…can we expect South Africa and Australia to be? We played Australia more recently and they have some familiar faces who have been around like Gavin Hicks, who is a…
…so close to a record when Neale declared). It was in Australia that the next record came. Bill Ponsford, maker of huge scores, broke it twice, scoring 429 for Victoria…
…of home conditions to finally land England’s first major global 50-over title. “They are right up there,” he says. “I’d say Australia, India and England are the three. But England…
…in the Tymal Mills class and today, Carseldine is better known as a Media Personality – a career that saw him appear in Season 3 of Australian survivor. Shane Harwood…
…Championship cricket, and scored hundreds in tour matches against Sri Lanka and Australia. That form could, and possibly should, have seen him earn a call-up into England’s Test team. However,…
…and Jennings carved out their way in India, Robson – whose accent, try as it might, remains Australian – did as he had before winning seven England caps in the…
…also have to take note of the impact on cricket-playing nations around the world – land losses in Bangladesh, drought in India and extreme temperatures and wild fires in Australia….
…cricketing holiday. There are many wonderful places to visit around the world, with the West Indies, Australia and South Africa amongst the favourite destinations for cricket fans – but what…
JASON Gillespie ‘couldn’t resist’ the chance to move back to England with Kent snapping up the Australian as interim assistant coach. Former Yorkshire coach Gillespie will stay at Canterbury until…
…debut against Australia a year previously. Titmus and Edmonds were strong-minded cricketers and both were known to have their differences with the captain. Yet what emerges strongly from Brearley’s classic…
…it was inevitable that Cricket Australia bosses wouldn’t resist. For his next trick, he will lead Australia’s attack in the third Test at Ranchi’s JSCA Stadium in one of the…
…spectators being force fed “entertainment” was during the 1990-91 Ashes tour to Australia, when watching the home side stuff the Poms on a daily basis was clearly considered too boring…
…is a better batsman and keeper than Wade. I think Australia are still undecided on him despite playing a number of games. Australia is the easiest place in the world…
…rewind to 1986/87 to find the last English spinner to play State cricket in Australia. Vic Marks, who played for Western Australia, enjoyed a fine season with bat and ball,…
…there!” There are a couple of Australians who use the same local pub as I do, and more convivial companions you couldn’t wish to meet. Unless their cricket team is…
…Border-Gavaskar series, Australia will know that India are only going to get better. The unknown? If they can, too. After coming so close to wrapping up this series in straight…
…this was the schoolyard brat in him given full voice once more. Australia’s response to Kohli’s accusations of malpractice, primarily through James Sutherland, Cricket Australia’s chief executive, was indignation but…
…the better. It’s his consistency with the ball, he’s been bowling the power-play against Australia and doing a good job of that. “There’s some Sri Lankan cricket but at this…
…and a bag of crisps. And for England and Australia, who holds the urn will still resonate more than who tops the table. There is no magic formula for saving…
…of them did come in the famous 1970/71 Ashes series win in Australia under Ray Illingworth. He also played in the first three one-day internationals in history, the first of…
…Following Australia’s massive victory in the first Test in Pune, however, and the brilliant display of fellow left-armer Steve O’Keefe specifically, it looked like a masterstroke. Already Down Under playing…
…experience. Donald, 50, has previously mentored the fast bowlers of England, Australia and South Africa and worked with IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore and deputised for Nicky Boje as head…
…internationals, both of them making their debuts in the same match and series against Australia in 1981. That was to become Botham’s summer, eventually, though England lost that one-day series…
…to beat Australia in two T20 internationals and is now off to Mumbai Indians for US$45,000. Other trends this year saw some of the more experienced Indian players go unsold,…
Joshua Peck suggests player and stump mics cause more controversy than they are worth Kevin Pietersen was recently fined 5,000 Australian dollars for comments he made while mic’d up live…