FORGET THE upcoming Ashes for a moment – both Australia and England have suffered humiliating defeats by long-shot outsiders in quick succession. Chief writer RON REED found some reasons to enjoy watching it: More »
HE WAS a sensation in his first Test and now the cricket world waits to see what Ashton Agar can produce after his long spell on the fringes says KEN PIESSE. More »
IT’S BEEN A long time since the gifted cricketers of the Caribbean ruled the world – but they might be going from bad to worse, says Chief Writer RON REED: ARE THE WEST INDIES now the worst Test cricket team in memory? Well, at least – flippancy alert! – they ... More »
WHO IS the best all-round cricketer in the world? Australian cricket fans should stand by to find out. He plays for Bangladesh and Steve Smith’s men are about to come up against him. IAN CALLEN reports More »
GOOD THINGS come in threes, and, as chief writer RON REED reports in Test cricket so do some strange things: HAT-TRICKS are among the least common occurrences in Test cricket – in more than 2000 matches over nearly 150 years, bowlers have taken wickets with th... More »
ENGLISH CRICKET has unearthed a new pace bowler making a name for himself at the double, writes RON REED More »
THE iconic Shane Warne has received yet another honour: Victoria’s Cricketer of the Century. KEN PIESSE reports More »
CRICKET TRAGIC RON REED sits up late to watch an Indian star educate him about just how well the women’s game can be played More »
FORMER FAST bowler IAN CALLEN is an admirer of the batting abilities being demonstrated at the women’s World Cup but says there is work to be done on the bowling. The women’s cricket World Cup has entered the semi final stages – Australia plays India after En... More »
AS THE GREAT cricket pay war rumbles on with no sign of resolution, former player IAN CALLEN goes into bat for the pawns in the game, the multitude of players and supporters at grassroots level: CLUB cricket at all levels has been my lifelong passion as a play... More »
ROD NICHOLSON tries to steer a path towards peace in the increasingly bitter cricket pay dispute: CRICKET AUSTRALIA chief executive James Sutherland is likely to be the biggest loser in the bitter public spat between CA and the Australian Cricketers Ass... More »
Former fast bowler IAN CALLEN identifies one of the secrets of Pakistan’s most recent triumph – they’re not afraid to give young talent a go: AT THE FOOT of the Himalayas lies “the Punjab”, the land of five rivers which makes it the most prod... More »