You have probably heard of Jarrod Kimber and Sam Collins’ film Death of a Gentleman. It is an important work – a must see. Here’s a few words from Jarrod, and some suggestions as to how you might see it. The Adelaide screening is Tuesday Jan 19.
The Don Bradman letter: a response for book donations
January 14, 2016 by 6 Comments
Don Bradman replies by letter to one of no doubt many book requests. A gem.
The Australian Cricket Almanac 1994: Doin’ The Eagle Blue
January 13, 2016 by 7 Comments
There was a Cricket Almanac? For a few years of the 90s, there was. Swish has dragged out some of the best team shots from 1994 (plus a few from 1993).
Australian Cricket’s Modern ‘Lord of the Rings’ Saga
January 13, 2016 by 11 Comments
Who will be our next genuine Test all-rounder, asks Thesaurus Rex.
Almanac Cricket: BBL Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars (what a wicket)
January 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
It’s a Happy New Year from Yoshi, who writes of a happy new sports experience.
Almanac Cricket: BBL Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars
January 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
NickTheStatsGuy steps beyond statistics, bringing us words and pictures to illustrate Saturday’s Big Bash League Melbourne derby. And even his 3-2-1 votes.
Dad’s Day Out
January 10, 2016 by 3 Comments
Brutus explains why his dad is a legend. This is a great family story.
The Almanac Manning Clark Cricket Dinner featuring writer Dan Brettig (January 28)
January 9, 2016 by 5 Comments
Come and enjoy the first Almanac event (in Melbourne) of 2016: the Manning Clark Cricket Dinner. This year writer Dan Brettig will be our guest. He will add to the insights he produced in his fine 2015 book Whitewash to Whitewash. Please rsvp asap.
Overpaid, oversexed and over here
January 8, 2016 by 4 Comments
Diggers fought the Battle of Brisbane in WW2 to defend Australian women from “overpaid, oversexed and over here” GI’s. Peter Baulderstone reckons it’s time to get down to Etihad and continue the tradition.
The Umpteenth Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women (Sports Edition)
January 5, 2016 by 6 Comments
Kath Presdee on women, sport and respect.
Here’s what should have happened
January 5, 2016 by 16 Comments
Who’d have thunk that in 2016, Mel McLaughlin would have been treated the way she was by Chris Gayle says Anne Cahill Lambert. One off? No, it wasn’t.
Gayle, Briggs and the ongoing battle of women to be
January 5, 2016 by 18 Comments
David Wilson wonders why some men have so much trouble allowing women the freedom to be. Change is happening. But we have a responsibility to call out the laggards.
Australia v West Indies – SCG Test, Day 2: An off-white shade of beige
January 5, 2016 by 9 Comments
Kath Presdee finds a way, on a Day 2 almost lost to rain, to make her Test cricket writing debut. [Super effort, that – Ed].
Four reasons why South Australians and Tasmanians (and probably Western Australians) were annoyed by the MCG BBL crowd
January 4, 2016 by 16 Comments
To great fanfare, Victorian media declared the Stars v Renegades crowd of 80,000 the incontrovertible victory of Big Bash League in the Australian community. Dave Brown on why Sandgropers, Croweater and Taswegians were less than impressed.
Australia v West Indies – SCG Test, Day 1: The Curious Case of Fawad Ahmed
January 4, 2016 by 23 Comments
Whatever happened to Fawad Ahmed?
Australian Cricket’s Unwanted: Square Pegs in Round Holes
January 4, 2016 by 13 Comments
Who are the cricketers who have just missed out on est selection? Demonymic reminds us of some outstanding players who never got a chance.
NYE in Adelaide Oval’s Bay 127
January 1, 2016 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall and family are back in Adelaide this New Year’s Eve; home of the curiously named Adelaide Strikers. [Rich harvest of observations and memories – Ed].
Australia v West Indies – SCG Test: Call for writers
January 1, 2016 by 6 Comments
Nominations welcomed – writers for the Sydney Test.
Test Cricket’s Future
January 1, 2016 by 8 Comments
Scottish writer Neil Drysdale recently penned this piece on the future of Test cricket, and has kindly allowed it to be published here. He bemoans the lack of a truly great team in world cricket, and the 20/20 vision of the governing bodies.
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