Champion Norwood wingman turned 80 on this week. Malcolm Ashwood profiles the electrifying, pacey wingman from the `60s.
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.
The Day of the Giants
June 6, 2015 by 2 Comments
Last night at the North Fitzroy Arms I met a bloke who was talking about Johnny ‘Mulga’ Shelton who played a few games for Fitzroy and has been a legendary figure around the bush for donkey’s years. I was reminded of Citrus Bob Utber’s mention of him a few years back.
Sachin
March 7, 2012 by 9 Comments
by Darren Dawson And just like that, he is gone. But was he ever really here? Their season horribilis has finally come to end. But, I ask you, what was more disappointing? The Indians’ below-par on-field performances, or their surly off-field attitude? This Indian tour will not be fondly remembered for a number of reasons. [Read more]
The Ascension of Pup
February 8, 2012 by 26 Comments
The test summer has concluded in unanticipated rout. Australian success has spawned a thousand post-Argus paternity claims, whereas Indian failure is truly an orphan. Indeed, it seems India’s initial inclination is to pretend the summer never happened at all. But as we bask in the afterglow, Australian fans might still harbour a nagging doubt. [Read more]
Adelaide Test: Day 5
January 30, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captures more images from the final day of the Australia vs India series.
The Bear And The Hawk: Fifth Day Tales At The Test With The SACA Ground Staff
January 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
THE BEAR AND THE HAWK – 5th DAY TALES AT THE TEST WITH THE SACA GROUND STAFF by David Southgate It had been an enervating but invigorating five days in Adelaide. Or at least four days and an hour for mopping up the last four Indian wickets. An eclectic crew, led by its unofficial [Read more]
The Funeral Pyre Is Out
January 28, 2012 by 4 Comments
DAY 5 ADELAIDE For cricket lovers the death of Indian cricket at Test level has been lingering. The final rites were given today. For twenty days the pyre has been slowly simmering fuelled by everyone. The ancient wood has slowly simmered away. But will their ashes be thrown out when the clean-up commences? The [Read more]
ADELAIDE DAY 4: Groundhog Day
January 27, 2012 by 4 Comments
Forgive me if I think this is Groundhog Day. The crowd today look like the leftovers from yesterday. There is a distinctive sign that says “hangover” amongst most of them. It was a big day on Australia Day and I don’t think many of them would remember what happened yesterday.
Adelaide Test: Days 2 & 3
January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Peter Argent captured the action on days 2 & 3.
Hello, cricket!
January 27, 2012 by 8 Comments
by Katherine Giese Okay. Well. Where do I begin? It’s almost lunchtime. I’ve just surfaced after yet another late start to the day (gotta love the holidays). So far, I’ve left a note on some random’s car, after they parked it behind mine on my nature strip (the cheek!!!) and tried to save the [Read more]
Hit by the Indian Coach
January 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Talk about your dear old thing. I did a Blowers this morning when I was hit by a double decker bus carrying the Indian Team. When I told some colleagues that I had been hit by the Indian coach they came up with the comment “that’s the first success Duncan Fletcher has had as a [Read more]
Another Australian Day
January 27, 2012 by 11 Comments
In the context of this increasingly lopsided ‘contest’, the celebration of Australia Day seemed a case of considerable overkill. What day hasn’t been Australia’s day in this series? India have certainly proved themselves a most accommodating opponent this summer. Unable to muster serious resistance when it counted, the prospect of them showing much fight here [Read more]
Clarke & Ponting: The Big Stand
January 26, 2012 by 2 Comments
Peter Argent captured some of the highlights of a monumental partnership.
Meet me at the Lehmann statue
January 25, 2012 by 3 Comments
by Bob Utber DAY 2 IN ADELAIDE “Meet you at the Lehmann statue” is the new catch phrase at the Adelaide Oval. Coined by that wonderfully insightful Sri Lankan journalist (whose name I forget at the moment) but goes under the nom de plume of PJ.Flynn in Australia. ABC’s Jim Maxwell unveiled the Darren [Read more]
Australian dominance continues
January 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
ADELAIDE DAY 1 by Bob Utber Walking through the park to the ground this morning and you realise what a picturesque site it is. Let us hope the new edifice does not distract. Memories flood back of many great games here at this ground. The fans were out in force today and I don’t [Read more]
West Coast Dave in Adelaide – Session 3 Update
January 24, 2012 by 16 Comments
Dave Bruce at the Adelaide Oval and will be updating this report throughout Day 1. It’s the sort of inscrutable omen that rather permeates test cricket, but I walked into Adelaide Oval this morning in the company of four rather muscular smurfs, each of whom then bought a copy of the program as though to [Read more]
4th Test blog: ‘Nackers to call the tune
January 24, 2012 by 35 Comments
This is the place to have your say about the goings on in Adelaide. Australia are batting first and look to be on song. And speaking of songs, I have a theory that when when Freddie Mercury wrote “I Want to Break Free” that his original version was a song about taking a hat trick [Read more]
Graham Yallop v India @ the Adelaide Oval
January 21, 2012 by 4 Comments
As we head across to Adelaide for the final test of this series, my mind drifts back to my youth; last century. In the fifth test of the Australian India series of 1977-78, the sides were tied two tests all heading into the Fifth and final test. We had won the first two tests, India [Read more]
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