What an incredible Test match we were treated to at Edgbaston to open the 2023 Ashes series. Thrilling ebbs and flows, gutsy efforts with the bat and ball and a result that was there for the taking deep into Day 5. And we owe this thoroughly entertaining contest completely to England and their revolutionary approach … Continue reading Forget the Urn, England are winning a future for Test cricket
What a total embarrassment for Test cricket we have just witnessed in Nagpur. The Australian tourists have been so poorly treated by their Indian hosts that they simply must pack up their kits and head home.
The solution is as clear as the well-worn synthetic pitch at your local oval. The Proteas need to be batting on a much friendlier surface, than the Australians.
Australia’s Test and ODI cricket captain Pat Cummings is taking a stand against climate change, in the most effective way possible. He is refusing to endorse Cricket Australia’s major sponsor Alinta Energy, a company providing Australian homes with electricity and gas. The problem is pretty clear to all who care about the future of the … Continue reading Cometh the hour, Cummins the man
Justin Langer has resigned as Head Coach of the Australia men’s cricket team after weeks of speculation about his future. His resignation came last weekend following an insulting six-month contract extension offer from Cricket Australia. Clearly Langer was not part of the long-term plans and his resignation was not only inevitable, but sparked a melee … Continue reading Langer the last head coach we’ll ever need
With the new faster NRL resulting in the greatest gulf ever seen between the better sides and the rest, I look at an ingenious new tactic dud teams should adopt immediately.
When Steve Smith lost the Australian captaincy after overlooking the dastardly plans of team innovator David Warner, Cricket Australia needed more than just a new captain, they needed a new start. There was mounting pressure to implement a complete cultural change, as the previous “win at all costs” mentality was seen as a behavioural cancer. … Continue reading Painful fall from good bloke status
There were ugly scenes during the Third Test between Australia and India, as play was stopped for several minutes with Indian players accusing a bronze statue of hurling abuse at them. The memorial statue of Yabba, a fan famed for his cutting remarks towards players at the SCG, was eventually removed from its seat in … Continue reading Statue of Yabba removed after Indian complaint
Something must be done by the NRL to stop fans from seeing an almost constant stream of logic-defying incidents in the greatest game of all.
During the second session of the first Test of the summer between Australia and Pakistan at the Gabba, we saw a decision so baffling that drastic measures must now be taken to prevent a similar call ever happening again.
Steve Hitstirrer's Insight 