Plenty to ruminate over as the rain forces the cricketers and the spectators inside. Much pontification. Citrus Bob Utber has been chatting to all and sundry in and around Blundstone Arena.
Australia v South Africa – Perth Test Day 4: At the WACA
November 7, 2016 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob writes on a wonderful day of grinding cricket from South Africa – missing Dale Steyn and aiming to build an impenetrable lead – at the WACA.
Australia v South Africa – Perth Test Day 3: Chairs, umbrellas and delicates who don the cap
November 6, 2016 by 5 Comments
On a hot day when the bowlers were under pressure, drinks break was illustrative. The Australians laboured; the Proteas carved. The Australians will do well to save this Test. Citrus Bob Utber wipes the sweat from his brow.
Australia v South Africa: Perth Test Day 2 – Test Cricket is Alive and Well
November 5, 2016 by 5 Comments
Cirus Bob reports in from the WACA on a day where the Aussie team continued to puzzle.
Australia v South Africa – Perth Test: Day One at the WACA
November 4, 2016 by 10 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber casts off his Craig Bellamyness and takes control of the WACA press box from where he reports on Australia’s excellent opening day of the summer.
Almanac Cricket – Citrus Bob’s Perth Test pre-game challenge
October 25, 2016 by 22 Comments
The First Test, Australia v South Africa, begins in Perth next Thursday. Citrus Bob lays down your challenge: pick the team in batting order (“before the selectors get their hands on it”).
Country Footy – Millewa League: The Price is Right and so is the Game
June 19, 2016 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber goes to a Millewa League footy match – where the curtain raiser is a women’s game – and enjoys the footy and the homemade fare.
Round 8 – Adelaide v Geelong: Prodigal son returns
May 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
Citrus Bob returns to Adelaide where the Coliseum is baying for blood and discovers a touch of humanity
Round 5 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Was it the wrong game, and the wrong day?
April 25, 2016 by 3 Comments
The new Mayor of Geelong cops plenty of treatment as he and Joel Selwood lead the Cats to a surprisingly easy victory.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 4 – The Basin
February 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Citrus Bob shares his love for The Basin and details the action on Day 4 and final day of the Cricket Test in NZ.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 3 – Happy Alf Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Citrus Bob on another enjoyable day at the cricket, highlighted by time spent with the families of many Kiwi players.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 2 – Our Don Voges
February 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Day 2 is a little more casual at the historic Basin and the Australians pour on the runs with Khawaja and Voges making tons. Bob Utber was there.
New Zealand v Australia: First Test, Day 1 – The View from the Basin.
February 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Citrus Bob reports in from one of the great grounds in world cricket. A sensational day’s play slightly tarnished by ice cream queues, DRS woes and of course Australians abroad.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 4: Windies fight it out
December 29, 2015 by 7 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber’s report of Day 4, as the MCG Test reached its denouement. Today Citrus pays kudos to the Windies and offers his list of “what did we learn?” from the Test match.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 3: At last a contest
December 28, 2015 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber was happily surprised by the events of Day 3, Melbourne Test. Without warning, some good contested Test cricket broke out.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 2: When conversation is the highlight
December 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber catches up with David Wilson (E. Regnans) at the MCG, as they observe the Australian dominance.
Australia v West Indies – MCG Test, Day 1: The new boys consolidate
December 26, 2015 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber looks for interesting asides in enlivening his report of the first day’s play at the MCG. He discusses Windies Tests of long ago, the MCC carpet and failed punting exploits, while describing two consolidating centuries from Joe Burns and Ussie Khawaja.
Citrus Bob Utber’s Axes and Orchids for 2015.
December 25, 2015 by 7 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber casts his eye of the 2015 sorting year and uses the old ‘Listener In’ measure to some of the characters who were prominent.
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