Day 4 in Hobart was a debacle. Overheard* at Blundstone Arena; just one of many awkward conversations concerning a torn and frayed Australian cricket scene (*imagined). This is the theatrical expression of some of what has been discussed on this site, but takes things a little further and considers cricket and T20 cricket as competing codes. Thought-provoking. [A lot of these taking place this week. – Ed].
Australian cricket is stuffed
Another batting collapse, another Test defeat, another series defeat. Rulebook compiles his Top Ten reasons why Australian cricket is stuffed. [What do you think? – Ed].
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: Australian Cricket, Cricket culture
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test, Day 4: Humiliation in Hobart
Citrus Bob looks ahead to the Adelaide Test after the Second Test debacle. The selectors could do worse than pick Bob’s XI (and already have, according to many)
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: 2016 Australia v South Africa
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test, Day 3: De Kock ton, Hazlewood’s sixfa, and Khawaja’s steel, as the Australians survive
Citrus Bob Utber is happy to record something of an Australian fightback thanks to Josh Hazlewood and Usman Khawaja. But our correspondent is already focusing on Australian selection for Adelaide.
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test, Day 1: Oops We did it again
On the first day of a new Test match, many questions were asked of Australia’s batting, Mick Jeffrey had a few of his own on junior development of the game.
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: Australia, Bellerive Oval, Doom, Gloom, Hobart, South Africa, Test Match Cricket
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test, Day 2: A great day for Australia as the heavens open at Blundstone Arena
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.
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: Big Bash, Blundstone Arena, Cricket Australia, Dave Warner, Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test Day 2: What Did You Do Instead?
Rain stopped play, all day. What did you do with the extra time (if any) that this afforded?
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test Day 1: Weight of expectation from leaden skies
The much-forecast rain, by and large, never turned up on Day 1 at Blundstone Arena. Unfortunately, neither did Australia’s batting, S Smith the honourable exception playing the quintessential captain’s knock.
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test, Day 1: South Africans sharp, Australians not
Citrus Bob Utber pops in to Birchip en route to the airport and learns of the history of cricket in the town. Perhaps the local side would have performed better against the South Africans at the beautiful (but overcast) Blundstone Arena. Australia are bowled out for 85 in tough conditions, with the visitors absolutely superb.
Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test: Call for writers
This is an invitation for writers of Test cricket; all styles, all ages; to submit their observations and thoughts on the Hobart Test. All welcome. Nominate a day.
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: 2016 Australia v South Africa, Blundstone Arena, Hobart Test
Middle Australia on Cricketing Trends
Middle Australia introduces you to the new trend: Collapse. With it’s chief ambassador Shaun Marsh.
Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, AUS v SAf Test 2 Hobart Tagged With: David Warner, Middle Australia, Shaun Marsh
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