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The Australian cricket team has always been known for their tough and uncompromising attitude, particularly when it comes to pace bowling In recent years,…
The recent heavy defeat of the West Indies cricket team in Australia has left many fans and pundits alike wondering how the team can…
Everyone knows that cricket statistics don't tell the real story of some players' worth. While they provide for partnerships, skills or getting out the…
Can you believe that New South Wales won only two State of Origin series in the 1980s? Sure Queensland were red hot, but the…
What are the toughest assignments in sporting history? In my lifetime, there are two standouts. One is fighting Mike Tyson in the '80s. The…
Season after season, the sporting years roll on. But guess what! That's not happening this year and may not be even be happening next…
The years of cricket between 1980 and 1990 will never be beaten, and here is a taste of what this amazing period provided. 1.…
The fireworks have dissipated into the night sky. The clink clank of bottles has hit the recycling bin. So now it's time to think…
The bane of any summer? The quality of our red-ball opposition. I am hungry for some competitive Test match cricket and all we get…
Pakistan brough out very strong sides here from the mid Seventies to the Mid Nineties. Still couldn’t win a series. They even had the honour of a five test home series in 83/84. Imran couldn’t bowl and A.Qadir was cannon fodder for the Aussie left handers.
Is Pakistan-West Indies worst summer schedule of all time? How this season stacks up against the stinkers of the past
87/88 Was a tough summer watch. I remember i think it was 93/94. A shockingly out of form Dad’s Army of a cricket team in England, Zimbabwe and a summer so bad that Kerry Packer demanded an Australia A to sure up ratings. What happened? Australia vs Australia A in the one day cricket finals!
Is Pakistan-West Indies worst summer schedule of all time? How this season stacks up against the stinkers of the past
I’ve been pleading and writing for years for something to be done about the State of West Indies cricket. For years they put millions into Australian Cricket coffers with tours and TV rights. Where is the thank you? NOTHING. No money for wickets, no coaches, no programs. You can’t have India and England out every year. When Australian Rugby was in dire straits in the early 70’s. N.Z were smart enough to realise “Hey we need someone to play”. When is Cricket Australia going to realise that?
Is Pakistan-West Indies worst summer schedule of all time? How this season stacks up against the stinkers of the past
Excellent article. I used to enjoy the tournament especially watching David Hookes bat. Once he got out I went out to hit some balls in the backyard. Minor correction. Geoff Dymock.
The history of Australian domestic limited-overs cricket: Part 2 (1979-92)
Common criticism of the BBL is a “glorified club cricket comp” and that is a hard line to argue against.
The BBL must find meaning to survive
Nothing more annoying that a loud pop song you hate echoing off the concrete and plastic. Horrible.
The BBL must find meaning to survive
Nothing more predictable that C.A. overcooking a good thing. BBL had buzz and excitement. So C.A. whack on more games and what was a good sharp tournament that attracted the world’s best players soon became a drag. No one goes to BBL for the DJ. What i would do to shake things up is that the test team have to be available for all games. So have the test series and clear the rest of the summer for a short tournament. I also feel a thought that should be entertained is the weaker test nations like Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe play as a wildcard in the tournament.
The BBL must find meaning to survive
West Indies and Pakistan took their W.S.C players yet Australia didn’t. How come those teams didn’t have a cut off?
Forgotten tours: Australia’s 1979 World Cup campaign
How this hasn’t happened by now i have no idea! Should of happened years ago.
The 1979 World Series Cricket tour of the West Indies
Soccer is estimated to have one million people playing in Australia. There is the infrastructure as well. When is Australia going to start producing internationally feared strikers?
Have the Socceroos missed out on talent over the years because of other football codes?
Great article as always. I think the plan for series three of WSC was a full strength Pakistan with Indian players joining the World XI.
The 1979 World Series Cricket tour of the West Indies
I really miss a strong West Indies and i think the world game does to. If i was in Cricket Australia i would send a crew of coaches and money for facilities over every year until they were up to touring standard again. Cricket Australia made a fortune of West Indies cricket from 1975 to 1990. They were almost a home side they were here that often.
With crowds on the slide, how disastrous could a barely competitive Windies series be for Cricket Australia?
The Cape Town incident was when i broke up with the side and have never come back. Everything that attracted me to the game is in now disrepair. 50 over cricket is at its lowest ebb. The West Indies team has been weak for 20 years. The Australian team, well i can’t warm to any of the on field personas. I just don’t like anyone in the side. The all time great commentators of Tony Greig, Richie Benaud and Tony Cozier have sadly passed away. The schedule is so jam packed there is no resonance.
Is Australia falling out of love with cricket?
Nothing more cricket administrator than killing off a golden goose.
Is Australia falling out of love with cricket?
Just to confirm after that first test against The West Indies was Hooksey dropped or was he injured for the rest of the tests that summer? Just remember he felt he was dropped after Brisbane and blamed anti WSC bias.
One crazy summer: Why selections of Australian cricket team in 1979-80 still impossible to work out
Stephen, right now, yourself, Adam Zwar, Gideon Haigh and Ashley Gray. We are in an Australian golden era of cricket writing unmatched in the world. You all should get together and create something.
The brief international career of Robbie Kerr
I’ve listened to the Audiobook of this and i can’t recommend it enough. Perfect summer read/listen for any cricket fan. Especially if you are familiar with the era.
'It's a very strange game': Adam Zwar combines the comedy and tragedy of cricket in Twelve Summers
First time i’ve read Andrew Hilditch intended on going to South Africa in the mid Eighties.
The brief international career of Robbie Kerr
Fantastic effort to defeat a World Cup winning India on their home soil in that era. Also India would come to Australia and win the World Championship of Cricket a short time later in 1985.
Forgotten series: Australia’s 1984 ODI triumph in India
Thank you for another great profile. My memory of Tom is him taking a screamer , with Javed Miandad teeing off against Carl Rackemann.
Tom Hogan was an enigma
A shame the middle order of Yallop, Hughes, Border and Hookes didn’t take Australia deep into the Eighties!
The hot and cold of Graham Yallop, the anti-David Hookes
These retro profiles you are writing are fantastic.
The hot and cold of Graham Yallop, the anti-David Hookes
A lot has been said and written about the conversation with Greg Chappell. I heard it was addressed in Greg’s latest book Not Out so i read it. Greg was only trying to help Hooksey. David approached the selection panel and asked what he had to do to get back into the Australian side. Greg told him he’s been selected before, it hasn’t been as successful. That a lot of his runs came through mid wicket and on the leg side and when it came to test cricket there were no easy runs and he would have to expand his game and be able to score all around the wicket. He said we want to see you hitting the ball along the ground and not just pulverising the lesser attacks.
Remembering David Hookes
I remember when he passed away A.Border was being interviewed and said “What if for the 1987 World Cup we opened the batting the David?” For the record David wasn’t selected again for Australia post 1985/86.
Remembering David Hookes
This is going to be such a yawn/ non event summer. Non event tests. Bad promotion and a glorified grade cricket Big Bash again minus stars. Who gets paid to organise this?
Is Pakistan-West Indies worst summer schedule of all time? How this season stacks up against the stinkers of the past