Australia eventually set India a target on the fourth day, before the predicted rain intervened. Bob Utber reports on the penultimate day of the test summer.
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Day 4: Rain threatens to stop a victory to either side
January 18, 2021 by 2 Comments
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Day 3: Wonderful fightback by India’s tail leaves game in the balance
January 17, 2021 by 6 Comments
India’s lower order thwarted Australia on Day 3 at the ‘Gabba. ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber reports. (With Gabbatroopers as a special bonus – Ed).
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Day 2: Lyon before the storm
January 16, 2021 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber enjoys the ‘Star Wars’ crew as Australian wickets fall and a storm builds in the south-west. [Very Brisbane – Ed]
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Day 1: Solid day by Australia as Marnus stars
January 15, 2021 by 5 Comments
India’s novice bowling attack kept Australia honest on Day 1 at the Gabba, though Marnus Labuschagne once more produced for the home team. ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber reports.
Australia v India – Fourth Test: Who will endure?
January 15, 2021 by 10 Comments
Australia faltered, whilst India survived. There were many talking points to emerge from Sydney, and much to anticipate in Brisbane. John Butler sets the scene.
Almanac Cricket: Vale Colin McDonald AM
January 14, 2021 by 5 Comments
Colin McDonald, the courageous Australian opening batsman of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 92 – a good innings! The Footy Almanac offers this tribute.
Australia v India – Fourth Test, Brisbane: A call for writers
January 14, 2021 by 4 Comments
Policies, premiers, politics and the pandemic prevent the Almanac’s doyen of cricket commentary, ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber, from attending the Fourth Test in Brisbane which starts tomorrow. Nevertheless, Bob will continue his coverage from The Den in Mildura. We’re calling on writers to support his daily reports with their own unique perspectives.
Almanac Cricket: Turning back the clock – a cameo return to local cricket
January 13, 2021 by 7 Comments
Sean Curtain turns back the clock with a cameo return to local cricket.
Australia v India – Third Test, Review: A stunning third act marred by upsetting issues
January 12, 2021 by 8 Comments
Sean Mortell presents his review of the 3rd Test between Australia and India which resulted in a match saving draw by India after a fascinating Day 5.
Australia v India – Third Test, Day 5: Against all odds India pull off a marvellous draw
January 11, 2021 by 9 Comments
What a cracking Test match as India pulls off a marvellous draw to defy the odds as Citrus Bob Utber reports from Day 5 of the Third Test at the SCG.
Almanac Cricket: Joy in the Juniors
January 11, 2021 by 2 Comments
With observations finely honed and borne of years of umpiring experience, John Gascoigne knows a bit about cricket. This week he’s learned just a bit more thanks to the bat and ball exploits of twin sisters in the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union’s annual carnival.
Australia v India – Third Test Day 4: Australia on track for win
January 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
Bob Utber reports on a fourth day’s play that left Australia strongly favoured to win in Sydney.
Australia v India – Third Test, Day 3: Relentless Australia Takes Charge
January 9, 2021 by 10 Comments
Citrus Bob reports that Australia have well and truly taken control of the Third Test
Australia v India – Third Test, Day 2: Honours are about even
January 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber presents his Day 2 report of the Third Test between Australia and India with the honours roughly about even.
Almanac (Local) Cricket: Pomborneit Cricket Club 2020/21 Season – December Review
January 8, 2021 by 6 Comments
Luke Reynolds updates all the results and news from the Pomborneit Cricket Club with the December review.
Australia v India – Third Test Day 1: Luck, fortune or fair enough?
January 8, 2021 by 1 Comment
Sean Mortell reports on all the action from Day 1 of the Third Test, Australia v India, and is impressed by Will Pucovski’s debut.
Australia v India – Third Test, Day 1: The Masked Test – Australia slightly on top
January 7, 2021 by 2 Comments
The Almanac’s Citrus Bob reports from his Mildura Den on Day 1 of the Third Test between Australia and India at the SCG. He has Australia slightly ahead at stumps.
Almanac Cricket: January 7th in Test cricket history
January 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Omens for India, the chance of a tied Test half a century before Brisbane in 60/61, big partnerships, and the not always helpful advice of Geoff Boycott – take a stroll down memory lane as we revisit January 7 in the history of Test cricket.
Australia v India – Third Test, Sydney: A call for writers
January 6, 2021 by 1 Comment
Aspiring cricket writers out there are invited to join the Almanac’s cricket guru, Citrus Bob Utber, to provide daily reports from this week’s Third Test between Australia and India from the SCG.
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