It’s a pity that Sri Lanka play their first Boxing Day Test in 17 years at the end of their greatest era, says Luke Reynolds.
Second Test – Day 2: Times change, but the Boxing Day Test still hard to beat
December 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
Third Test – Day 2: Tourists score at will against flat Aussies
December 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
Australia needs early wickets today but Luke Reynolds says it doesn’t have the attack to do it.
Second Test – Day 4: Victory in sight for Aussies
November 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
This has been an absorbing match that reinforces why Test cricket is the premium form of the game, says Luke Reynolds.
What to do with Watson?
November 8, 2012 by 6 Comments
Shane Watson is out injured on the eve of a big Test series. Again. Luke Reynolds has the answer.
Australian T20 player ratings
October 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Luke Reynolds provides his player ratings for Australia’s three-match T20 series against Pakistan in Dubai as well as Australia’s games in the T20 World cup in Sri Lanka.
Twenty20 World Cup Review
October 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The West Indies are celebrating their first Twenty20 World Cup win and first World Cup triumph in any format since 1979 when the Windies defeated England in the one-day final at Lords. Their win over Sri Lanka in the final should be a huge boost for West Indian cricket but also sees Sri Lanka overtake [Read more]
2012 Season Positives for the Pies
September 24, 2012 by 1 Comment
As I start to pick up the pieces and get my life back together after the devastation of the Preliminary final loss to the Swans, I’ve decided to reflect on all of the positives Collingwood had in season 2012. There will be no negatives in this article. Therefore no mention of the four knee reconstructions [Read more]
2012 World T20 Cup: Groups C and D and Predictions
September 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
GROUP C – SRI LANKA, SOUTH AFRICA & ZIMBABWE Sri Lanka and South Africa are two of the favourites and will go through ahead of an ordinary Zimbabwean team. The home team should be too good for the Proteas to top the group. Players to watch: Sri Lanka- Ajantha Mendis. The mystery spinner is at [Read more]
2012 World T20 Cup: Groups A and B
September 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sri Lanka is host to the 4th edition of the World Twenty20 Cup. India won the inaugural tournament in South Africa in 2007, Pakistan won the 2009 event held in England while England defeated Australia in the 2010 Carribean tournament. 12 teams. 4 groups of 3. The top 2 from each group progress to the [Read more]
AFL Finals – Week 2: Collingwood v West Coast
September 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
Better seats this week. After being behind the point post in the Ponsford stand last week we are in the Olympic Stand between the centre and the 50m line at the Punt Road end. 30 rows from the fence on the bottom level. Happy with this, always prefer to sit somewhere between the two 50m [Read more]
AFL Finals Week 1 – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Just hit the delete button
September 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
4.30pm on Friday night and it’s pouring rain with howling winds as we leave my home near Colac. Off to the Hawthorn v Collingwood final with Boonie. I met Boonie,our diminutive second XI keeper, for the first time during the last cricket pre-season. We quickly bonded over our mutual love of Collingwood, cricket statistics and Batman. A great [Read more]
Cricket: UAE tour review
September 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
For those immersed in the footy news, our cricket aficionado, Luke Reynolds, provides results, analysis and player ratings from Australia’s one-day games against Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Very Very Special
August 21, 2012 by 9 Comments
Saturday night was a dark night in my home. Couldn’t get to the Collingwood v North Melbourne game due to work commitments. So watched my pies lose on TV in an ordinary effort. Don’t want to talk about it. Recorded the Wallabies Test against the All Blacks at the same time and watched it afterwards. Same [Read more]
The return of Uncle Gerard
August 17, 2012 by 6 Comments
It was great to see him back again tonight. Uncle Gerard is normally sighted or heard every day of the week. So it felt strange to not hear from him for 3 days. He’s been on a bit of a trip, to London I believe. My two boys, aged 4 and 2, were thrilled to see [Read more]
5.30am and 4.40pm starts – on the same day
July 31, 2012 by 2 Comments
Alarm rings at 5.30 AM. Just in time for Olympic opening ceremony. Not a problem as was asleep early on Friday night, couldn’t stand to sit up and watch the Hawks again after their demolition of the Pies last week. Text Uncle Deano, he’s up early for the opening ceremony too. Could have stayed in [Read more]
Ireland and England 2012 Tour Review
July 13, 2012 by 5 Comments
After dominating India and the West Indies much was expected of the world number 1 ranked Australian one-day team on its tour of Ireland and England. Injured paceman Mitch Johnson and 19 year old Pat Cummins returned while Mike Hussey was a late withdrawal due to the birth of his 4th child, replaced in the [Read more]
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