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A rip-roaring result at the G
KEN PIESSE was one of the 86,000 plus Australian record crowd at the MCG for the women’s T20 World Cup final: More »
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All’s well that ends well for cricket girls
THE big sell paid off in spades for the marketers who set the scene for the biggest day in the history of women’s sport in Australia, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Why that whack still hurts
STEVE Smith’s superb Ashes campaign wasn’t enough to have him voted Australian cricketer of the year and there was a reason for that, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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RAIN PAIN ANTI-CLIMAX FOR STARS?
THE cricket gods just seem to have it in for the Melbourne Stars – but they’re not dead and buried yet, says Chief Writer RON REED: More »
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Superstar Steyn’s farewell masterclass – or is it?
FAST bowlers don’t come much better than Dale Steyn, which is why the Big Bash blockbuster was mostly about one man, says Chief Writer RON REED: More »
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Farewell to the man who filled Merv’s big boots
PETER Siddle signs off with a twirl of Big Merv’s mo, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Why Patto is the world’s best spare bowler
IT IS a good cricket team that can seldom find room for a fast bowler of the quality of James Pattinson, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Captain Tim keeps it going
TEST skipper Tim Paine isn’t going anywhere any time soon, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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Kiwi quick kill doesn’t last
NEW Zealand’s long-delayed return to the Boxing Day Test was worth waiting for, says Chief Writer RON REED. More »
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The man who played Test cricket at 50
BERT Ironmonger was nicknamed “Dainty” because he wasn’t… but he remains Australia’s only 50-year-old Test cricketer. KEN PIESSE reports: More »
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From MCG hero to a hermit
FIFTY years ago Alan “Froggie” Thomson was the toast of Victorian and Australian cricket. Today he lives like a virtual hermit, beset by breathing difficulties with only his Friday morning shopping mates for company. KEN PIESSE reports. More »
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Big names or not, the fans stick fat
IT’S been a tournament to forget for the Sri Lankan cricketers but at least chief writer RON REED saw them find some semblance of form at the end. More »
