Citrus Bob sums up the play on Day 5 of The Ashes Test in Sydney which saw Australia score a comfortable win though not without a few nervous moments.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Preview: Australia to secure an early Christmas present
December 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
In his preview of the Adelaide Test, Dan Lonergan argues that the misguided Poms are almost no chance of turning things around in this Ashes series.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane: Day 3 – Mitch Starc! You Beauty!
December 7, 2025 by 3 Comments
Dan Lonergan reports on Day 3 of the Gabba Test, lauding the performance of the Australians, especially Mitchell Starc, and wonders whether the Englishmen are capable of adjusting their approach.
The Ashes – Second Test, Brisbane: Day 1 – Thank you Australia!
December 5, 2025 by 3 Comments
Joe Root scores his maiden Test century in Australia as England fight back and place themselves in a good position at the end of Day 1 reports Citrus Bob Utber.
The Ashes – First Test: A South Australian on tour
November 26, 2025 by 11 Comments
Daryl Schramm makes his long-awaited Almanac debut with the story of his visit to Perth to experience the First Test of the Ashes series. [Worth the wait DJS – Ed]
The Ashes – First Test: Rulebook comes off the long run
November 26, 2025 by 17 Comments
Rulebook cannot resist summarising the proceedings of the crazy Perth Test.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 2: Travball Compounds England’s Completion Problems
November 23, 2025 by 6 Comments
If you refuse to complete a deal, don’t be surprised if your opponent completes it for you. John Butler looks at how Australia claimed victory in two frantic days of Test cricket.
The Ashes – First Test, Day 1: “England, my England,” said Captain Stokes
November 21, 2025 by 7 Comments
What a day of cricket reports Citrus Bob Utber from Day 1 of the First Ashes Test. For the purist it was a disaster, for the rest wonderful. The batting of both sides left a lot to be desired, but full tributes to Stokes (CB loves him) and Starc for his brilliant bowling.
Almanac Cricket: Australia v India 2024/25 – First Test Day 2 Perth
November 23, 2024 by 2 Comments
India are in a commanding position on Day 2 of the First Test Australia v India in Perth. Jaiswal and Rahul with an opening stand of 172 lead the way for India reports Citrus Bob Utber.
The Ashes 2023 – Second Test: Bodyline reminders
July 1, 2023 by 15 Comments
Historian and cricket writer Bernard Whimpress has had a few long nights watching Australia take the upper hand, with a little help from the Englishmen themselves. Here he presents some thoughts on how to hold a cricket bat when walking from the ground, the craziness of Bazball and the reminders of Bodyline. [Never short of an opinion is BW – JTH]
Almanac Cricket: Second Test – Aust v WI: Day 4 – Citrus Bob’s report: The tooth finally extracted!
December 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Windies meekly capitulate on the fourth day of play in the Second Test to end the most uninteresting, uninspiring series Citrus Bob has ever seen.
The Ashes 2021/22 – Third Test, Melbourne Day 2: Bowlers give England hope but batting lets Poms down
December 27, 2021 by 9 Comments
The English bowlers put their team back into the 3rd Test only to be let down by their batters once again reports Citrus Bob Utber from the MCG.
The Ashes 2021/22 – The first ball of the Ashes Test series
December 10, 2021 by 4 Comments
Mitchell Starc’s first ball wicket at the beginning of an Ashes Test series was the first one since 1936/37 reports Peter Crossing.
The Ashes 2021/22 – First Test Brisbane Day 1: Cometh the Game, Cometh the Man
December 8, 2021 by 9 Comments
A magnificent bowling performance by new skipper Patrick Cummins has given Australia the edge after day one in Brisbane. Cummins finished with 5/38 in score of 147 by England reports Citrus Bob Utber.
The Ashes 2019 – First Test, Day 1: Celebrating Smith and a history-defining knock
December 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
With the First Test now a week away, we reprise Sean Mortell’s review of Steve Smith’s stunning, match-changing innings on Day 1 of the Edgbaston Test of the 2019 Ashes series.
Australia v India – First Test, Day 1: Tight Test cricket
December 17, 2020 by 6 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber reports on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test between Australia and India – three sessions of very tight cricket.
Almanac Cricket – Sheffield Shield Round 2: Are we any the wiser?
October 24, 2019 by 5 Comments
Round 2 of the Sheffield Shield season did little to clarify Australia’s First Test team. Based on results so far, Ian Hauser takes a stab at a possible line-up for the Gabba next month.
Ashes 2019 – Fifth Test Day 1: Deuce; a topsy-turvy day of Test cricket
September 13, 2019 by 8 Comments
Seam Mortell sums up Australia’s day in the field on Day 1 of the 5th Ashes Test at The Oval. Some fine bowling from Mitch Marsh, but some easy chances put down lets the Poms off the hook.
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