Tag: Australia
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Test cricket’s toughest test
Bangladesh’s historic win shines a spotlight on bloated Ashes and a broken Test cricket system, lopsided in favour of the big three.
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Tim Paine is still in credit as Australia captain
If you had told me five years ago that I’d be leaping to the defence of an Australian cricket captain I’d have called you delusional, and possibly several other words. However, here I am, in January 2021, now making a case in defence of Tim Paine following his behaviour on the final day of the […]
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The Aussies are great blokes!
At least, that’s what they’d have you believe. If you’ve seen the Amazon documentary, The Test, head coach and former Test opener Justin Langer places great emphasis on his side being ‘great blokes’. Of course, they’re not. They’re Australian cricketers. They’re c***s. But would we have it any other way? Would they? The concept of […]
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Cricket World Cup confirms dominance of the wealthy
We are just over halfway through the 2019 Cricket World Cup and if results go the way most bookies would expect over the next 72 hours the top four, who progress to the knockout stages, will be all but confirmed. If Australia complete victory over Bangladesh this afternoon, England beat Sri Lanka tomorrow and India […]
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Can Australia retain their Cricket World Cup title?
The 2019 Cricket World Cup, hosted by England and Wales, is almost upon us and defending champions Australia will be looking to retain their title. The Baggy Greens are the most successful nation to win the World Cup, having won on five occasions and between 1999 and 2007, they won it three times consecutively. You […]
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Long read: is Australian cricket missing the point?
The ball tampering incident last March in South Africa altered the landscape of Australian cricket to such an extent that it may never be the same again. The fallout following the bans received by Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner resulted in a thorough review of the game by Cricket Australia and has exposed […]
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Should we feel sorry for Steve Smith?
It was impossible not to feel at least a pang of sympathy for Steve Smith as he broke down in front of the world during his press conference. He is clearly distraught, sorry and regretful over what has happened. Yet, so he should be. He has brought himself, his team and his country into disrepute. […]