Month: January 2016

ADMINISTRATORS MUST TAKE BLAME

It was been a totally unfulfilling cricketing summer, raised only momentarily by the brilliance of Usman Khawaja across all three levels of the game. The record Big Bash crowds and the successful staging of the inaugural day-night Test in Adelaide only mask the scheduling deficiencies which made the 2015-16 an absolute farce — one which […]

It’s a white ball game

International white ball cricket takes centre stage from Tuesday with the first of the five ODIs between Australia and the third touring team to tour downunder this summer, India. The Australians field a new look pace attack with newcomers Joel Paris and Scott Boland in for the first time – plus Kane Richardson returns for […]

Windies headed for backblocks

Sunday’s third Test with the Calypsos is pivotal not only in Australia’s quest to again be the No 1 Test nation – the odds of which continue to improve with South Africa’s faltering home performances against England – but the stakes are huge for cricket in general. The West Indies are a fading drawcard and […]