20 years on: What it was like to be there when Cathy won
If you google the capacity for Stadium Australia, it says that during the Olympics the stadium had a capacity of around 110,000 plus change.
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If you google the capacity for Stadium Australia, it says that during the Olympics the stadium had a capacity of around 110,000 plus change.
Chad Townsend was the third player to be sent off this season and the first to be sent off for a genuine old-school act of violent play.
Much ballyhoo has been made about the low-scoring and generally dour football that has been presented in 2020.
It’s a provocative question and, for some, a ridiculous one. But it’s a question that has to be asked.
The AFL has shocked the nation by announcing that they are going to apologise for Perth being over 2700 kilometres from Melbourne.
Australia has provided a litany of incredible sporting memories. How many times have we sat in front of the TV, witnessed something spectacular, and said, “Gee I wish I was there!”
In sport, someone wins and someone loses (and as we’ll see below, even when there is a draw, someone wins and someone loses).
The AFL season is now 17 weeks long. So, besides 45 matches of football, what else are we going to miss in 2020 that we probably-maybe-possibly would have seen?
The inaugural World Test Championship was designed to bring a pinch of relevance back to Test cricket in markets where it has slipped by the way side, from the perspective of TV and crowds.
It is almost a cliche to say it, but New Zealand will really never have a better chance to beat Australia when they start their three-Test tour of the country next week.
Under 5000 people saw Australia win on Sunday at the Gabba.
On Saturday night at the Bledisloe, we witnessed an event that is rarer than an aurora at the equator in the NRL: a player being sent off.
A quick trivia question: What do Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Pakistan and England have in common?
Make no mistake, the Australian test XI line up this summer will be one of the worst seen at home for a generation.
On 15 August 1948 Don Bradman strolled out to the crease in his final match, and two balls later he walking back to the pavilion. He didn’t know it at the time, but that was his final innings – Australia belted England by an innings inside four days.
I posted a comment in a Roar article recently where I said that Adam Gilchrist would not make my all time XI.
Now that the international season is all but over let’s have a look at trying to grade the TV and radio networks that offered their services during the Ashes and the ODIs.
Last week, the NSW government caved in and gave the green light for a complete rebuild of the SFS, alongside the that of the Olympic Stadium, at the exorbitant price of $705 million.
Amid some great positive vibes surrounding the Rugby League World Cup, there have also been people commenting that the tournament is a bit mickey mouse, the format is a joke, the scheduling is off, that it’s essentially just musical chairs for NRL players, and that Australia is going to romp it in.
Cause, the law…
You make exceptions for one, then you make exceptions for all.
Smith knew the risks when he went to the UAE chasing money he didn’t need.
It is his fault I’m afraid.
Australia must swing the axe for Sydney
If he leaves the bubble to see his wife, he’ll be denied entry to QLD for the 4th test..along with any other player he is on contact with.
Simple. Harsh, but simple.
Australia must swing the axe for Sydney
pumping dougie…
Hussey’s difference in his H/A average is the largest of ANY batsman with a 50+ average, including Matt Hayden. You trying to defend it actually makes it worse.
Cricinfo did a great article on this a few years back. H/A differentials of 10+ were rare and made such batsman outliers.
He did nothing of note overseas.
He played fewer tests than his contemporary greats as well, so it’s tough to truly compare.
Would you call Voges an ATG? Under your definition you’d have to
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
I agree.
It’s why Ponting is the ultimate yardstick.
He was nudging 60 at 100 tests.
Will be interesting to see if Smith is.
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
No he wasn’t. He was a good cricketer, but was found out repeatedly overseas and has a very skewed h/a average.
Was also the beneficiary of several cheap centuries coming off excellent platforms.
Look at his numbers.
A good player, but no great. Hit a glorious at Melbourne, a good fighting ashes ton at Brisbane but very little else. The selectors were right to hold back on selecting him for a while.
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
Warner, Hussey and Hayden the chief beneficiaries
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
Smith’s average has now dipped below the modern day Bradman: Adam Voges
Australia’s batting depth exposed at the MCG
Care to cite examples, or are you upset when I don’t buy into your racist view of the country?
Home pitch bully no more, Ashwin is an all-conditions star
I’d be surprised if you even could name an overseas player, Nudge.
Home pitch bully no more, Ashwin is an all-conditions star
It’s great to see an overseas spinner take charge.
Keep it up, Ashwin!
Home pitch bully no more, Ashwin is an all-conditions star
It was inscrutable by wade.
The first hour of the test. Don’t need that
Home pitch bully no more, Ashwin is an all-conditions star
I’m stunned that a ball that hit Labu on the back pad 1 ft up, 3ft from the stumps was going to pole vault the stumps and miss.
Home pitch bully no more, Ashwin is an all-conditions star
And untold fumbles and juggles today as well.
Gloves like shark fins
Takeaways from India’s XI for the Boxing Day Test
There needs to be a South Africa exile XI. It would be absolutely dominant.
Conway, Labu, Watling, Wagner, Roy… needs a spinner.
But you’ve got the bones of a friggen good team there. Opener, middle order, keeper, excellent pace bowler…
Is Ross Taylor’s T20I career finished?
Hands down the best races were the ones away from Tilkedromes, and on the classical tracks instead
Five talking points from the 2020 F1 Season
His biggest mistake was explaining it to the bowler.
He should have said, “not out, because that’s my decision. Go to your mark”
Is this the worst umpiring decision in BBL history?
The average Australian cricket fan is as hypocritical as an American politician
It’s disgraceful. No class
I say this as an Australian.
Decision making needs a review in the BBL
He edged it. It’s fact.
What was ridiculous was branding him a cheat but when an Australian does it we instead bash the umpire.
Decision making needs a review in the BBL
Why wasn’t Khawaja branded a cheat like Stuart Broad was??
Anyone able to answer that…
Decision making needs a review in the BBL
He did it BEFORE the outbreak in NSW.
Smith’s chance came and went unfortunately.
It’s really not that hard to figure out.
Australia must swing the axe for Sydney