As a fielding captain Michael Clarke first won points for being inventive and a lateral thinker. This summer he’s begun to lose them as he’s gone from being inventive to quirky to cutesy-pie, says Bernard Whimpress.
Second Test – Day 5: Moment please
After an absorbing five days in Adelaide, Dips O’Donnell wonders how captivating this series may have been had it been played across five Tests.
Second Test – Day 5: STEYN AVOIDS DEFECT in the CITY OF DENTED VASES
Really, says Almanac anagram king Andrew Gigacz, the result of the test was there for all to see in plain English.
Crio’s Question: When sportsmen are “spent”
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?
Second Test – Day 4: Test cricket in all its constructive glory
Rob McLean asks, in what other sport do you have the chance to socialise but still keep in touch with what’s happening on the field whilst not paying complete attention?
Lehmann brings top end talent to the Flinders Ranges
The Darren Lehmann Cricket Academy visited Jamestown in the southern Flinders Ranges on November 21 and as part of the six month Australian stay for the aspiring scholars, a leadership course was held North of Orroroo, providing them with a taste of the outback. As part of the course the players called in to [Read more]
Second Test – Day 4: Victory in sight for Aussies
This has been an absorbing match that reinforces why Test cricket is the premium form of the game, says Luke Reynolds.
Second Test – Day 3: Happy wife, happy life
“Does your ring feel tighter today?” Andrew Else is asked by his new wife. It’s one of the easier questions he has to answer during the course of the day’s play.
Second Test – Day 1: Warner, Warner, Cow Corner!
“Give me strength, ABC Grandstand,” says Stephen Cooke on a long drive home from northern Victoria.
An unlucky Victorian top 6 for Australia
Glen reflects on six unlucky Victorian batsmen who failed to capitalise on the briefest of opportunities
Second Test – Day 3: Some culinary statistics and other observations
Much goes on at Adelaide that never sees exposure but Bob Utber drops the bombshells (or should that be egg-shells) from the investigative team working in the members stand.
Second Test – Day 2: In Praise of Rest (Days)
Adelaide, 24 November 2012. After Australia’s flogging of the Proteas – they do sound like flower boys don’t they (rather like when the Hawks were Mayblooms) – to the tune of 5-482 on day one, a once-in-a-century experience, the sort of experience that has every ham cricket follower reaching for the end of the St [Read more]
Second Test – Day 2: Imagine Smith in a baggy green!
Watching Graeme Smith compile run after run, Smokie Dawson began to wish he was Australian.
Second Test – Day 1: Run feast
Andrew Starkie says Clarke is Australia’s best batsman and therefore should move to number 3. Discuss.
Second Test – Day 1: Saffas capitulate amongst the scaffolding
Having so far claimed 10/1047 in the series, John Butler believes the South Africans may even settle for getting Michael Clarke out. Just once.
Second Test: preview
John Harms thinks Australia cannot win this Test match.
Fiery Fred
Fred Trueman was truly one of the great characters of cricket. Colin Ritchie was fortunate to see him play in a Test against the Aussies at the MCG in the early 60s.
The Solar Eclipse and other great sporting moments
If playing in a great event is not going to happen, the next best thing is to witness it – live if possible. Flying to Cairns for a brief glimpse of the recent solar eclipse left Michael Howard reminiscing over great sporting events witnessed.
First Test – Day 5: Clarke’s rubber
Round 1 of test cricket’s championship bout took a rather odd, scenic route that ultimately saw the Aussies confound the hastily convened critics (I was one) and emerge a moral points victor.
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