Pink-ball Tests have been part of the calendar for nearly a decade but flicking the day-night switch did not spark anything near the revolution that it did in the 50-over format. There has been a slow trickle of evening Tests even though they solve a lot of problems for the grand old format in the […]
Following from my recent article about inspirational coach Geoff Mould I want to focus on one of his protégés at Matraville High School, the precociously talented Russell Fairfax. With a philosophy of running rugby, it was no wonder Fairfax exemplified this attitude. Mould moved him from flyhalf to fullback where he was a sensation on […]
Money talks. It has seemed inevitable for a long time, but we may finally have the ‘nail in the coffin’ moment for Test cricket outside the major nations. It seems a country once boasting the most destructive and formidable Test side has been reduced to rubble, paving the way for a domestic rebranding that will […]
Rugby urgently needs a makeover if it is to survive in the 2020’s. It is still peddling a product which worked well when it was a rigidly amateur code, and the concept of a satisfying viewer experience was completely unknown. At that time it was purely tribal warfare and the thing which mattered was the […]
Brisbane have claimed their first Big Bash League title in 11 years after their band of late bloomers lifted the Heat to a 54-run win over the Sydney Sixers in the final. Defending their total of 8-166, the Heat bowled the Sixers out for 112 in the 18th over to claim the title in front […]
