Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 3: Debuts

November 27, 2016 by 3 Comments

Day 3 of an intriguing Adelaide Test and Dave Brown is thankful for Faf du Plessis… and electronic devices

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Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test: Call for writers

November 22, 2016 by 17 Comments

The Adelaide Test begins on Thursday. Let’s cover the game in style at the Footy Almanac. Pick a day.

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Australia v South Africa – Hobart Test Day 4: Of Aesop’s goose, motivation and whose team is this anyway?

November 17, 2016 by 14 Comments

Day 4 in Hobart was a debacle. Overheard* at Blundstone Arena; just one of many awkward conversations concerning a torn and frayed Australian cricket scene (*imagined). This is the theatrical expression of some of what has been discussed on this site, but takes things a little further and considers cricket and T20 cricket as competing codes. Thought-provoking. [A lot of these taking place this week. – Ed].

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Blind, Deaf and Clueless: Why Australia Lost the Test

November 11, 2016 by 1 Comment

Phil Hill turns to the Laws of the game to explain why Australia lost in Perth. It appears South Africa got the Rabada green

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Australia v South Africa – Perth Test Day 5: Blockheads of colour-by-number d.by Impressionists

November 8, 2016 by 15 Comments

E. regnans has recorded an Australian pub conversation from somewhere, anywhere, maybe everywhere. It seems cricket, Test cricket and the approach of senior cricket officials is the talk of the sporting world at the moment. It certainly is in this pub. [Much to consider here – JTH]

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