Ahead of the start of today’s fourth Test in Sydney, the team at Cricket Froth put Steve Smith’s Melbourne declaration in context. While the Aussies secured the Border-Gavankar trophy, there’s still plenty to play for at the SCG.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day 5: Geoff Marsh – A Father’s Pain
January 1, 2015 by 18 Comments
At the MCG on Day 5, Andrew Starkie sympathises with another father’s pain
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Five: Denouement
December 31, 2014 by 9 Comments
The final day of the MCG Test was a stop-start affair that fizzled out. John Harms talks pizza, golf and the Australian attempt to take ten wickets.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Five: Bob Church, the Cherry Flicker and the Scarlet Pimpernel
December 31, 2014 by 3 Comments
‘Citrus Bob’ Utber describes the denouement of the third Test; a final day that promised so much, but delivered little by the time stumps were called.
Lou: What are they saying about the last day of the MCG Test in the shop?
December 31, 2014 by 6 Comments
Lou is back from counting his Christmas dollars, and tells us what the cricket chat is in the shop this morning. Conclusion: Steve Smith and advisors have forgotten I.M. Chappell.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Four: No Train Ride to Glenrowan
December 29, 2014 by 2 Comments
Bob Utber officially moves from [possible] Grumpy Old Man to ‘Mover and Shaker’, as Cricket Australia’s powerbrokers echo his calls for Victorian Cricket to lift its game [L.I.G]
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Four: Watching Highlight Videos
December 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s a love affair: Yoshi Imagawa and Test cricket. Yoshi struggles through the the cold of Sapporo’s winter and what sounds suspiciously like a hangover to keep tabs on the action at the MCG on day four.
MCG Test, Australia v India: Day Three – The struggle (within, without)
December 28, 2014 by 20 Comments
A solitary ERegnans takes in Day 3 at the MCG and muses on life, cricket, arrogance and all that stuff.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Three: Yoshi’s Cricket Diary
December 28, 2014 by 2 Comments
The Test cricket bug has well and truly bitten Yoshi Imagawa. Yoshi keeps track of both Australia and New Zealand’s fortunes in matches against India and Sri Lanka, respectively, while going about his usual Sunday in downtown Sapporo, Japan
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Three: Nureyev and Helpmann in Cricket Whites
December 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Day three at the MCG leaves Bob Utber revelling in the joy of watching Test batting at its finest. Kohli’s Nureyev to Rahane’s Helpmann, followed by Harris’ fightback with the ball as the shadows lengthen, is Test cricket at its finest.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: The Bradman-esque Compiler of Runs
December 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Bob Utber ponders why Victorian cricket has fallen off the pace while watching Steve Smith, Brad Haddin and Ryan Harris wrest control of the third Test from out of India’s grasp
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Sinking Popeye
December 28, 2014 by 39 Comments
Rulebook’s take on day three; some exquisite stroke play from Steve Smith, while MS Dhoni’s captaincy leaves everyone scratching their heads.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Tweetlotto
December 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Despite being handicapped with a failing phone battery, Mick Jeffrey tweeted his way through Day 2 at the MCG. His Twitter trail stands as a record of the day (“Call that leg bye, ump…”).
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Sisters Day Out
December 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
An Yvette Wroby special as she attends her first day of Test Cricket for 34 years, and muses on the similarities between cricket and art. The occasion transcended the match, as it often does for Yvette.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Should I Have Stayed in Bed?
December 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
Tom Martin, who knows a fair bit about the bat and ball, and his wife fly to Melbourne for their first Boxing Day at the MCG. Here’s how the Martins’ day panned out. And how the Australians’ and Indians’ days did as well.
[Tom has one of the forewords in this year’s Footy Almanac. A reflection on the idea of the cult hero as personified by Matt Spangher. Ed]
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Captain’s Knocks Both Sides Of The Tasman
December 27, 2014 by 5 Comments
After a Christmas Day of travelling for lunch then back home for some hard fought cricket on my hand-crafted pitch at home before a late dinner, I was looking forward to a day on the couch watching some quality Test cricket from the Aussie and Indian teams. While Boxing Day was indeed spent on the [Read more]
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Ode to an enigma
December 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Andy Frame finds his inner bass-baritone voice with this Johnny Cash Boxing Day tribute to SR Watson.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: A balance of inconsistencies
December 27, 2014 by 9 Comments
John Butler tells of contests within contests, moments within movements on Boxing Day. “Test cricket can often be decided as much by the accumulation of small details as any great acts of brilliance.”
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: By The Numbers
December 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
Stat geeks; rejoice! Mick Jeffrey presents a beautiful set of numbers to add to Boxing Day Test history.
MCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Batsmen, Not ‘Batters’
December 26, 2014 by 3 Comments
Bob Utber’s summer of cricket continues as he settles in at the Temple Down the Road for day one of the traditional Boxing Day Test.
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