BBL: How does your team rate?

December 18, 2012 by 4 Comments

Even though he considers himself something of a purist, last year Jake “Cobba” Stevens decided to embrace the city-based Big Bash League.

The art of writing, lost and found

December 18, 2012 by 2 Comments

Gareth Andrews on Writing. One of the beautiful gifts given to man and possibly one of its most underused.

Perth BBQ and book collection

December 18, 2012 by 7 Comments

Peter Baulderstone and Les Everett will be hosting a BBQ, complete with beer and 2012 Footy Almanacs this Thursday, December 20, from 6-8pm.

First Test – Day 4: Marvin Vaas dons the white shorts

December 18, 2012 by 6 Comments

Marvin Vaas has travelled to Tasmania where he is bemused and befuddled by Watto who was either stumped or run out by 20 yards on a day when Australia maintained control.

Testing cricket – just a thought

December 18, 2012 by 2 Comments

Peter Baulderstone struggles to take the Australian Cricket Board at its word when it declares (with hand on heart) that test cricket is the pinnacle of the modern game.

The untameable Tiger

December 17, 2012 by 6 Comments

Lachlan Waterman revists 1982 when Glenelg and Port Adelaide squared off in the most infamous and memorable preliminary finals in S.A. Football history.

Crio’s Question: Christmas sports moments

December 17, 2012 by 12 Comments

What sporting gifts and moments can you equate with December 25?

Middle-aged Icarus

December 17, 2012 by 12 Comments

Phil Dimitriadis wonders whether it was wise to play competitive cricket again after 16 years.

Grandpa

December 17, 2012 by 12 Comments

Peter Flynn’s grandfather would have turned 100 today. He shares the eulogy he prepared in 2010.

Cricket the social climber

December 16, 2012 by 13 Comments

You know what cricket reminds Peter Zitterschlager of these days: a school kid that’s desperately trying to make itself popular.

First Test – Day 2: Lie back and think of England

December 16, 2012 by 18 Comments

With the second day’s play as interesting as a Saturday arvo in Lismore, Andrew Starkie’s thoughts have turned to England. With two Ashes campaigns scheduled for 2013, uncertainty hangs over the line-up of the Australian team.

First Test – Day 2: A record breaking day of a day of records being broken, all day

December 16, 2012 by 4 Comments

Day 1 had produced so many vital statistics and records that Sean Curtain was sure that Day 2 would be a day for not only breaking the amount of records that were either broken or set on Day 1, but also being a red letter day for records of all sorts.

First Test – Day 1: Cricket for the sleep deprived and office bound

December 16, 2012 by 4 Comments

Paperwork, you want it when? Hang on, I’ll just check the cricket score first. Another day in the office for Ben Footner.

First Test – Day 1:The post-Ponting era

December 15, 2012 by 4 Comments

Many questions about Australia’s top 4 remain unanswered, says Luke Reynolds.

Bear and the Ghost talk selection, Hughes and the Australian bowling “attack”

December 15, 2012 by 1 Comment

Bear and the Ghost talk selection, Hughes and the Australian bowling “attack”

A Home of Passion

December 15, 2012 by 20 Comments

Matt Zurbo discovers the birthplace of Nick’s Collingwood page and a few things about Joffa, Bucks and Eddie.

The 2012 Footy Almanac launch

December 15, 2012 by 8 Comments

Photos from Thursday’s launch of the 2012 Footy Almanac at the All Nations Hotel, Richmond.

Sri Lanka series a launching pad to greater things

December 14, 2012 by 1 Comment

THE first Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka which starts in Hobart tomorrow is a new start for Australia.

Happy Christmas

December 14, 2012 by 18 Comments

Christmas came early this year for Dips O’Donnell.

Cricket preview: Hobart and a little BBL

December 13, 2012 by 1 Comment

A few thoughts on the Test match and the BBL.