The T20 tail is wagging the cricketing dog, but what shape is the 20-over format in, asks Luke Reynolds.
Visiting Lord’s: Captain Clarke, Watto the rotten apple, and other reflections
July 23, 2013 by 8 Comments
Gareth Andrews reflects on the sights and sounds of Lord’s and a lamentable team performance.
Ashes: The Mini-Series
July 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
News has come through that Hollywood is making a mini-series of the Ashes. The production has been plagued by script problems, but Matt Quartermaine’s spies in the Land of Make Believe have let him in on the casting.
Second Test – Day 4: Rooted
July 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
Australia was shown up by a 22 year old batsman who displayed everything the visiting batsmen lack.
Ashes: Skool Trip Repawt from Lawdz
July 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Shane may have failed the allocated assignment, but that hasn’t stopped him from having his say.
Second Test – Lord’s: Oh dear, Australia.
July 21, 2013 by 112 Comments
Did anyone think it would get this bad? Or at least, this bad so early in the series?
Second Test – Day 2: Golf anyone?
July 20, 2013 by 8 Comments
Matt O’Connor, who was full of hope, briefly, recalls the shambles of Lord’s and prepares for an afternoon of Collingwood and an evening of golf.
Second Test – Day 2: One hundred and twenty bloody eight!
July 20, 2013 by 11 Comments
Dips refuses to believe that in this wide, brown land of ours, this land of sweeping plains, that we can’t find a group of grown men who can make more than 128 runs in a cricket inning.
The Clarke Captaincy revisited
July 20, 2013 by 9 Comments
Bernard Whimpress remains unconvinced by Clarke’s captaincy, in particular the constant bowling changes. Three and four-over spells does not enable the bowler to devise and implement a plan.
Sidds, the line doesn’t move
July 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Why do fast bowlers lose wickets to front-foot no-balls? It’s completely avoidable, writes Andrew Gaylard.
To walk or not to walk
July 18, 2013 by 43 Comments
Stuart Broad is a cheat. No argument can deny that fact. After cutting a ball to first slip in the first Ashes Test, Broad refused to walk. He failed in his duty of care to the game, his supporters and his legacy. But he is not alone.
Andrew Starkie’s Ashes Diary 2013 (entry no.2)
July 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
England know they escaped at Trent Bridge. They will be more focused at Lord’s and don’t expect their bowlers to laugh at the Australians this time. Australia can’t afford another poor display from the top 6.
The Ashes: Considering the elevation of footy and the place of cricket
July 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Some astute observations from B. McArdle.
99.94 reasons to visit Bowral
July 15, 2013 by 10 Comments
Do yourself a favour, says Tom Riordan, and make the trip to the Bradman Museum (now officially called The International Cricket Hall of Fame).
Ashes Blog – First Test,Trent Bridge: Post Mortem
July 15, 2013 by 131 Comments
Help the known Universe, and the Australian brains trust, to make sense of the First Test by adding your thoughts here.
First Test – Day 4: Almost
July 14, 2013 by 6 Comments
It’s looking like Edgbaston all over again – hopefully, writes Luke Reynolds, with a better result.
First Test – Day 2: Transcendence in Nottingham
July 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
Ben Santamaria will remember his day in Nottingham, as will every single person who was there; a day he saw the best of British, and the best of Australia.
First Test: As good as 2005?
July 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Brendan McArdle reckons the way this series has started it could be up there with 2005.
Ashes coverage: Trent Bridge – who will don the whites tonight?
July 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
The Ashes continues at Trent Bridge tonight and The Footy Almanac is looking for a likely type to cover the day’s events.
Henley Cricket Club coach Todd Ferguson – SANFL legend
July 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
Todd Ferguson, the Aussie landscape gardener, was thrust into the spotlight overnight because of his role as the head coach of the Henley Cricket Club, where Agar recently played some cricket.
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