This cartoon from David Wilson suggests something about Australian cricket team selection.
Osaka Dingoes President Matt Gale interviewed by Rohan Connolly
January 12, 2018 by 3 Comments
The future of footy in Asia is bright, none more so than at the Osaka Dingoes (Yoshi’s hitting the gym)
Almanac Golf: Pacific run
January 11, 2018 by 2 Comments
Hamish Neal looks at the Pacific stage of the PGA Tour as players look to find their form in the new year.
Almanac Cricket: A whiff of bedlam – Ashes’ Smoke to Fire of the Proteas
January 11, 2018 by 4 Comments
Dan Tooms advises (some) caution in assessing the Australian performance across the Ashes series – especially after watching the First Test from South Africa. [Note: links are working now – Ed]
Almanac Baseball: ABL Ain’t No BBL
January 9, 2018 by 3 Comments
What has slowly dawned on The Ruminator over time is that trying to compare our respective affinities for cricket and baseball is not so much a hankering for the glory days of old but the brutal reality of sport in the modern world. The BBL is a behemoth that is offering Australian fans what Americans have taken for granted for decades – when the days are long and languid people like to watch games that kick off about 7pm and finish around 10pm pretty much any old night of the week.
The Ashes presentation ceremony – Respect
January 8, 2018 by 13 Comments
David Wilson’s pen and ink sketch of the Ashes presentation ceremony…
The Ashes: Citrus Bob Sums Up The Ashes
January 8, 2018 by 10 Comments
After bringing us the action all summer, Citrus Bob wraps up The Ashes of 2017/18. With player rankings and a look towards South Africa tour. [Thank you Citrus Bob for your tremendous Test cricket coverage – Ed].
The Ashes – 5th Test: Aussies Dominate and Destroy England
January 8, 2018 by 22 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood reviews the 5th Test and the series, plus asks who do you have in your squad for the Test series in South Africa?
The false hope of King Arthur, the Border wars and the collapse of the Lehmann Brothers – a plea against insider training
January 8, 2018 by 8 Comments
Crankypete looks at cricket history. And at today.
He concludes: “So either these guys in Australian cricket are duds at hist0ry. Or have just found a convenient way of getting their mates into a team, against a hapless opponent.”
Discuss.
Raving Rulebook No 13
January 7, 2018 by 10 Comments
Rulebook’s back for 2018. Who gets the Bake of the Week?
What-o?
January 7, 2018 by 6 Comments
Cranky Pete has the final word on the career of Shane Watson. He is now ready to move on.
The Ashes – Fifth Test, Day 3: The Brothers Marsh
January 7, 2018 by 4 Comments
It was hot in Melbourne yesterday – perfect for taking it easy in front of the TV, which is what Jack Banister did while sipping cool drinks and reading Gideon Haigh’s The Cricket War. It was a lot tougher for the English bowlers as the runs flowed for the Australian batsmen, some of whom were intent on booking their passage to South Africa.
A Week In The Life
January 6, 2018 by 2 Comments
Andrew Walker has had a packed first week of 2018, featuring golf, races and theatre.
Almanac Cricket: Five reasons Glenn Maxwell is the Ultimate Park Cricketer
January 5, 2018 by 6 Comments
Glenn Maxwell is the guy that’s been overlooked despite producing results, the player that has shown up at training each week only to miss the finals, the player that’s done all they can to get better only to have a friend of a captain brought in to a side to fill in. What do you think?
The Ashes – Fifth Test: Call For Writers
January 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This is an invitation for writers of Test cricket; all styles, all ages; to submit their observations and thoughts on the fifth Ashes Test from the SCG.
Almanac Golf – Golf Capital: 2018 begins with Champions plus rule changes
January 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The jury is still out on Tiger Woods but Hamish Neal has your weekly golf fix sorted
Almanac Novelty Teams: The Cricket Playing Martians are Coming
January 5, 2018 by 2 Comments
Roger Lowrey picks a side from the best cricketers he’s seen (since 1963). Will no doubt generate some discussion.
The Ashes – Fifth Test, Day 1: From The ABC and Others
January 4, 2018 by 7 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber, unusually for him, is watching the Fifth Test from home. This hasn’t affected his reportage however; like the ABC, he’s way ahead of the rest of us.
Almanac Cricket: Peace and war; a selection minefield – 1979-80 revisited.
January 4, 2018 by 39 Comments
Peter Warrington looks at what transpired in and around the 1979-80 Test series (England and West Indies toured that summer), the first series after the WSC split. Great memories. Intriguing analysis.
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