It was a great day for Australia on Day 3 of the Ashes Test in Adelaide with the batting of Croweaters Carey and Head leading the charge towards an Australian victory reports Citrus Bob Utber.
The Ashes – Third Test: More Snicko Controversy
December 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Middle Australia analyses the various questions involved in the controversial Snicko decision which favoured Australians Alex Carey on Day 1 of the Third Test.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 2: Mad Dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
December 18, 2025 by 3 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber reports on a grafting Day 2 of the Third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with the Aussies well on top.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 1: Sliding doors slid in Adelaide on the opening day
December 18, 2025 by 2 Comments
Dan Lonergan casts his eye across the intriguing first day of the Adelaide Test, including his thoughts on the career of Alex Carey. Kevin Sheedy, it seems, is a good judge.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 1: Things exist without knowledge
December 18, 2025 by 3 Comments
E.regnans and his imaginary horse Clarrie Grimmett took in a confusing, but wonderful, first day of the Third Test at Adelaide Oval.
Almanac (Local) Cricket – Round 7: West Warrion v Carlisle River
December 18, 2025 by 1 Comment
Liam McCullagh brings us up to date with the latest from the West Warrion Cricket Club. Round 7 sounds like a good time was had by all – a good way to head into the Christmas break!
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 1: Arise King Carey
December 17, 2025 by 10 Comments
It was a day of ebb and flow cricket reports Citrus Bob Utber from Adelaide on Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test with home boy Alex Carey making a wonderful century.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 1: Smith out ill, Uzzie makes the most of a reprieve and Carey thrills his local crowd
December 17, 2025 by 8 Comments
Mark Duffett reflects on Day 1 of the Third Test where Steve Smith was a late withdrawal, Usman Khawaja made the most of his return and Alex Carey thrilled his home crowd.
Almanac Cricket: A History of Cricket in Woomera 1948 – 2014, Part 6: 1980/81 – 1987/88
December 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Part 6 of David Turpin’s examination of ‘A History of Cricket in Woomera: 1947 to 2014’ focusses on the years 1980/81 – 1987/88. Sadly, two well known cricket identities suffered untimely deaths during this period.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Preview: Australia to secure an early Christmas present
December 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
In his preview of the Adelaide Test, Dan Lonergan argues that the misguided Poms are almost no chance of turning things around in this Ashes series.
Almanac Cricket: Cricket by the Sea
December 16, 2025 by 11 Comments
There’s a certain amount of delight watching a leisurely game of country cricket with the sea for a backdrop as Mickey Randall explains.
Almanac Teams: Adelaide Test Memories
December 15, 2025 by 4 Comments
With the Adelaide Ashes Test approaching Rodney Boyd recalls some of the memorable individual Test performances at the ground.
Almanac Cricket: Australian Cricket Society – Dinner with ‘Dizzy’
December 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Australian Cricket Society invites Almanackers and friends to attend their Boxing Day Test Dinner featuring Jason ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie in conversation with Ken Piesse on Saturday, 27 December.
‘Made in Sri Lanka…’ by KB Hill
December 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
KB Hill charts the rich contribution of Sri Lankan cricketers to the Wangaratta District Cricket Association.
Almanac Cricket: A History of Cricket in Woomera 1948 – 2014, Part 5: 1979/71 – 1979/80
December 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
David Turpin presents Part 5 of ‘A History of Cricket in Woomera 1948 – 2014’ with this part looking at seasons 1970/71 – 1979/80.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane Day 1: Alex Carey as Sam Gamgee
December 10, 2025 by 9 Comments
e.regnans relives Alex Carey’s mesmerising wicketkeeping performance in Brisbane.
Almanac Cricket (Obsession): When the bug was caught…
December 10, 2025 by 2 Comments
Chris O’Callaghan remembers the time when he fell in love with cricket, and his Dad’s part in it, and how he soon became obsessed. [Welcome Chris – Eds]
Almanac Cricket: Thirsty English Test Cricketers, a story told in ‘Touchstone’, a biography of Samuel Griffiths.
December 9, 2025 by 4 Comments
The story of the marvellous Samuel Griffiths – adventurer, entrepreneur, racetrack philosopher, raconteur and truth-seeker is told in ‘Touchstone’. The biography, by Richard Griffiths (his great grandson) and Murray Bird, has had such a terrific response it’s been reprinted and is available now. In this piece, we include an extract which involves a cricket match, a bet, a champagne dinner and some unlikely ring-ins. What were two English Test cricketers doing on the eve of the MCG Test in the 1894-95 series? [Classic – JTH]
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