Kate Burke is one of life’s enthusiasts. As a thinker and writer she has many strengths across many disciplines, especially in Agriculture and leadership, analysis and planning. One is to find relatable situations and moments; she’s got a terrific eye for the sporting moment. She sent John Harms this email about Test cricket, an email that applies perfectly to the denouement of this Boxing Day Test today.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 5: Wheels officially off.
November 27, 2017 by 2 Comments
It was a good game of cricket, until the wheels fell off – the English wheels. Citrus Bob Utber reports on what turned out to be a very easy win to the Australians.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 4: Antony Green Calls It
November 27, 2017 by 1 Comment
Citrus Bob Utber has called the First Test (and perhaps the series?), Antony Green-style after a dominant Day 4 for Australia.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 3: Vote 1 SPD Smith
November 25, 2017 by 2 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber reports on Day 3 in this absorbing Ashes opener, giving his preferences to the Australian Captain.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 2: Vote 1 Cricket
November 24, 2017 by 9 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber casts his Day 2 votes early.
The Ashes – First Test: Give us your running commentary on proceedings at the Gabba
November 24, 2017 by 36 Comments
Add your thoughts via the comments section.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 1: Farm Animals
November 24, 2017 by 5 Comments
Jack Banister reflects on the performance of the English on day one of the Ashes, where the touring side showed they might have more goats than bunnies in their batting line-up.
Almanac Cricket – The best and worst* at the Gabba
December 15, 2016 by 3 Comments
In the lead up to the Gabba Test, Dave Brown looks at some of Australia’s good and not so good performers at the venue
Australia v Pakistan – Gabba Test: Call for writers
December 13, 2016 by 5 Comments
The Gabba Test begins on Thursday. All entries for cricket reports happily received at The Footy Almanac. Pick a day.
Australia v New Zealand – Gabba Test, Day 1: Flaming tar barrels
November 5, 2015 by 14 Comments
First Test, Day 1: David Wilson on ritual and memory, humility and kindness; on how the flaming tar barrels of Ottery St. Mary relate today to DA Warner and UT Khawaja.
Gabba Test: writers’ schedule (get involved)
December 17, 2014 by 16 Comments
The second Test starts on Wednesday. It’s true. Almanac writers are called upon to follow up stellar Adelaide Test efforts with a pre-Christmas surge to Brisbane. Get involved. Nominate a day. Carn Test cricket.
It’s November, this must be Brisbane.
November 19, 2013 by 8 Comments
JB’s back with some of his trademark sensibly-considered doubt: “Australia’s current idea of digging in is to place ourselves in the hole.”
The Ashes – First Test, Day 5: Aussies Ease to Victory, But the Fire for the Urn Burns
And so it came to pass that Australia romped home by 10 wickets. But don’t worry – Callum O’Connor can see plenty to look forward to in this Ashes series.