Paddy Grindlay on the will-be’s, maybe’s and would-be’s for Australia’s tour of the West Indies and the Ashes Tour.
Cricket returns to Robbo
February 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Craig Dodson on Robbo, a ground that has seen modern Test cricketers parade before its old eyes.
Big bats and the evolution of cricket
February 11, 2015 by 9 Comments
John Harms receives a gentlemanly sledge from an old hand. And when did Gideon Haigh hit his first six? [This is actually a piece about modern cricket bats – Ed]
Seasons in the Sun (Part Sixteen): Slow Day in Greensborough
February 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Things are getting tight with a finals berth in the balance for Callum O’Connor and the Lower Plenty Third XI.
Cricket and conflict
February 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
Melbourne-based cricket umpire John Gascoigne on the stick he cops as an umpire.
O Captain! My Captain!
February 6, 2015 by 10 Comments
Peter Baulderstone transcribes a message from the Captain of Team Australia.
Wednesday’s Soccer and Cricket
February 5, 2015 by 2 Comments
An SEN listener poll and talkback segment on The Morning Glory gets Yoshi thinking about the parallels between Australian soccer hopefuls grinding out careers in Europe and Japanese baseballers who chase the dream of playing in the MLB in the states.
Seasons in the Sun (Part 15) : Let’s Be Serious, That’s Just S–thouse Batting
February 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
“The Kane household thrives on a level of competition that makes ‘The Hunger Games’ look like ‘The Brady Bunch’”. Callum O’Connor continues his Lower Plenty Third XI season diary, where our heroes need a big kill over North Eltham.
“Where’s That Bearded Illywhacker?” – Don Bradman Lives Next Door : A Cricket musical
February 5, 2015 by 2 Comments
Preparations for the world premiere of Tangled Web Theatre Production’s latest presentation – the cricket show, Don Bradman Lives Next Door continues. Opening night is March 17th at the Doncaster Playhouse, Doncaster (Melbourne), before hitting the road through March and all through April this year. Here’s an exclusive snippet from the English dressing room when [Read more]
57 Mt Pleasant Street (part 4): it’s the fun, stupid
February 4, 2015 by 4 Comments
“It can’t be that simple, can it?” E.regnans on the one link that binds all sports across all countries across all the years. Sport reporting has never been so existential.
Almanac Cricket – East Torrens v Adelaide: SACA West End One Day Semi-Final
February 2, 2015 by 1 Comment
Cricket lover – and very, very handy photographer – Peter Argent captures the anguish of Adelaide cricketer Phil Neate in a thrilling conclusion to the SACA One-Day cricket tournament semi final.
Bricks in the Back
January 30, 2015 by 4 Comments
Hands up who hasn’t felt the debilitating effects of a serious back injury? Matt Watson argues why Michael Clarke should do the right thing by his long-term health and Australia’s World Cup squad and rule himself out of the up-coming ICC World Cup.
Seasons in the Sun (Part Fourteen): Percentage on a postage stamp?
January 29, 2015 by 1 Comment
Runs flow at a little ground in the suburbs as The Leader calls for percentage and the Lower Plenty Thirds reach the Bradman score.
Jiminy’s Cricket
January 28, 2015 by 3 Comments
A wonderful and heart-felt meditation on how cricket has enhanced the bonding between mother and cygnet.
The novice
January 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
Cricket and snorkelling give you plenty of time to ponder the big questions. Can I actually bat? Can I bowl? Am I breathing?
Hurlingham Park
January 27, 2015 by 2 Comments
Braham Dabscheck recalls a childhood of shattering the Donath’s dining room windows with sweetly-timed leg-side pull shots in street cricket, competing against mates and neighbours at the hallowed grounds of Hurlingham Park in Melbourne’s bayside suburbs, which sorted the men out from the boys and creating lifelong friendships and memories in equal measure.
From the back patio – Dave’s Australia Day sporting honours
January 26, 2015 by 10 Comments
Dave Brown enlists a fine Barossa Shiraz and a fine intellect to list his Top 10 Australia Day Sporting Honours (even Phil the Greek gets a gong – and unfortunately its not Dimitriadis).
Seasons in the Sun (Part Thirteen): The Return of Statler and Waldorf
January 21, 2015 by 2 Comments
The mighty Lower Plenty Thirds edge closer to booking a finals spot amidst consternation from those who are, as The Benevolent Leader will undoubtedly agree, Muppets.
Does the concept of the Test tour serve cricket’s best interests?
January 18, 2015 by 10 Comments
Peter Zitterschlager says it’s time to end anachronistic Test cricket tours and replace them with a World Cricket League.
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