Bob Utber’s wrap of the final day at the ‘Gabba – complete with a Mea Culpa on his all-time Six Best Queensland Cricketers.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Four: Indians Not Tough Enough in the End
December 21, 2014 by 35 Comments
Rulebook has one eye on the Pembroke Kings and one eye on the Test match and gives this neat appraisal, concluding the Indians lacked fight in the second dig.
‘Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Four : The Chase is On (live comments)
December 20, 2014 by 9 Comments
The run chase is on at the ‘Gabba with Australia needing 128 for an outright win. Despite some resistance from Dharwan, who made 81 before being caught leg before by Nathan Lyon and Yadav with a cavalier 30, the Indians were all out for 224. Share your thoughts below as the Australian chase down a [Read more]
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three: A Symphony in Four Movements
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
Peter Baulderstone watched Day 3 at the Gabba dazzle like a Mozart symphony. Can we cancel the 50 over World Cup flog, and make this an 8 Test series?
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three : The Generation Gap
December 19, 2014 by 6 Comments
Bob Utber lays claim to being the Almanac’s official ‘Grumpy Old Man’. Why is the Big Bash attracting 30,000 people to the Adelaide Oval, while just 9,000 people turn up to a day’s Test cricket at the Gabba?
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Three : Brad Haddin to Retire? Dispirited India Crushed by Johnson, Smith Partnership
December 19, 2014 by 4 Comments
What does the future hold for Brad Haddin? Patrick White from Cricket Froth sums up three eventful days of Test cricket.
Wicket Keeper
December 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
More glorious artwork from Kate Birrell of the groundsman keeping the wickets at her local oval. Kate’s sanity and furnishings are under assault from an aspiring Davey Warner.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Debutant’s Day Out
December 19, 2014 by 1 Comment
Paddy Grindlay’s comprehensive wrap of the wickets at the Gabba yesterday. NutForest has a day out.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: Mitch v Peppa Pig
December 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
A sweltering Day One in Brisbane is father-son bonding time for Matt and Angus Watson.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two: The Old and the New – A Mixed Media Day of Cricket Updates
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Sean Curtain charts both the progress of both live cricket media coverage and day two’s play at the Gabba.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day Two : Labu Who?
December 18, 2014 by 1 Comment
Bob Utber’s wrap of the second day’s action at the Gabba. Another great day of test cricket, with the honours evenly shared.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One : Sports Scientists: Have They Too Much Control?
December 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
David Chettle bemoans the influence of the sports scientist in the professional era. And the lack of XXXX at the Gabba.
The Legend of The Pink Shirt
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
Who would have guessed that a simple pink shirt could possess such motivational powers for an indoor cricket team?
Brisbane Test, Australia v India – Day One: Initiation of heat!
December 18, 2014 by 2 Comments
It was the subtle beginning of a new era: Jill Scanlon reports on a day of attrition at the Gabba.
Lou (is back): Bowlers coming off? Don’t they like taking wickets?
December 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Lou can’t believe what happened at the Gabba today.
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: From the sauna, 57 Mt Pleasant Street
December 17, 2014 by 7 Comments
Slippery Stan and BJ pull no punches in their wrap-up of day one at the Gabba from 57 Mt Pleasant St. “Well apart from the toss, the over rate and the leaking of runs in the last hour, [Smith] did beautifully…”
Gabba Test, Australia v India – Day One: The Gabba – Clem Jones’ Home
December 17, 2014 by 1 Comment
Like most Australian cricket fans, Bob Utber is at a loss to explain how three fast bowlers sustain [possible] match-ending injuries on the same day.
Gabba Test, Day One ; The Almanac Live Comments ‘Blog’
December 17, 2014 by 6 Comments
The second Test between Australia and India is underway at the ‘Gabba. Join our live comments discussion!
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