The Windies meekly capitulate on the fourth day of play in the Second Test to end the most uninteresting, uninspiring series Citrus Bob has ever seen.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Aust v WI: Day 4 – Citrus Bob’s report: The tooth finally extracted!
December 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Aust v WI: Day 3 – Citrus Bob’s report: Boland stings the ‘Bees’
December 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Scott Boland takes 3/0 in his first over as the Aussies continue their domination of the West Indies on Day 3 of the the Second Test in Adelaide reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Aust v WI: Day 2 – Citrus Bob’s report: Coffee anyone?
December 9, 2022 by 2 Comments
Australia maintain their commanding position against the West Indies on Day 2 of the Second Test reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Aust v WI: Day 1 – Citrus Bob’s report
December 9, 2022 by 6 Comments
Australia in a dominant position on Day 1 of the Second Test, Australia v West Indies in Adelaide with superb centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head leading the way reports Citrus Bob Utber.
Almanac Books: ‘Bush to Buckingham Palace: Crazy adventures of fun-loving Test cricketer Rick Darling’
December 8, 2022 by 1 Comment
The Footy Almanac is pleased to support the release of Rick Darling’s ‘Bush to Buckingham Palace’ which was launched last night in Adelaide at the Arkaba Hotel.
Almanac (Cricket) Humour: Viv on Bellerive’s gulls
December 2, 2022 by 1 Comment
Some cricket humour featuring Viv Tufnell, a Tasmanian cricketer in an alternative universe, and seagulls.
Almanac Cricket (Wordplay): Marnus Ran Sum
December 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Peter Crossing and his sidekick Al Gorithm contend that ‘anagrams can help explain that curious phenomenon
Marnus Labuschagne’.
‘Consistent performer again dominates W.D.C.A….’ by KB Hill
December 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
With the change of sports seasons, KB Hill was at the local cricket to see Pranav Menon ‘at work’ for Wangaratta-Magpies.
The First Test – Australia v West Indies, Day 1: Hard to get excited
December 1, 2022 by 5 Comments
Almanac editor Ian Hauser is finding it hard to get interested in the First Test. That’s the equivalent of heresy for this lifelong devotee of Test cricket!
Almanac Lunches: Wasim Akram and Gideon Haigh
November 29, 2022 by 10 Comments
What a privilege it was to hear one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Wasim Akram, in conversation with Gideon Haigh at the recent Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch. It was a ripper!
Almanac (Bush) Cricket: Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins visit Luke Reynolds at the Pomborneit CC
November 27, 2022 by 11 Comments
Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins recently visited Luke Reynolds at the Pomborneit Cricket Club and made this short film.
Almanac Cricket: The Vexed Mankad
November 26, 2022 by 11 Comments
The question of ‘Mankading’ a batter is very much a vexed one as Lee Harradine explains.
Almanac Cricket: Citrus Bob’s Doosra Bumper Cricket Quiz – The Answers
November 25, 2022 by 4 Comments
Citrus Bob ends our misery by providing the answers to ‘Citrus Bob’s Doosra Bumper Cricket Quiz’.
Almanac Cricket Insight: The ABC’s new ‘Everlasting Summer’ podcast
November 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
Amanda Smith has been a mainstay of Radio National’s sports coverage for many years with ground-breaking radio shows which place sport in its social context – among other things. Look out for her new cricket podcast, ‘Everlasting Summer’, which you can read about here.
Almanac Cricket: Citrus Bob’s Doosra Bumper Cricket Quiz
November 15, 2022 by 28 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber will have everyone scratching their heads, pads and gloves, boxes, and bats with Citrus Bob’s Doosra Bumper Cricket Quiz. It’s a beauty!
Almanac Book Launch: ‘The HAS-BEENS and NEVER-WILL-BEs …’ – Megan Ponsford
November 10, 2022 by 3 Comments
You are invited to the launch of Megan Ponsford’s new book about the first Australian cricket tour to India (1935/36), ‘The Has-Beens and Never-Will-Bes: A Boy’s Own Adventure of Australian Cricket and the Raj’. The launch takes place on 11 November in Collingwood. [Ed: Details for purchase of the book are included in the article.]
Bring Douggie Walters Back!
November 10, 2022 by 2 Comments
Ian Wilson remembers the day Doug Walters became his childhood hero, as much for how he played the game as for what he achieved. It got him thinking about players’ motivation.
Almanac Cricket: Citrus Bob’s Greatest Test Teams of his era
November 8, 2022 by 21 Comments
Citrus Bob is working on selections for the best Australian X1 and the best World X1 made up of players he has actually seen play live to include in his autobiography he is writing at the moment. What do you thinks of his selections?
The Keilor Sports Club: ‘The Country Club in the City’ (Part 2)
November 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
Nick Marshall continues his series on the Keilor Sports Club. He looks at some of the great families who have contributed for generations.
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