Bernard Whimpress is angry. Why would Redbacks captain and part time offie Travis Head open the bowling on Day 5 of the Sheffield Shield Final with the Bushrangers needing 98 runs? Surely you go with your best bowlers….
Almanac Cricket: It’s not A. Agar who should be taking the heat for a disappointing Australian tournament
March 29, 2016 by 11 Comments
Brendan McArdle is flabbergasted at the selection of Australia’s team at the World T20 Cup.
Almanac cricket: Sheffield Shield final preview
March 23, 2016 by 26 Comments
The Sheffield Shield final commences this Saturday in Glenelg. Smokie provides us with a run-down of both teams’ prospects.
Warren Deutrom – CEO of Cricket Ireland
March 23, 2016 by 1 Comment
Despite #WT20 losses Neil Drysdale found Ireland Cricket CEO in optimistic form this week.
Almanac Cricket – Sheffield Shield: where were you when?
March 19, 2016 by 14 Comments
Dave’s guide to South Australia, No. 389: every South Australian of a suitable age can tell you where they were during the final 10 overs of the 1995/96 Sheffield Shield final. 30 March – 3 April 1996 Much like this season, having made top spot with five wins in 10 matches, SA hosted the [Read more]
Underdog – 1: Favourite – egg-on-face
March 16, 2016 by 7 Comments
Yvette loves a good come uppance. Read on and find out why.
Almanac Cricket: UQCC – Interview with the Keepers (Part 2)
March 15, 2016 by 2 Comments
Tremendous. Ian Elks shares Part 2 of a cracking interview with three Uni of Queensland Cricket Club wicketkeepers to play for Queensland: Lew Cooper, Wade Seccombe and Chris Hartley. [With thanks to UQCC Old Boys Cricket News – Ed].
A ‘grizzled 69’ and the art of sports writing
March 11, 2016 by 6 Comments
Dave Brown finds some gems in the local Op-shop and marvels at the myriad ways in which an Allan Border innings can be described
Cricket’s Uniqueness can never be Dismissed
March 7, 2016 by 2 Comments
John Gascoigne, a 29-year veteran of cricket umpiring on Melbourne’s parks, decided to test his belief that every day of every match produces an event, a moment, of uniqueness.
Reducing Cricket World Cup Nations limits game development
March 2, 2016 by 5 Comments
Neil Drysdale questions the ICC decision in reducing the number of competing World Cup nations
Shanahan, Lawry and the breaking of the drought
February 27, 2016 by 42 Comments
First published here in 2011, this is Mic Rees’ piece on the famous 1965/66 Victorian District cricket Grand Final.
50th Anniversary Reunion of 65/66 District Cricket Final
February 27, 2016 by 1 Comment
An amazing scorecard in the 1965/66 Victorian District Cricket Final with Phantom scoring a double ton to help win the game for Northcote. Essendon would have been quietly confident posting 9d/514…from Keiran Croker
Cricket the Winner
February 26, 2016 by 11 Comments
Watching Cricket at The Basin Reserve reconnected Bernard Whimpress with the sport.
New Zealand v Australia – Christchurch Test, Day 1: BB McCullum Day in pictures from afar
February 23, 2016 by 9 Comments
Good grief. BB McCullum’s turns on the ultimate farewell. At stumps on Day 1, DJ Wilson attempts to report via phone screenshot pictures and photos from afar.
So you want to be an umpire?
February 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hugh Jones provides an insight to the trials and tribulations of umpiring cricket at grass root levels.
Day Zero: The Karl Liebenberg Incident
February 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sam questions the worth of umpires in this technological age.
T20 has transformed Cricket and not for the better
February 20, 2016 by 1 Comment
Neil Drysdale is not a fan of T20 Cricket and the climate it creates.
When the Universe delivers: a tale of two cricketers
February 20, 2016 by 4 Comments
Tess Pryor says the Universe has spoken. Just when it needed to. The story of B. McCullum and M. Clarke. [Liking the gentle sledge – Ed]
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