The Gabba Test begins on Thursday. All entries for cricket reports happily received at The Footy Almanac. Pick a day.
Australia v Pakistan – Gabba Test: Time will tell
December 12, 2016 by 4 Comments
Test cricket returns to Brisbane on Thursday. The team, opponent, conditions and game all very different from recent Chappell-Hadlee life. Citrus Bob gazes into his crystal ball.
You never forget your first cricket bat
December 11, 2016 by 12 Comments
Craig Dodson takes four year old Jack to his local cricket centre where he hopes to ignite some enthusiasm while kitting him up. Learn of the Kookaburra Kahuna and other cricketing delights. [Nice observation and memoir – Ed]
Almanac Cricket: Red cards and faces in cricket
December 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
What are cricket administrators doing? Neil Drysdale is bewildered by a discussion on the red card when there are far more pressing matters especially for emerging Test nations.
Almanac Cricket – Blind Deaf and Clueless: A Modest Proposal
December 9, 2016 by 1 Comment
Phil Hill is back considering AFL umpiring in the context of the laws of cricket
Almanac Cricket: Cricket Bloody Cricket
December 8, 2016 by 7 Comments
Bernard Whimpress takes us on a tour of cricket over the past few days and places it all in the context of the last few weeks and the last few years. Cricket! Bloody Cricket! It’s all happening – even in Adelaide.
Almanac Cricket: Dominance at Diggers
December 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
Paddy Grindlay had a very good day of cricket as his teammates teed off in F Grade.
Almanac Cricket: WHAT. A. GAME!
December 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
In a rollicking piece from Oscar Bourke, his team of intrepid cricketers overcome a batting collapse (with Oscar playing a huge part) to defeat Heathmont in the grand final.
Introducing “An Elbow’s Dozen”…
December 7, 2016 by 4 Comments
An Elbow dropped just in time for Christmas.
Yellow, but not green, cappers
December 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Having already put together his team of Australian one-Test wonders, Glen now picks a side of Australian cricketers serviceable on the One-Day scene but never to play a Test. Thoughts?
Almanac Cricket (Book Review): Stroke of Genius is a stroke of genius
December 3, 2016 by 4 Comments
Writer, sports historian and lover of words, Roy Hay, reviews Gideon Haigh’s Stroke of Genius and concludes it is THE cricket book to read this summer. He explains why it is so brilliant.
The radical shake-up Shield cricket needs
December 2, 2016 by 9 Comments
Scana sees problems in Australian domestic cricket, namely the lack of interest and talent in the Sheffield Shield. With the success of Australian cricket in mind, he outlines his plan for the rise of the Shield. Has he got it right?
Almanac Cricket Poetry: The Ballad of Bluey Jenner
November 29, 2016 by 12 Comments
e.regnans, in his typically beautiful way, tells the story of Bluey Jenner, a bush cricketer with the world at his feet.
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 4: Phoenix or dead cat?
November 28, 2016 by 15 Comments
With a favorable result, Day 4 restored some pride to Australian Cricket while John Butler can now look towards the series against Pakistan with more expectation than a week ago.
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 4: The newbies get the chocolates
November 27, 2016 by 6 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber gets the revamped Australians home and analyses the performance of the new chums. [Well played Citrus Bob – JTH]
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 3: Debuts
November 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Day 3 of an intriguing Adelaide Test and Dave Brown is thankful for Faf du Plessis… and electronic devices
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 3: Not bad, this Test cricket
November 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber describes yet another day when Test cricket has shown itself to be the king of cricket.
Blind Deaf and Clueless: Hold on to Their Hat
November 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Phil Hill lives up to his reputation with this next look into the life of the umpire. It seems, in some cases, it’s a matter of volume, and hat-holding.
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