Japan prove they're the real deal - again
To state the obvious yet again, the Cherry Blossoms are the real deal. Japan dominated the first half with 79 per cent possession, scoring…
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As a proud English Australian, my allegiance in all sports, bar Football, lies with the Aussies.
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To state the obvious yet again, the Cherry Blossoms are the real deal. Japan dominated the first half with 79 per cent possession, scoring…
As is regularly the case for those who grow up watching Test cricket, I am often involved in unsuccessful attempts to persuade my non-cricket…
Sporting teams crave certainty. This statement has rung especially true for Cricket Australia as it has endured series losses against South Africa, Pakistan and…
Another humiliating loss for the men in gold, another hit to Cheika’s ever fading reputation. The spring tour has ended, thank goodness, and so…
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Captain, leader, legend. That is how the old adage goes. In light of his career, Wayne Rooney springs to mind when I hear this…
But I love watching him get his middle stump knocked out of the ground
No 'ifs' as the better team are in front
He scored two centuries last Ashes but couldn’t perform past those five tests. I doubt he lasts for long this time around either
Frustrating Aussie selectors make me wanna take up Mitch Marsh-ial arts
I agree with the sentiment Akitas
Frustrating Aussie selectors make me wanna take up Mitch Marsh-ial arts
So he got some wickets but made no runs. So what happens next? Do they use his wickets as a reason to pick him in Aus, despite the fact that the ball will do so much less on Aussie pitches. I still feel like they’ve worked themselves into a position where they can justify picking him again, even though I don’t think his next few performances will be up to scratch. If Aus aren’t going to play Head, it’s far more logical to pick Kurtis Patterson to play at 6 than Marsh. Ironically I think winning the last test has made the English even more annoyed that they couldn’t get the Ashes back. That has been satisfying to say the least.
Frustrating Aussie selectors make me wanna take up Mitch Marsh-ial arts
Well he definitely bowled much better than I thought he would. But he didn’t get any runs, and that’s what we needed to win. So suffice to say it was a bad selection.
Frustrating Aussie selectors make me wanna take up Mitch Marsh-ial arts
I guarantee Joe Burns would have performed far better than Bancroft, Harris and Warner have in this series.
Dropping Head for Marsh was a mistake
Exactly. Worryingly they persist with their best ODI batsmen because the current first class crop aren’t anything to be inspired by.
No 'ifs' as the better team are in front
When Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting are lost for words describing Smith, you know he’s bloody good
Smith's talent speaks for itself while leaving us lost for words
I’m not sure England would have walked over Australia. They barely won the one Test match that Smith didn’t play. In fact they needed a miracle innings from Stokes to get over the line.
No 'ifs' as the better team are in front
Honestly it’s such a baffling decision. Imagine if Glenn Maxwell had received the same amount of chances as Marsh…
Dropping Head for Marsh was a mistake
England have 3 keepers who are supposedly legitimate top 6 batsmen, and it’s getting them nowhere. Keeper at 7 always the best option
Khawaja ton an Ashes boost for Australia
I’d absolutely love to see a Smithy hundred at Lords
Ashes 2019: The joy of uncertainty
Starc hasn’t been a reliable batter in a long time
Khawaja ton an Ashes boost for Australia
It’s hard to tell who is the one at fault for the Wallabies poor attacking. Deciding between Cheika and Larkham is the chicken or the egg situation.
Stephen Larkham sacked as Wallabies assistant coach
Dickwella’s sledging didn’t rival Pant, but it was still pretty funny
The Liebke Ratings: Australia vs Sri Lanka, second Test
This last test specifically was super significant for Khawaja’s future. There is a lot of talk about dropping Harris to include Warner, and this wouldn’t be so widely assumed if Khawaja had failed again in this test. It’s proven to be very important.
Five talking points from Australia vs Sri Lanka second Test
Yeah I agree. He’s only 20, he’s got loads of time to continue to get better.
Five talking points from Australia vs Sri Lanka second Test
Stacking our ODI team with players who don’t deserve inclusion would be a mistake. We need to be smart and thoughtful when selecting the squads for both the World Cup and the Ashes, there’s no need to make any rash decisions.
Do we care more about the World Cup or the Ashes?
The way Farrell reacted really irritated me because he knows what he’s doing.
Let's talk about that decision
World rugby will only cite a player post match if the offence is deemed to be worthy of a red card. So I had no expectation that he would be cited. It deserved a yellow card. End of.
Let's talk about that decision
Do you think World Rugby would bother listening to him regardless?
Let's talk about that decision
I understand the need for a regard of player safety. But I am not a huge fan of the Utilitarian approach currently being applied. If Hodge’s tackle was actually bad enough for a three week ban, I hope they would have banned him regardless of Yato’s condition. Clearly though, if Yato had got up and played the whole match, the Hodge tackle probably would not have been mentioned again.
More World Cup fan angst to come as farcical Hodge suspension sinks in