Tag Archives: cricket
Clarke abandons teammates and fans
Allan Border famously banned wives and girlfriends from travelling with the Australian cricket team on the 1989 Ashes tour of England. Border insisted that winning had to come first, and that’s what happened. He still cops flak about the decision … Continue reading
Kim Hughes’ demise a crying shame
Hard to believe it’s 25 years since Kim Hughes broke down at a press conference at the Gabba while announcing his resignation from the Australian captaincy. Mike Coward relives the moment in The Australian. Kids today are so used to … Continue reading
Encourage cricket in Indonesia
The demise of the West Indies is rather sad, really. They were the dominant cricket power when I was a boy; today they’re a rabble. Peter Roebuck has suggested they may be better off forming national sides based on their … Continue reading
Zimbabwe cricket success
Charles Coventry this week set a new world record score for batting in a one-day international cricket match. The fact he achieved it for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh means it has largely slipped under the radar. It was a marvellous achievement.
Australia coming back
It was a great bowling performance by Australia in the first innings of the fourth Ashes test. Peter Siddle, who comes from my home region of the Latrobe Valley, took five wickets and Stuart Clark looked impressive in his comeback … Continue reading
The courage of Sutcliffe and Blair
Most Australians are dismissive or ignorant of New Zealand sporting achievements. They beat us at rugby most of the time and we beat them at cricket most of the time. That’s the extent of our interest and understanding. I overcame … Continue reading
Michael Slater’s commentary
I wonder if Michael Slater has talked his way out of the Channel Nine commentary team. Twice today he called “great shot” when batsmen hit catches. It’s obviously not a great shot if the hitter gets out. I liked Slater’s … Continue reading →