies.
Having only just started taking more notice of rugby league, I am unfamiliar with its history. Without overlooking that, your idea sounds like a sensible one and should be experimented with at lower levels, with a view to being an NRL law next year.
We have a new game, hopefully for the better
Agreed. The only part I can add to that is that it is strange when enforcing the rules is considered a problem when those rules are not in question.
We have a new game, hopefully for the better
It has always been a source of interest to me that someone NOT doing his job should be the source of praise. How many times, for example, have you heard the heard the comment that the referee of a football match is doing the right thing by throwing his whistle away at the tight point of the match?
I don’t know much about Greenburg, but if he is the right person for the job, he won’t take much notice.
Backchat: NRL referees edition
Anyone else reminded of this?
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11581/scorecard/727929/australia-vs-pakistan-2nd-test-australia-tour-of-united-arab-emirates-2014-15/
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket fourth Test – Day 4, live scores, blog, highlights
Out of curiosity, anyone who saw Tony Dodemaide, was he similar to Chadd Sayers as a bowler?
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket fourth Test – Day 3, live scores, blog, highlights
Once before Cummins did something special to deny the South Africans their coveted series victory against Australia at home at the Bullring, but he’ll have to top that now to save this series.
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket fourth Test – Day 3, live scores, blog, highlights
No that I could see South Africa enforcing it, but could you imagine the psychological lift it might give Australia if they do force South Africa to bat again?
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket fourth Test – Day 3, live scores, blog, highlights
This reminds me of when Peter Siddle and Brad Haddin dug in at Melbourne in a lost cause in 2010. I was impressed then, and I’m impressed now.
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket fourth Test – Day 3, live scores, blog, highlights
Who else cringed at that idiot from the Kyle and Jackie O show?
Cameron Bancroft and Steve Smith cricket press conferences: Live updates, blog
Get Maharaj on!
South Africa vs Australia: International cricket third Test – Day 2, live scores, blog
Wonder if that’ll change if they persist with AFLX (I really hope they don’t)? AFLX, if it went overseas, might attract more gambling interest, which might lead to new statistics for that purpose.
Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores, blog, highlights