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Australia v New Zealand – WACA Test, Days 4 and 5: Hmmm (it’s only the beginning)

November 24, 2015 by 11 Comments

David Wilson tidies up Days 4 and 5 from the WACA last week with seven key learnings.

Australia v New Zealand – WACA Test, Day 3: Hope

November 16, 2015 by 11 Comments

How do we value anything? David Wilson on WACA Day 3, Paris, hope and acceptance. Our behaviour remains predictably irrational.

Australia v New Zealand – WACA Day 2: Kiwis salvage pride, but could still end up junked

November 15, 2015 by 12 Comments

The Bard of Ballarat, John Butler, chronicles a WACA Day 2 where New Zealand regained pride but not ascendancy.

Australia v New Zealand – WACA Day 1: Rambling Updates

November 13, 2015 by 15 Comments

Peter Baulderstone is sitting at fine leg at the Lillee Marsh stand end of the WACA. He promises regular updates until Swan Draught or WACA Bingo counts him out.

Australia v New Zealand – WACA test: Australia’s best and worst

November 13, 2015 by 9 Comments

Why do Australian captains not like batting at the WACA?

Australia v New Zealand – WACA Test: Call for writers

November 11, 2015 by 13 Comments

After two years, the WACA is back hosting Test cricket. Who will shine in Perth? Who will share their stories of the Test? Nominations open. All welcome.

Almanac Cricket: Digesting the First Test – Australia v India

December 6, 2024 by 4 Comments

Les Everett presents his thoughts about the First Test between Australia and India and how it played out.

Almanac Cricket – Time to rewind: A recent history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

December 16, 2020 by 4 Comments

To whet the appetite for tomorrow’s First Test, Sean Mortell looks back at the last decade of Australia v India contests in Australia.

Australia v New Zealand: First Test, Day 4: All Over Red Rover

December 16, 2019 by 2 Comments

Citrus Bob wraps up his take on the First Test in Perth, with thoughts on the WACA and what to expect at the MCG for Boxing Day.

Australia v New Zealand – First Test, Day 3: The screws are tightened

December 15, 2019 by 2 Comments

Citrus Bob Utber braves the heat again in Perth as the Australian put themselves into a very strong position.

Almanac Cricket History – Australia v New Zealand at Perth

December 5, 2019 by 5 Comments

Australia and New Zealand have clashed in Perth seven times over the past forty years. With the next encounter looming, Ian Hauser looks back over Australia v New Zealand Tests played in the West.

Almanac Cricket: Memories of Australia v Pakistan Tests

November 8, 2019 by 16 Comments

A few years ago, Peter Clark provided this commentary on Australia v Pakistan Test encounters. With this summer’s First Test not too far away, let’s revisit Peter’s piece and enjoy his emotions ranging across humour, dismay, doubt, surprise and disgust. What will the 2019 series deliver?

Almanac Cricket – From Walters to Marsh: A brief history of the Australian No. 6

November 12, 2016 by 11 Comments

Mitch Marsh is something like the 50th Australian No. 6 since Doug Walters and with him Dave Brown thinks the selectors are trying something new

Australia v South Africa – Perth Test Day 5: Blockheads of colour-by-number d.by Impressionists

November 8, 2016 by 15 Comments

E. regnans has recorded an Australian pub conversation from somewhere, anywhere, maybe everywhere. It seems cricket, Test cricket and the approach of senior cricket officials is the talk of the sporting world at the moment. It certainly is in this pub. [Much to consider here – JTH]

Almanac Cricket: Weird and wonderful WACA

November 1, 2016 by 27 Comments

Sit back as David Lindsay brings to life a rolling highlights reel of wonderful WACA Test moments. “Whatever happens over the five days coming up, it is always worth watching a WACA Test.”

Australia v New Zealand – Adelaide Test: Call for writers

November 25, 2015 by 8 Comments

Let’s organise a rough schedule of contributors to ensure Almanac coverage of the Adelaide Test. All welcome.

Australia v England ODI Series Review

January 31, 2014 by 8 Comments

Luke Reynolds offers a comprehensive summary of Australia’s one day series demolition of England.

Almanac Cricket (Umpires): Mel Johnson – standing behind

February 12, 2025 by 8 Comments

Matt Watson recently caught up with former Test umpire Mel Johnson. What emerged was a tale of honesty, humility and admiration. (This is a corker! – Ed.)

Almanac Cricket: The Top 10 Boxing Day Tests – Part 2

December 27, 2024 by 5 Comments

Tony Dosen continues his nominations for his Top 10 Boxing Day Tests, and features Tests Number 1 – 5.

Almanac Cricket: The Boxing Day MCG Test turns 50 – A Footy Almanac debutant remembers 

December 24, 2024 by 5 Comments

Tony Dosen opens the batting with his Footy Almanac debut by reflecting on the history of, and the 50th Anniversary of the Boxing Day Test. [Welcome to crease Tony – may there be many runs for the Footy Almanac! – Ed.]