YOU had to see it to believe it. That was one newspaper’s take on the Melbourne Stars’ astonishing collapse in the Big Bash final, snatching defeat from the jaws of certain victory. Regrettably,I didn’t see it – and I scarcely believed it. More »
IT WAS one way to make sure you got a game in the Grand Final for the Tigers back in the bad old days, writes RON REED. More »
HE’S BEEN a familiar figure on the Melbourne cricket scene for more than 40 years but now one of the great all-rounders is putting runs on the board in another enjoyable way, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
WHEN he’s on fire, no cricket match is ever a lost cause — Chief Writer RON REED watches Glenn Maxwell do it again: GLENN Maxwell has never liked the nickname he acquired early in his colourful cricket career, The Big Show, and you don’t hear it much these day... More »
DISGRACED trainer Darren Weir was conspicuous by his absence at Caulfield on Saturday as his four-year-suspension came into sharp focus but his horses were still winning, says chief writer RON REED. More »
DENIS Pagan was one of the best coaches in the AFL – until he took on Mission Impossible, writes RON REED More »
AS TEST cricket returns this week with some overdue fresh thinking, the signs are that the once immensely popular Big Bash is losing its appeal, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
INDIA’S best-ever tour of Australia ends on another triumphant note, thanks to an ageless superstar, writes RON REED. More »
HAVING A sports superstar for a father can be a mixed blessing for an ambitious young athlete, writes RON REED More »
SOMETIMES in sort, nothing goes right – just ask Melbourne Stars Big Bash acting captain Nic Maddinson, says chief writer RON REED: More »
NOBODY enjoys Big Bash cricket more than Chief Writer RON REED but even he is wondering whether there can be too much of a good thing More »
NOTHING excites cricket fans more than a precocious young talent being recognised and rewarded, so welcome aboard Will Pucovski, says Chief Writer RON REED More »
