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Experts - Cricket

Ronan O'Connell

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Ronan O'Connell

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England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over

England are coming back to the field in ODIs, with patchy results since their 2019 World Cup triumph, including four losses in their past five matches.

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deepoz said Roar Rookie

Mar

England will remain one of the teams to beat on the subcontinent. Their performance in just concluded ODI series in Indi…(more)

Cricket

Mar

England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over

England are coming back to the field in ODIs, with patchy results since their 2019 World Cup triumph, including four losses in their past five matches.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over

England are coming back to the field in ODIs, with patchy results since their 2019 World Cup triumph, including four losses in their past five matches.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

Cricket Australia contract list: Who’s in and who’s out?

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

This year's T20 World Cup is wide open

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

The Shield season is in desperate need of a spark

Cricket

Mar

The Shield season is in desperate need of a spark

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Agar should play ahead of Swepson in Australia's nine Tests in Asia next year

Cricket

Mar

Agar should play ahead of Swepson in Australia's nine Tests in Asia next year

David Schout

Expert

Cricket Australia contract list: Who’s in and who’s out?

As Cricket Australia finalises its men’s contract list for 2021/22, who can we expect to remain in the group of 20, and who will drop out?

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

This year's T20 World Cup is wide open

Just seven months out from the T20 World Cup in India the tournament is wide open, with seven teams a realistic chance of claiming the trophy.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

The Shield season is in desperate need of a spark

After Australia’s tour of South Africa was scrapped earlier this year, a more entertaining and high-profile back-end of the Sheffield Shield season had been forecast.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Agar should play ahead of Swepson in Australia's nine Tests in Asia next year

Indian Test spinner Axar Patel doesn’t have befuddling varieties or turn the ball square yet ran amok against England, underlining why Australia should value accuracy over aggression when picking spinners in Asia.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

James Muirhead and Australia's other fallen cricket prodigies

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

It's baffling that Victoria is non-committal on Glenn Maxwell

Cricket

Mar

It's baffling that Victoria is non-committal on Glenn Maxwell

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Stoinis had his chance for Australia, now it's time for Christian and Henriques in T20s

Cricket

Mar

Stoinis had his chance for Australia, now it's time for Christian and Henriques in T20s

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ashton Agar and Mitchell Santner have exploded the mystery spinner myth

Cricket

Mar

Ashton Agar and Mitchell Santner have exploded the mystery spinner myth

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

James Muirhead and Australia's other fallen cricket prodigies

Former Australian spin prodigy James Muirhead retired at just 27 years old last week, becoming the latest in a line of hugely talented Aussies whose careers fizzled out in surprising fashion.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

It's baffling that Victoria is non-committal on Glenn Maxwell

If Glenn Maxwell is available for Victoria’s next Sheffield Shield clash, it would beggar belief if coach Chris Rogers left him out of the side.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Stoinis had his chance for Australia, now it's time for Christian and Henriques in T20s

Australia must consider specialist finishers Dan Christian and Moises Henriques for this year’s T20 World Cup after the side’s continued middle order struggles in the T20 series loss to New Zealand.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ashton Agar and Mitchell Santner have exploded the mystery spinner myth

First T20 was meant to kill off-spin, then it became perceived wisdom T20 spinners had to be mysterious, yet now traditional finger spinners like Ashton Agar and Mitchell Santner are dominating.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

David Schout

Expert

Cricket Australia’s win over Seven and what it means for the game

It seemed impossible that the relationship between Cricket Australia and the Seven Network could become frostier than the wintery depths of 2020.

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RAdelaide said Roar Rookie

Mar

Oh CA should surely be better than BCCI and not clamp down on or lay down the diktat to commentators.
That being said, I…(more)

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

David Schout

Expert

Cricket Australia’s win over Seven and what it means for the game

It seemed impossible that the relationship between Cricket Australia and the Seven Network could become frostier than the wintery depths of 2020.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

David Schout

Expert

Cricket Australia’s win over Seven and what it means for the game

It seemed impossible that the relationship between Cricket Australia and the Seven Network could become frostier than the wintery depths of 2020.

Cricket

Mar

Scott Pryde

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Scott Pryde

Expert

James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer

Another day, another top performance from James Pattinson with the new ball.

