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cricket November 25, 2023
Captain Planet’s team on top of the world
Dismissed recently as too woke, the Australian men’s cricket team overran home-town favourites India to claim the ICC World Cup and surely the most unlikely success of the year.
cricket July 6, 2023
Outrage and hypocrisy at the second Ashes Test
Despite the outrage and name-calling that marred the final day of the second Ashes Test, the thrilling cricket played by both teams has finally brought fun back to the game.
cricket June 24, 2023
Australian Test cricket team silences critics
Just months after the Australian men’s Test cricket team were written off for being too weak and woke, they have begun their Ashes campaign as world champions with something to prove.
cricket February 17, 2023
Testing times for the Australian cricket team
After an uninspiring and one-sided summer of Test cricket on home soil, the Australian men’s team now faces annihilation in India and a barrage of angry questions from fans and ex-players.
cricket January 28, 2023
Michael Clarke and the boys in a bubble
In the world of elite Australian cricket under the leadership of Michael Clarke, sportsmanship and a love of the game were subsumed by self-regard.
afl October 29, 2022
Who wins with sponsor boycotts?
Far from being an act of charitable benevolence, sports sponsorship is about winning influence on the back of a love of the game. So, who loses when the relationships sour?
cricket September 10, 2022
An unflinching new documentary on cricket all-rounder Ben Stokes lays bare the career highs and personal lows of England’s latest Test captain.
cricket April 9, 2022
Loud, indulgent and fitting: Shane Warne’s MCG memorial
The state memorial service for cricketer Shane Warne juxtaposed the personal grief of immediate family with a boisterous public celebration of a life lived large.
cricket March 12, 2022
Shane Warne, thanks for the memories
As a man, Shane Warne was no stranger to controversy and scandal. As a cricketer, he was the stuff of legend. Now his untimely death has left millions of Australians in mourning for a deeply flawed and deeply gifted stranger they felt they knew.
cricket February 19, 2022
What does the national cricket coach actually do?
Justin Langer’s departure as the Australian men’s cricket team coach sparked speculation and controversy. It also pulled focus on the requirements and necessity of the role.
cricket February 12, 2022
What have we learnt from the Justin Langer saga?
Justin Langer was a dogged opener over many seasons for the Australian men’s cricket team. But after ascending to the role of head coach, that same gritty determination brought him undone at the hands of an arrogant Cricket Australia.