I spent the first three days at the test this year. It was great to be there on the first day with Tom, and with friends and colleagues on the subsequent days. As I type this, I have watched bits and pieces of the fourth day on TV, including on a large outdoor screen that [...]
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Boxing Day Test – The Usual Rant
Posted in Cricket, tagged ABC Radio, Boxing Day test, Marysville, Mohamad Aamer, Shane Watson on December 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Australian Spin Coaches Not Supporting Chucking
Posted in Cricket, Sport on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve blogged previously on Muthiah Muralitharan and how the world cricketing authorities have changed the rules to support the way he delivers the ball (I won’t say “bowl”, because he doesn’t). Hence, I was delighted to read this in today’s The Age: “Writing in the Adelaide Review, off-spinning great Ashley Mallett said: ‘‘There was unanimous agreement that [...]
Muthiah Muralitharan
Posted in Cricket, Opinion, tagged Cricket Victoria, Muthiah Muralitharan, Twenty20 on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Age is reporting this morning that Muthiah Muralitharan will be turning out for Victoria to play Twenty20 cricket next season. This is cause for frustration on a number of fronts. Whatever happened to the honour of representing one’s state or country? I would have dearly loved to have had the honour to represent my [...]