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Don Freo said Roar Rookie

Mar

There are bowlers who have gone past Pattinson now. Younger and more prolific: Steketee(Qld), Conway(NSW), no one from V…(more)

Cricket

Mar

James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer

Scott Pryde

Expert

Scott Pryde

Expert

James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer

Another day, another top performance from James Pattinson with the new ball.

Cricket

Mar

Scott Pryde

Expert

Scott Pryde

Expert

James Pattinson will take an Ashes spot next summer

Another day, another top performance from James Pattinson with the new ball.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

England waste toss advantage as Aussies’ WTC hopes all but end

Cricket

Mar

England waste toss advantage as Aussies’ WTC hopes all but end

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Matthew Wade's time is up. Josh Philippe must take the gloves

Cricket

Mar

Matthew Wade's time is up. Josh Philippe must take the gloves

Scott Pryde

Expert

Australia must flip the script with multiple changes in Wellington

Cricket

Mar

Australia must flip the script with multiple changes in Wellington

David Schout

Expert

Has the World Test Championship made Test cricket better?

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

England waste toss advantage as Aussies’ WTC hopes all but end

Another poor batting performance from England has all but ended Australia’s slim hopes of progressing to the World Test Championship Final in June.

Cricket

Mar

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Matthew Wade's time is up. Josh Philippe must take the gloves

Matthew Wade’s poor recent and long-term form in T20 internationals can’t be ignored when Australia have two quality alternative wicketkeeper-batsmen in Josh Philippe and Josh Inglis ready and waiting.

Cricket

Mar

Scott Pryde

Expert

Australia must flip the script with multiple changes in Wellington

It’s been a disastrous start for Australia in their five-match T20 series against New Zealand, the tourists trailing 2-0.

Cricket

Mar

David Schout

Expert

Has the World Test Championship made Test cricket better?

Despite a heavily-compromised first cycle, has the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) given us a taste for what it could become?

Cricket

Mar

Scott Pryde

Expert

A Brisbane Olympics? Cricket should be included

Cricket

136

Feb

A Brisbane Olympics? Cricket should be included

David Schout

Expert

Daniel Sams underlines all-round credentials and proves World Cup worth

Cricket

Feb

Daniel Sams underlines all-round credentials and proves World Cup worth

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Australia fall agonisingly short in second T20 despite Stoinis heroics

Cricket

Feb

Australia fall agonisingly short in second T20 despite Stoinis heroics

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Australia lost spin battle against Kiwis, but they can win the war

Cricket

Feb

Australia lost spin battle against Kiwis, but they can win the war

Scott Pryde

Expert

A Brisbane Olympics? Cricket should be included

While T20 cricket will always have its doubters, no one can question the globalisation the sport has undergone since the advent of the shortest format.

Cricket

136

Feb

David Schout

Expert

Daniel Sams underlines all-round credentials and proves World Cup worth

In just his fourth T20 international, Daniel Sams underlined why his all-round game could play a significant role going forward for Australia.

Cricket

Feb

Daniel Jeffrey

Editor

Australia fall agonisingly short in second T20 despite Stoinis heroics

Australia have lost the second T20 against New Zealand by just four runs, some incredible late-order hitting from Marcus Stoinis and Daniel Sams not enough to get the side home.

Cricket

Feb

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Australia lost spin battle against Kiwis, but they can win the war

Spin pair Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar have been key to Australia’s T20 resurgence so it was odd to see captain Aaron Finch seemingly lose faith in them as the Aussies were beaten by New Zealand on Monday.

Cricket

Feb

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Australia's death bowling being tested by Kiwis

Daniel Sams is cannon fodder at the death, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Kane Richardson remain Australia’s best options in these dying overs in T20s.

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maverick said Roar Rookie

Mar

And Behrendorff was excellent. He or Sams must replace him in the 4th match. But it seems Kane is a lock for the t20 wor…(more)

Cricket

Feb

Australia's death bowling being tested by Kiwis

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Australia's death bowling being tested by Kiwis

Daniel Sams is cannon fodder at the death, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Kane Richardson remain Australia’s best options in these dying overs in T20s.

Cricket

Feb

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Ronan O'Connell

Expert

Australia's death bowling being tested by Kiwis

Daniel Sams is cannon fodder at the death, while Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Kane Richardson remain Australia’s best options in these dying overs in T20s.

Cricket

Feb

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