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Almanac Cricket – A comeback for the Sheffield Shield?

October 16, 2019 by Ian Hauser 7 Comments

What did we learn from the first Round of the Marsh Sheffield Shield competition last weekend? Ian Hauser found that it left him with more questions than answers.

Filed Under: Almanac Cricket, Domestic cricket, Sheffield Shield Tagged With: Alex Carey, Daniel Hughes, David Warner, Harry Conway, Jackson Bird, Joe Burns, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Wade, Mitch Marsh, Sheffield Shield, Steve Smith, Tim Paine, Usman Khawaja, Will Pucovski

Almanac Cricket – Sheffield Shield final: A great sight for cricket

April 1, 2018 by Liam Hauser 6 Comments

This is what we came to see: Queensland win the Shield, and cricket played the way it’s meant to be played, competitive and well fought but with integrity and no unnecessary silly garbage . Liam presents his report of the game.

Filed Under: Almanac Cricket, Sheffield Shield Tagged With: Ailsa Rowell, Alex Doolan, Allan Border Field, Andrew Fekete, Andy Bichel, Ben Cutting, Brendon Doggett, Carl Rackemann, Charlie Hemphrey, Damien Wright, Dave Gilbert, Doug Walters, Drek Randall, Geoff Dymock, George Bailey, Greg Rowell, Jackson Bird, James Faulkner, James Hopes, Jamie Cox, Jeff Thompson, Jimmy Peirson, Joe Burns, Jordan Silk, Luke Butterworth, Luke Feldmann, Marcus Labuschagne, Mark Atkinson, Martin Love, Matt Renshaw, Matthew Wade, Michael Neser, Mike DiVenuto, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Clifford, Peter George, Ryan Harris, Sam Heazlett, Sam Rainbird, Shane Watson, Simon Milenko, Tom Rogers, Tony Dell, Wade Seccombe

The Ashes – Fourth Test: Featherbed

December 31, 2017 by Malcolm Rulebook Ashwood 27 Comments

Rulebook Ashwood sums up the Test Match at the MCG and doesn’t have a lot of nice things to say about the curator.

Filed Under: 2017-18 Ashes, 4th Test Melbourne 2017-18 Tagged With: Alastair Cook, Ashes 2107-18, Ashes series 2017-18, Cameron Bancroft, David Warner, Jackson Bird, Johnny Bairstow, MCG Test, Steve Smith, Stuart Broad

Almanac Cricket: What next for Australia?

January 8, 2017 by Trebor9994 1 Comment

Citrus Bob Utber loves a selection discussion and, after reporting on the entire Test summer, he picks his squad to tour India.

Filed Under: 2016-17 Australian summer, Almanac Cricket, General Cricket Writing Tagged With: Australian tour of India 2017, David Warner, Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Bird, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Wade, Nathan Lyon, Peter Handscomb, Peter Nevill, SNJ O'Keefe, SPD Smith