Tag: Dave Warner
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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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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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IPL tips based off the first week of the tournament
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals completed their match on Sunday evening with the Super Kings winning by eight runs putting the first week of the 2019 Indian Premier League to bed. This is gives us the perfect opportunity to review the Week 1 tournament stats for cricket fans and those who like to bet […]
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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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Cricket predictions 2019
Welcome to the cricketing year of 2019! What does it have in store? Well, we’ve reached for our crystal ball to try and find out. There’s plenty to look forward to, with the World Cup, the Ashes and the start of the Test Championship. Who will be the major movers and shakers? Will the terrible […]
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Justin Langer is perfect for Australia
Australian cricket has been under the microscope over the last few months following the highly controversial tour of South Africa. The fallout following the suspensions of Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith and David Warner along with the resignation of head coach Darren Lehmann has left the nation in a state of shock as much as anything. […]
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Lehmann knew nothing? What a shambles!
Cricket Australia think they have acted strongly and probably believe that they have contained the ball tampering and behavioural crisis that has engulfed Australian cricket. James Sutherland, the CEO, gave a limp press conference in which it appears that he has fooled precisely no one. Addressing the world’s media in Johannesburg, Sutherland looked like a […]