For Bob Utber, the SCG Test is all set for a thrilling final conclusion – if the competitors want to come to the party, that is. Meanwhile, there was plenty happening on a great fourth day as Bob’s latest report shows…
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Three: A Retraction
January 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Joe Moore eats humble pie and issues an apology to SPD Smith for earlier statements doubting his cricketing ability.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Three: Late wickets spoil India’s day after Kohli, Rahul tons
January 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Viraj reports on a day of toil at the SCG.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Three: The Kohli Masterclass
January 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Day three at the SCG sees Bob Utber mixing it with former PM’s, searching for ‘The Richie’s’ and reveling in the beauty of a Virat Kohli masterclass with the willow.
The Top 10 Hawks Games of 2014
January 8, 2015 by 12 Comments
It’s been a big year for Hawks fans. Asking Rick Kane to nominate the best ten performances of his beloved Hawthorn in 2014 was a massive ask, but he appears to have done it. [Now with added KAPOW’s! – Ed]
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Good Blokes
January 8, 2015 by 20 Comments
Neither you nor I will ever be as good a bloke or sheila as those good blokes representing Australia – on the field and in the commentary box.
From Paradise To The Pinnacle Of Success
January 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Wesley Hull profiles four young men from the Torres Strait; Henry, Nathaniel, Leo and Josh – and the impact that football has had on their young lives.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Slow Recovery and Finding Beauty of the Sport
January 8, 2015 by 4 Comments
Yoshi from Sapporo, Japan, reviews Day 2. He’s picking up the nuances of Test cricket quickly. And cricinfo.com.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: Rohit, Rahul Steady India but Australia Firmly on Top
January 7, 2015 by 4 Comments
Fresh off his 4:00am alarm at home in India, Viraj Deshpande from Criczest.com once again provides a sorely needed visitors’ perspective to the Fourth Test at the SCG. It seems that patience with the Indian bowling attack is beginning to wear thin back home…
racing
January 7, 2015 by 17 Comments
Track Managers and punters across most of the country are unable to confidently prepare for racing at many venues due to what is nowadays referenced as “a rain event” threatening many of the venues, some of which are parched and “roads” now (Wednesday) but no good things to be raceable by Saturday! The form, it [Read more]
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day Two: When Citrus Met Blowers (Fashion Worlds Collide)
January 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Conformity abounds: Two of cricket’s most colourful correspondents – Henry ‘My dear old Thing’ Blofeld and ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber – lament the lack of colour, expression and daring when it comes to mens fashion. Oh, and cricket…
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Doing Multi-tasks on Tuesday
January 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yoshi is proof that once you fall under the spell of Test cricket, it is all-consuming. A doctor’s appointment, some physiotherapy and job hunting couldn’t stop Imagawa-san from keeping an eye on events at the SCG.
The True Magic Of Wadeye
January 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Wesley Hull looks at how a community put down its weapons (with apologies to Midnight Oil) and picked up footballs: Wadeye strong
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Playlist
January 6, 2015 by 8 Comments
E.regnans turns to music and video to describe Day 1, SCG, Scenes 1-5.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Test cricket with an ocean view!
January 6, 2015 by 4 Comments
Summer traditions blend by the ocean for Jill Scanlon as she combines her love of the beach and her love of cricket.
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: Australian Top Order Flays India
January 6, 2015 by 7 Comments
Viraj Deshpande reviews day one at the SCG as a new era of Indian cricket dawns: Virat Kohli assumes the captaincy of the Test team from MS Dhoni
SCG Test, Australia v India – Day One: I Must Be in Sydney
January 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Bob Utber’s summer of Test cricket continues. Having stayed the course at Adelaide, Brisbane and the MCG, Bob heads to Moore Park and, with the demands placed on his wallet, quickly realises he can only be in Sin City!
Vin Maskell’s meditation on kick-to-kick (2007)
January 6, 2015 by 5 Comments
Following on from Richard Flanagan’s depiction of kick-to-kick, here’s some thoughts from Vin Maskell from a few years ago.
24 : “The Following Takes Place…”
The Almanac’s own Jack Bauer of sport – Gregor Lewis – recalls a hectic 24 hours of some truly enthralling contests from all corners of the globe. Now, that’s one heck of day!