A rare Sri Lankan visit to the MCG revives memories of Darrel Hair’s bravery and its implications. I’m in the “Murali chucks and is a blight on the game” camp. I refuse to ever watch him throw. A gutless ICC created a monster. Now Boof Lehmann has tagged Marlon Samuels as a chucker. Johan Botha, [Read more]
Crio’s Racing: Country racing
December 21, 2012 by 8 Comments
Let’s face it. Most of us will end up skint over the next week. The pressure to spend is crushing. The racing industry, as ever, seeks its share of your pecuniary pie. I’d argue that there are worse ways of wasting your money than having a try on the geegees and the options, naturally, are many and varied.
Crio’s Question: Christmas sports moments
December 17, 2012 by 12 Comments
What sporting gifts and moments can you equate with December 25?
Crio’s Racing: Ladies Day on King Island
December 13, 2012 by 15 Comments
King Island maybe just a dot on the map – “anchored in the middle of Bass Strait” – but it hosts the most alluring of the TAB fixtures this Saturday, says Crio.
Crio’s Question: Bending the rules
December 10, 2012 by 10 Comments
Crio wants to know what rule change in any code would make your sporting life better in 2013.
Crio’s Racing: 1982 and finding a winner in the now
December 8, 2012 by 8 Comments
30 years. It is a fair slab of a lifetime. It can offer perspective. It can also lead to romanticizing. 1982 seems long ago. The champs of that time seem somehow more imposing. Etched in my (more impressionable) memory. Look at the Grand Final – Helen D’Amico and Bruce Doull! On the racecourse the mighty [Read more]
Crio’s Question: Who was destined for greater things?
December 4, 2012 by 29 Comments
Ricky Ponting’s retirement announcement triggered fond reminiscences. There are some wonderful anecdotes of his formative sporting days from blokes who knew even then that he was marked for special honours. Who have you “spotted” well before they became public property?
Crio’s Racing: Return to reality
November 29, 2012 by 10 Comments
The publication of acceptors for Saturday’s Caulfield meeting has rammed home the reality of a return to pretty humdrum racing – 5 runners in the first if they all get there!
Crio’s Question: When sportsmen are “spent”
November 26, 2012 by 8 Comments
Du Plessis cramping and Siddle doubled over may well be the enduring images from the Adelaide Test.There’s something inspiring at seeing a person search for their full potential – “leaving it all on the field”. Who has some mental imprints to share?
Crio’s Racing: “Around the money”
November 22, 2012 by 10 Comments
Crio has been “around the money” of late, but that doesn’t help buy the pots. Here’s hoping his quaddy tips for the Valley are on the money.
Crio’s Question: grand-genes
November 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nick Compton opened the batting for England in the First Test at Bangalore. He is the grandson of the great Denis Compton, the original Brylcreem boy, a champion cricketer and Arsenal footballer, kindred soul of Keith Miller and trailblazing professional sportsman. Can talent skip a generation?
Crio’s Racing: Get on Sandown, Dunkeld and Yea this Saturday
November 15, 2012 by 11 Comments
Don’t put Racing on the shelf just because the Flemington marquees are coming down. There’s still a great Saturday in Victoria – a cracking Metro meet at Sandown, an iconic Country card at Dunkeld as well as the picnics around the lovely Yea golf course.
Crio’s question: Performance enhancing
November 11, 2012 by 5 Comments
What’s wrong with doing whatever it takes to be the best?
Crio’s Racing: Final Day
November 7, 2012 by 22 Comments
Final Day is a big deal. The races are good, the midweek hype has settled and spirited betting can be assured as trainers and owners pursue the last snatches of Carnival status and prizemoney.
Crio’s Question: Commitment!
November 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
All punters, for a variety of reasons, have their trainers and jockeys to whom they turn when in need. Who are yours?
Crio’s Racing: Derby Day begins 2012 Cup week (Get on board)
November 1, 2012 by 52 Comments
Crio has put this Derby Day form guide together in record time, but let’s face it, it’s a far better selection than you or I have. Get on board.
Crio’s Q: Fox sports packages
October 29, 2012 by 15 Comments
How do fellow Almanackers manage their contracts with the payTV providers?
Crio’s Racing: Making the call on the Cox Plate
October 27, 2012 by 38 Comments
You have to make some big calls or doing the form eats you up. The Cox Plate is no different, says Crio.
Crio’s Question: Terms & Conditions
October 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
The stream of betting promises will become a torrent over the next fortnight. Billboards, jingles, radio and TV. Directed at the trendy and the trilby. They’ll try greed, humour, logic. Some are pretty clever. And they all have the same goal – you.
Crio’s Racing: Oasis Bloom struts Thousand Guineas stage
October 17, 2012 by 10 Comments
There’s good value in the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield today and Crio sorts out the best bets for you.
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