Not one Australian men’s player has made the T20 team of 2023 selected by the International Cricket Council (ICC) but four women have been selected, reflecting the team’s success in the T20 World Cup in February. Ash Gardner, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt were picked in the ICC XI, Mooney being given the […]
Townsend and APL at the heart of Australian football’s latest self-sabotage
If you are looking for some emotional pain, support the game of football in Australia. Forget about the winter football codes that still dominate the airwaves and importantly, government funding, and latch on to the round-ball code. It will bring you a lifetime of relentless anguish, created from both within and by plenty of fools […]
Ricky v the rookies: Sticky has to turn to youth to replace Wighton, but who should it be?
This year’s edition of the Canberra Raiders might not be one that inspires an enormous amount of optimism. Last year’s overperformed a lot, and relied on other teams falling on their faces to make the finals while themselves being a pretty punishing watch at times. Styles don’t matter if you’re winning and Ricky Stuart’s men […]
Is spin the key to Australia’s success in the T20 World Cup?
Is utilising the traditional three fast bowlers the right line-up for this upcoming T20 World Cup in June? In this year’s edition of the BBL one of the key components of success hasn’t been the express pace of some of the quickest bowlers on the planet or even the heavy hitters. It has been pace […]
‘Bloody gorgeous kid’: One-time grade cricketer’s staggering 140 leads Heat to BBL final… and mum couldn’t be prouder
Josh Brown’s record-breaking century has powered Brisbane Heat to a 54-run defeat of Adelaide Strikers and into the Big Bash League decider. The Heat opener, who plied his trade in Queensland Premier Cricket for years before at last getting his chance in the BBL in late 2022, pulverised a tournament record 12 sixes to go […]