Part 2 of Rodney Boyd’s list of cricketers who made their Test debuts at Lord’s and The Oval.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Lord’s and The Oval (Part 1 – Australia)
February 24, 2025 by 4 Comments
As the cricket season winds down again, Rodney Boyd makes a last stop at two of the sport’s most famous grounds, this time to look at the Aussie blokes who debuted there.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge (Part 2 – England)
February 21, 2025 by 4 Comments
Part 2 of Test cricket debutants at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge features players representing England.
Almanac Teams: Debuts at Edgbaston, Headingley, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge (Part 1 – Australia)
February 17, 2025 by 3 Comments
More Test debuts from Rodney Boyd, this is team one of a two-parter (lots of Tests against the old enemy!) that looks at the Australian side.
Almanac Teams: Debuts in the West Indies
February 10, 2025 by 5 Comments
Caribbean kings of the local and tourist variety feature in Rodney Boyd’s teams this week.
Almanac Teams: Debuts in South Africa
February 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
Just a short flight over the Indian Ocean for these Test debutants in Rodney Boyd’s teams of the week.
Almanac Teams: Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe debuts
January 27, 2025 by 3 Comments
Rodney Boyd’s latest cricket Test debuts teams concern a melange of players from Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Almanac Teams: Debut Tests in Pakistan/United Arab Emirates/Lord’s
January 20, 2025 by 5 Comments
From India to Pakistan (with diversions to the UAE and UK along the way), Rodney Boyd has collated two sides of men’s Test cricketers who debuted while Australia was on tour.
Almanac Teams: Test Debutants in India
January 13, 2025 by 2 Comments
After his jaunt around major Australian venues, Rodney Boyd turns his attention overseas for Test debuts – first stop, India.
Almanac Cricket: Reunited With The Baggy Green
October 23, 2023 by 13 Comments
The Philpott family have taken possession of their late father Peter’s treasured baggy green cap. And Smokie played a very minor part in the story.
Almanac Cricket: Taylor’s Triple Ton Will Still Do Me
March 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
WITH apologies to Matthew Hayden, who holds the record Australian Test score, RON REED still has Mark Taylor at the top of his list.
Almanac Sport: All in a day – calypso cricket, Les Bleus rugby and Dream Team hoops
July 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Wayne Ball watches on as Australia resumes rivalries with international sporting opponents in cricket, rugby and basketball. He realises just how diminished the powerhouses of his youth are in 2021.
Almanac Cricket: A day of two significant anniversaries
February 25, 2021 by 6 Comments
Sir Donald Bradman passed away twenty years ago today. Is the legend standing the test of time? It’s also the anniversary of the birth of commentating great John Arlott. The Footy Almanac invites your responses.
Almanac Cricket: 36 into 11 won’t go
January 29, 2021 by 7 Comments
After seeing Australia select 36 players for two separate tours in the coming months, Citrus Bob has his (rather outraged) say on the decision to enlist so many troops.
Almanac Book Launch: ‘Born Lucky: The story of Jack Potter, Australia’s finest 12th man’
January 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Get along to the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club for the official book launch and lunch of the autobiography of Jack Potter, one of Australia’s finest cricketers never to play Test cricket.
Almanac (Cricket) Obituary: Keep Smiling, Dean Jones by Jarrod Kimber
October 1, 2020 by 2 Comments
Jarrod Kimber reflects on the influence of Dean Jones on his life. It’s a love story as well as a warts and all homily to the cricketing genius who provoked such strong responses over several decades. (Raw, gutsy and achingly beautiful – Ed.)
Almanac Cricket: Memories of Australia v Pakistan Tests
November 8, 2019 by 16 Comments
A few years ago, Peter Clark provided this commentary on Australia v Pakistan Test encounters. With this summer’s First Test not too far away, let’s revisit Peter’s piece and enjoy his emotions ranging across humour, dismay, doubt, surprise and disgust. What will the 2019 series deliver?
Almanac Cricket: Ashes 2017/18 – A Holiday Cricket Report by Hugo Birrell
January 23, 2018 by 6 Comments
Hugo Birrell has compiled a comprehensive review of each triumphant Ashes test this summer.
The Ashes 2017/18 – Fourth Test, the MCG: Call For Writers
December 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Calling all writers to help us cover the Boxing Day Ashes Test from the MCG! We’ll also be having some beers on the fourth day…
Four seasons in the whites
December 5, 2017 by 3 Comments
Noel gives us the rundown of his memorable cricket career, which included multiple fielding trophies and plenty of laughs.
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