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Almanac Cricket: Picking Australia’s Best Ashes XI
November 16, 2017 by 9 Comments
Daniel Saunders selects his Australian XI for the 1st Test. Do you agree with him?
Add your team in the comments.
Local Cricket – Thwack, Thwack, Thwack
November 15, 2017 by 1 Comment
Umpire John Gascoigne continues his account of action – dramatic, comical and mundane – on the cricket grounds of Melbourne.
The Almanac XI v Adelaide Lutheran: Thrust your name before the selectors
November 14, 2017 by 3 Comments
The honour of the Almanac is at stake.
Ashes entree: 55 years since the English tourists crushed Queensland Country
November 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
Pat White is a PhD student up in Townsville where the English play a warm-up match this week. He fills us in on international cricket played Up North.
My season as a Sydney Grade Cricket nobody
November 10, 2017 by 9 Comments
Craig Dodson leaves Wagga Wagga for The Big Smoke where he tries to make his way at Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club. [This is a perfect introduction to the summer of cricket. Super piece – Ed]
Memoir: Facing Michael Kasprowicz
November 4, 2017 by 13 Comments
John Harms has faced a Test bowler at a Test venue, and lived to tell the tale. Just. He was put into this situation because he paid insufficient respect to the top opening bowler.
Sovereign Borders XI
November 3, 2017 by 7 Comments
There’s plenty of defending Borders but no Allans in this XI
Day-Night cricket: The eyes need research
November 1, 2017 by 14 Comments
Rulebook combines deep-thinking and name-dropping with his suggestions about improving the ability to to see the day-night pill.
Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test: white wine in the sun
October 30, 2017 by 8 Comments
What will sharpen your perspective? Grant Fraser has had an interesting few weeks, to say the least. He is looking forward to Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test, and explains why. [Pleased to hear things have improved RGF – JTH]
Raving Rulebook No 9
October 24, 2017 by 17 Comments
Rulebook doesn’t disappoint this week, covering the AFL Draft, Wallabies, the Women’s Ashes, the Redbacks, Ben Simmons, Wayville Trots (blimey!!!) and Winx v Black Caviar. Who gets a bake this week? [And the backing music is a winner yet again – Ed.]
Raving Rulebook No 8
October 13, 2017 by 14 Comments
Rulebook lives !!! This week he tees off on the AFL re State Leagues, laments footy politics, lauds Richmond, proposes a radical finals series, praises the Storm, queries the Socceroos, says g’day to Ben Stokes and gives the footy media a huge bake.
Ashes Moments – January 2003: dot dot dot 3 1 4
October 12, 2017 by 3 Comments
Mickey Randall recalls Lake Bonney, Steve Waugh and eighteen holes at Waikerie.
August 15th – A Day of Reckoning
October 11, 2017 by 9 Comments
Gigs fills us in on the significance of August 15 2017 as he embarks on another Radox-fuelled season with the Clifton Hill CC
Almanac Cricket – Blowers Out, Citrus Sweet
October 10, 2017 by 10 Comments
Citrus Bob is getting excited ahead of The Ashes this summer. He looks at the possible team line-ups for the first test at the Gabba.
Almanac Cricket: Number 11 and how to be a good one
October 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The number 11 position in the batting line-up is crucial. And, as a number 11, you should never underestimate your place in the team. Phil Hill offers some important (and amusing) advice. [It must be cricket season – Ed]
To the Victor Go the Spoils
September 21, 2017 by 3 Comments
Cranky Pete’s ode to the great Victor Trumper.
“He was twice as good, and averaged half as much as, Smith”
Raving Rulebook No 5
September 14, 2017 by 29 Comments
Rulebook’s take on week one of the finals, including that Shuey free, as well as his thoughts on the 2nd Test in Chittagong. All brought to you from the Coopers box at The Parade.
Cricket, tennis and Father’s Day brunch
September 4, 2017 by 10 Comments
Mickey Randall is seeing his boys grow up before his eyes with more first times taking place; cricket training and school camps this past week.
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