Dave Brown says, ‘Picking a “best of” team in cricket is great fun – particularly if you like disappointing everyone. But if you can’t disappoint everyone every now and again what, precisely, is the point of living?’
So here are his picks based on the numbers – what do you think?
Almanac Cricket: The Real 2017 Men’s Team of the Year
January 24, 2018 by 8 Comments
Almanac Cricket: The Catch
January 23, 2018 by 13 Comments
Dwayne Bravo’s dismissal in Monday night’s BBL match between the Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers may have been innocuous on the scorecard but was sublime for Mickey Randall.
Almanac Cricket: Ashes 2017/18 – A Holiday Cricket Report by Hugo Birrell
January 23, 2018 by 6 Comments
Hugo Birrell has compiled a comprehensive review of each triumphant Ashes test this summer.
BBL Stars v Thunder, WBBL Stars v Renegades – Sixes, Super Overs and Shane Watson
January 23, 2018 by 6 Comments
Luke Reynolds made it a family night out to the BBL on Saturday where he found the curtain-raiser, a WBBL derby between the Stars and the Renegades to be the highlight of the on-field action. (Great family happy snaps too Luke! KS)
Australia v England – 2nd ODI: Selection Spin
January 20, 2018 by 6 Comments
Luke Reynolds reports on another ordinary performance from the Australians, but a rock-solid performance from the visiting Englishmen.
Almanac Books: A Clear Blue Sky by Jonny Bairstow & Duncan Hamilton – Book Review 1 of 52
January 19, 2018 by 14 Comments
Jack Banister has kicked off his ambitious 2018 goal of reading a book a week with a thoughtful review of Jonny Bairstow & Duncan Hamilton’s ‘A Clear Blue Sky’. One down, Fifty-one to go Jack!
A sporting history of gastro
January 18, 2018 by 5 Comments
Matt Zurbo sympathises with Joe Root’s unfortunate ailment during the Sydney Test. Here’s why!
Thinking about cricket
January 15, 2018 by 4 Comments
Damien Morgan reflects on life-changing cricket experiences over the years. From the 1975 Ashes to experiencing BBL for the first time in 2017.
Australia v England ODIs – MCG: In the Shadow of the BBL
January 15, 2018 by 7 Comments
Jack Banister ponders the future of ODIs against our love of epic tests and the shiny new toy that is BBL.
Almanac Cricket – Selection policy
January 12, 2018 by 8 Comments
This cartoon from David Wilson suggests something about Australian cricket team selection.
Almanac Cricket: A whiff of bedlam – Ashes’ Smoke to Fire of the Proteas
January 11, 2018 by 4 Comments
Dan Tooms advises (some) caution in assessing the Australian performance across the Ashes series – especially after watching the First Test from South Africa. [Note: links are working now – Ed]
Almanac Baseball: ABL Ain’t No BBL
January 9, 2018 by 3 Comments
What has slowly dawned on The Ruminator over time is that trying to compare our respective affinities for cricket and baseball is not so much a hankering for the glory days of old but the brutal reality of sport in the modern world. The BBL is a behemoth that is offering Australian fans what Americans have taken for granted for decades – when the days are long and languid people like to watch games that kick off about 7pm and finish around 10pm pretty much any old night of the week.
The Ashes presentation ceremony – Respect
January 8, 2018 by 13 Comments
David Wilson’s pen and ink sketch of the Ashes presentation ceremony…
The Ashes: Citrus Bob Sums Up The Ashes
January 8, 2018 by 10 Comments
After bringing us the action all summer, Citrus Bob wraps up The Ashes of 2017/18. With player rankings and a look towards South Africa tour. [Thank you Citrus Bob for your tremendous Test cricket coverage – Ed].
The Ashes – 5th Test: Aussies Dominate and Destroy England
January 8, 2018 by 22 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood reviews the 5th Test and the series, plus asks who do you have in your squad for the Test series in South Africa?
The false hope of King Arthur, the Border wars and the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers – a plea against insider training
January 8, 2018 by 8 Comments
Crankypete looks at cricket history. And at today.
He concludes: “So either these guys in Australian cricket are duds at hist0ry. Or have just found a convenient way of getting their mates into a team, against a hapless opponent.”
Discuss.
What-o?
January 7, 2018 by 6 Comments
Cranky Pete has the final word on the career of Shane Watson. He is now ready to move on.
The Ashes – Fifth Test, Day 3: The Brothers Marsh
January 7, 2018 by 4 Comments
It was hot in Melbourne yesterday – perfect for taking it easy in front of the TV, which is what Jack Banister did while sipping cool drinks and reading Gideon Haigh’s The Cricket War. It was a lot tougher for the English bowlers as the runs flowed for the Australian batsmen, some of whom were intent on booking their passage to South Africa.
Almanac Cricket: Five reasons Glenn Maxwell is the Ultimate Park Cricketer
January 5, 2018 by 6 Comments
Glenn Maxwell is the guy that’s been overlooked despite producing results, the player that has shown up at training each week only to miss the finals, the player that’s done all they can to get better only to have a friend of a captain brought in to a side to fill in. What do you think?
The Departure of Uncle Gerard
Over the years, Gerard Whateley has become a part of the Reynolds family. So when Luke Reynolds heard that he is moving on from the ABC it came as quite a shock!