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  • Invaluable references (1)

    by Ken on December 4, 2018

    First produced for Summer 1973, the Cricketer Quarterly was published every three months: summer, autumn, winter and spring, for 32 years… quite a feat in ‘modern’ publishing. They are all a uniform A5 in size with colour covers. And are very comprehensive with first-class scores in detail from around the world.

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  • Warning: R. Ashwin is here

    Warning: R. Ashwin is here

    by Ken on December 3, 2018

    As Australia ponders the make-up of its top six for the first Test in Adelaide, KEN PIESSE sounds a warning that too many left-handers could spell gloom and doom, especially with R. Ashwin in the opposition dressing room NEVER before has a humble finger spinner promised to reek such destruction on the dawn of a…

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  • Big Bash Superstars (Vol 4), new

    Big Bash Superstars (Vol 4), new

    by Ken on November 4, 2018

    Big Bash Superstars, Daniel Lane (Allen & Unwin, $30) The fourth edition of the Big Bash annual showcases the cricketing phenomenon which is the BBL. Full of colour, stats, interviews and info, it also also includes a foreword from Chris Lynn, maybe the mightiest hitter in all Australasia, who says the spectacular interest in the…

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  • SEEING THE LIGHT

    by Ken on October 17, 2018

    Australia’s Great Escape in Dubai and spirited follow-up in Abu Dhabi has given the injection the home summer needs. Even the most-unforgiving Australian cricket follower is walking just a little more jauntily right now. Cricket is back and don’t we love it.

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