Almanac Cricket: Favelland

February 24, 2025 by 10 Comments

Michael Sexton on Les Favell’s entry into the SA Sport Hall of Fame

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SACA Annual Report 1983/84: Same As It Ever Was

November 19, 2019 by 10 Comments

The SACA, Adelaide Oval, cricket and West End Light loomed large in 1983/84. Here’s Swish letting those days go by. Come for Bish, stay for Don O’Connor, marvel at Craig Bradley’s straight outta Pooraka poodle mullet. And see if you can spot Boz Maloney. Sponsored by West End Light – the Right Light.

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Nobody Can Bowl

April 9, 2015 by 10 Comments

Rob Bath argues that cricket is now totally a batsman’s game, with everything stacked in the favour of those wielding the willow. Nobody can bowl….

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