This article in my series of Test XIs I believe we should have had looks at the 1981 Ashes, aka every English cricket fan’s…
This article in my series of Test XIs I believe we should have had looks at the 1981 Ashes, aka every English cricket fan’s…
There’s an old wisdom that some of the biggest events or turning points in life come down to a few seconds. A decision to…
When 'Sandpapergate' broke, The Daily Telegraph devoted a front page to former Australian cricketer Trevor Chappell, lamenting the fact that bowling underarm to the…
Here is the story of two unconventional bowling tactics used in cricket, one overarm and one underarm. Let me start with the overarm one.…
Today, February 1, 2016, marks the 35th anniversary of the infamous underarm delivery. The player who copped the most criticism from it, somewhat justifiably,…
As Australians, we have revelled in many great sporting moments, such as the America's Cup win in 1983 and our sporting heroes such as…
The infamy from 32 years ago still lingers for Trevor Chappell. The indelible image of Chappell looking like he's impersonating Mick Molloy in 'Crackerjack'…
Brilliant Ashes Test, just captivating. Trent Bridge will live long in the memory and might put to rest the notion that Test cricket is…
Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the underarm incident that created perhaps the biggest cricket controversy since the Bodyline series of 1932-33. Talk of…
Leigh Matthews was once described as having ‘no natural predators' in Aussie Rules. The same description could be applied to Richie Benaud. His death…
Leigh Matthews was once described as having ‘no natural predators' in Aussie Rules. The same description could be applied to Richie Benaud. His death…
Leigh Matthews was once described as having ‘no natural predators' in Aussie Rules. The same description could be applied to Richie Benaud. His death…
For us cricket tragics, there’s always something special when we see and hear leather hitting willow. We watch it on television, listen to it…
For us cricket tragics, there’s always something special when we see and hear leather hitting willow. We watch it on television, listen to it…
This article in my series of Test XIs I believe we should have had looks at the 1981 Ashes, aka every English cricket fan’s…
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David Hookes should have had a gig in 81 and definately Jeff Thomson, wow! seriously deprived of opportunities in 1981, …(more)