Noel gives us the rundown of his memorable cricket career, which included multiple fielding trophies and plenty of laughs.
India v Australia – Ranchi Test: Selection Advice from Middle Australia
March 16, 2017 by 2 Comments
Middle Australia has strong words of advice to the Chairman of Selectors ahead of the third test in Ranchi.
Cricket: saddled with inefficiencies
January 21, 2017 by 9 Comments
Pete Zitterschlager has had a gutful of cricket’s inefficiencies and wastefulness. He’s here to change that.
How to win in India the “Hi-Tech” way
January 18, 2017 by 2 Comments
Cricketing tours of India are well known for oppressive conditions and terrible pitches. Not to worry though, Peter Zitterschlager has the solution.
The death and births of ODIs
January 17, 2017 by 23 Comments
As T20 cricket continues to eclipse its 50-over cousin, Crankypete fondly remembers the first birth of ODI cricket.
Australia’s batsmen can and must bowl
January 9, 2017 by 6 Comments
Peter Clark has an ingenious solution for Australia’s bowlers in the upcoming Tests in India. What are your thoughts?
A Dinki-Di, Multicultural, Aussie Side
December 17, 2016 by 11 Comments
With Usman Khawaja facing the country of his birth up at the Gabba, Glen comes up with a dinki-di, true blue Australian multicultural XII.
Yellow, but not green, cappers
December 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Having already put together his team of Australian one-Test wonders, Glen now picks a side of Australian cricketers serviceable on the One-Day scene but never to play a Test. Thoughts?
The radical shake-up Shield cricket needs
December 2, 2016 by 9 Comments
Scana sees problems in Australian domestic cricket, namely the lack of interest and talent in the Sheffield Shield. With the success of Australian cricket in mind, he outlines his plan for the rise of the Shield. Has he got it right?
Australia v South Africa – Adelaide Test, Day 4: Phoenix or dead cat?
November 28, 2016 by 15 Comments
With a favorable result, Day 4 restored some pride to Australian Cricket while John Butler can now look towards the series against Pakistan with more expectation than a week ago.
Australia v South Africa – Perth Test Day 2: Australia drops its bundle
November 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Clark watches the Aussies blow a great start in Perth as the Proteas take command on day two.
Almanac Cricket: The reverse sweep and other phenomena
August 26, 2016 by 5 Comments
With the Aussie cricketers battling on the sub-continent, Peter Crossing makes a few salient points in relation to Australian Cricket’s health.
Three “Three-Test Wonders” from the Seventies
December 1, 2015 by 15 Comments
Thesaurus Rex on three ‘Three Test Wonders’ for Australia in the 1970’s.
Australia v New Zealand: Adelaide Test Day 3 – Kiwis grounded again
November 29, 2015 by 8 Comments
Citrus Bob’s wrap up a highly entertaining Adelaide test
Australia v New Zealand – Adelaide Test Day 2: Fritzy’s honoured
November 29, 2015 by 22 Comments
Citrus Bob and his wallet attended both Eric Freeman’s book launch and day two of the test.
What happens in the next chapter of Australian cricket?
October 23, 2015 by 1 Comment
Tom Riordan on what may occur as a new chapter of Australian cricket begins in the upcoming summer of cricket.
Calling for contributions: Adelaide Test
December 8, 2014 by 23 Comments
And so Test cricket is set to commence. E.Regnans summons all Almanackers to do their duty for Phil and country, and nominate for reporting on a day’s play in Adelaide. Multiple nominations for each day welcomed – more viewpoints stimulate debate.
Inside the closed head injury
November 27, 2014 by 29 Comments
The serious head injury to cricketer Phil Hughes has shocked everyone and sparked a range of responses. David Wilson has previously shared his experience with serious head injury in a car accident (he counts his recovery as the “luckiest of the lucky”) and offers some personal, clinical and philosophical insights into the journey.
First Test, Pakistan v Australia (Dubai) – Day 5: Adrift, disoriented
October 27, 2014 by 7 Comments
E.Regnans fifth day meditation on fortune, chance, patience, technique and all the other vagaries of Test Cricket in the desert.
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