Peter Clark has an ingenious solution for Australia’s bowlers in the upcoming Tests in India. What are your thoughts?
Almanac Cricket: Making sense of a second SCG Test
January 9, 2017 by 10 Comments
Dave Brown analyses the Sydney push for a second SCG Test.
Almanac Cricket: What next for Australia?
January 8, 2017 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber loves a selection discussion and, after reporting on the entire Test summer, he picks his squad to tour India.
Australia v Pakistan – Day 5: The SCG, its car park, a Giant, and a blond.
January 7, 2017 by 4 Comments
Jan Courtin and Marshall break from their walking tradition and drive to the SCG. Their retirement fund takes a hit with the parking ransom. But they’re in for a Happy Jan experience. [Vintage Courtin! Ed]
Australia v Pakistan – SCG Test, Day 1: Marvellous
January 3, 2017 by 8 Comments
Citrus Bob delights in some top-shelf Australian batting from the Big Ship, the Future Australian Captain and especially a “faultless, explosive, dynamic” DA Warner. Marvellous.
Almanac (BBL) Cricket: A Day At BBL06 (and WBBL02)
January 3, 2017 by 1 Comment
Nickthestatsguy spends an evening at the MCGfor the women’s and Men’s BBL game, and to visit the MCC Library and Museum. Nick really does love his stats.[Looking forward to more from Nick as he enjoys the school holidays – Ed]
Australia v Pakistan – SCG Test: Call for writers
January 2, 2017 by 2 Comments
We’re calling for reports, stories, poems, observations of the Sydney Test. Let’s cover every day of this last Test of the Australian home summer. Nominate a day. [Especially given that Citrus is unavailable after Day 1 – Ed].
Almanac (Big Bash) Cricket: NYE in Adelaide Oval’s Bay 134
January 1, 2017 by 12 Comments
“If KFC was available at Adelaide Oval I’d buy thirty-eight pieces, inhale them and wipe the grease through the hair of my loved ones.” Just one of a number of cracking lines in Mickey Randall’s account of Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash. [Again Mickey, you’ve gone early with noms for Line of the Year – my other fave is the dig at the selectors. JTH]
Courtins, Cricket, Christmas – and another C word
January 1, 2017 by 7 Comments
Jan Courtin is not from a cricket family and relates the story of dealing with an un-cricket family at Christmas and Boxing Day Test time. [All the best to you and your in 2017 Jan, and especially to Marshall in the weeks ahead – JTH]
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 5: Smith, Starc and Car Parks
December 31, 2016 by 13 Comments
Luke Reynolds takes a punt on a Punt Road car park as day 5 of the 2nd Test delivers much more than expected.
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 5: Confessions of a Test Cricket Predictor
December 30, 2016 by 3 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber is a man of predictions. He’s happy to be proven wrong on this occasion in what turns into an absorbing Test match.
Almanac Cricket – Test Team of the Year: Did the ICC get it right?
December 30, 2016 by 6 Comments
Twitter is angry but Dave Brown examines the numbers for the ICC Test Team of the Year
Australia v Pakistan – MCG, Day 4: Prospects thwarted
December 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
Citrus Bob arrives at the MCG on Day 4 with hopes for the game and without a jacket. He leaves still without a jacket.
World wide travelling with Australian coaches
December 29, 2016 by 5 Comments
Glen! picks a team of Australian Test cricketers who have coached other nations. Can you think of any more?
Australia v Pakistan – MCG Test, Day 3: Bowlers take a hammering
December 28, 2016 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob at the MCG sees Azhar Ali, DA Warner and UT Khawaja make life very difficult for the bowlers. With two days to play, the speed of Australia’s scoring has brought them back into calculations.
Australia v Pakistan – MCG Test, Day 2: Azhar Ali and the endless fight
December 27, 2016 by 13 Comments
David Wilson was at MCG Day 2, prompted by his old imaginary horse, Clarrie Grimmett; a horse who rises only for a scrap…
Australia v Pakistan – MCG Test, Day 2: By The Tweets (and other things)
December 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Mick Jeffrey brings us the Day 2 view from Bay 49 of the Olympic Stand, right next to the MCC gate.
Australia v Pakistan – MCG Test, Day 2: Drizzle, Shmizzle.
December 27, 2016 by 11 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber, like many at the MCG, is being driven nuts by the rain – but that hasn’t stopped him catching up with friends old and new, and picking an Australian team of players who have animal and bird names.
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