Their Satanic Majesties Request

Peter Baulderstone heard Kerry OKeefe compliment George Bailey for having ‘Sticky Fingers’. With the Rolling Stones set to tour not long after the Ashes Series, can you suggest a Test lineup based on Stones’ titles? Is “I can’t get no Satisfaction” on high rotation in the England dressing room?

Adelaide Test – Day 5: The Kangas are hopping

Bernard Whimpress, whose second home is the Adelaide Oval, considers his new surrounds, from a great height, and contemplates the lot of theEnglishmen.

Adelaide Test – Day 4: One For the True Believers

It was the sort of day’s play that a radio commentator would call ‘engrossing’ or ‘riveting’, when, really, to the un-initiated, it must have been quite the opposite. Andrew Else on the vagaries of commentating and bowling, and why he likes Joe Root (not the same reason as Shane Warne).

Adelaide Test – Day 4: One-sided cricket is no fun

Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson is being referred to the House Committee for UnAustralian Activities. He thinks the cricket is too one-sided to be enjoyable. His son Brendan’s team had a good win, despite batting Watto at four.

Adelaide Test – Day 3: I Put a Spell on You – Because You’re Mine

P. Flynn is still shaking his head at Mitchell Johnson’s sensational spell on the third day of the Adelaide Test.

Adelaide Test – Day 3: the Rampage

Another display of aggressive, intimidating and bloody fast left arm pace bowling from a white hot Mitchell Johnson has all but destroyed the English psyche and delivered a commanding position in the second Test to the home team. All hail the moustache.

Adelaide Test – Day 3: Answered Prayers

Our man in Shepparton, Peter Schumacher, has prayed to the Lutheran Church, the memory of Nelson Mandela and the Minister for Home Affairs (a higher god). His prayers were answered with a magnificent performance by Mitch Johnson, Davy Warner et al.

2nd Test, Adelaide, Day 3: Shane Watson is a complete idiot

Sean Curtain’s title is self evident. Need we say more?

Adelaide Test – Day 2: A Dozen Dorothies

Matt O’Connor joins the rest of Australia in worshipping at the Clarke shrine. Not that we ever doubted him.

Adelaide Test – Day 2: The Limits of Grind

Peter Baulderstone’s joy at England’s humiliation in Adelaide, has been matched in recent memory only by the Dockers implosion on Grand Final day. Are there common causes in their joyless approach to the game?

Adelaide Test – Day 1: Free George Davis

Rulebook Ashwood is not happy – with the cold weather; the careless Australian batting and most particularly the slow drop-in pitch. He is happy with the English fielding.

Adelaide Test – Day 1: Beating on against the current

Predictions are for mugs. E. Regnans belts the notion of a par score for six as he takes in the new Adelaide Oval. Meanwhile Australia wriggle to 5/273. Meanwhile T.G. Gatsby works against the current.

A place to leave your thoughts as the Adelaide Test comes to life and meanders along, just like that great river the Torrens

Your thoughts?

Uncertain (personal) corridors

Andrew Gigacz is at Gideon Haigh’s book launch. But he’s distracted by his own less-than-stellar cricket outing earlier in the day. Has he had his time? How do you know when to go?

The passing of the baton: What Mark Waugh and I now have in common

Sean “Faded” (the forgotten) Curtain’s passing the baton of cricketing achievement from father to son.

Adelaide Test – Form Guide and Selections

Invers writes for us from his Tahiti base, with a review of Gabba performances and the possible lineup for Adelaide. He is relying on us to keep Australia’s momentum going, and salvage his reputation. Nominations please.

Adelaide Oval Reimagined

Michael Sexton reassures the doubters that the sublime essence of Adelaide Oval has been retained. Can he guarantee any bounce from the dubious drop-in pitch?

Cold Night

Another Kate Birrell gem captures a chill evening on the cricket field in watercolours and words. “Maaarvellous”.

Sledging – Don’t single out cricket

Matt Watson reckons sledging is a fact of life, and we should suck it up. See if you agree with him, or if you reckon he’s just a …………………………..

Cricket book launch – Gideon Haigh’s Uncertain Corridors

In good news for cricket fans, Gideon Haigh has a new book out. You are invited to the launch of ‘Uncertain Corridors’ TONIGHT. (Nov 30)