Australia’s awesome foursome are within striking distance of becoming the most prolific wicket-taking quartet in Test cricket history but they’ll never be the greatest. The Blues brothers of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon now have 390 wickets to their name in Tests where all four have lined up. ABC Radio’s long-time […]
At the age of 35, and having played 140 games for the Crusaders, Matt Todd has now been appointed as assistant coach to Rob Penney for New Zealand’s Southern ‘juggernaut’ club. Todd was well known and respected for his pilfering skills as a number 7, while being strong defensively and leaving it all out on […]
As the first test of the summer ended it was a shame that the mainstream media pack missed the trick, or at least missed the story. These guys who are paid to look for the wonderful narratives that we so enjoy in sports, in my opinion, were frustratingly off the mark. The misguided overanalysis of […]
Here is a fun side to contemplate while you finalise your Christmas shopping list and stuff the turkey. My take on the best rugby league team to be chosen from the 47 Australian dual rugby code internationals, which means players who have been selected to play for both the Wallabies and the Kangaroos. Fullback No […]
Travis Head has been rewarded for his match-winning efforts in India at the World Cup by going for a seven-figure sum to Sunrisers Hyderabad at the IPL auction on Tuesday night. The flamboyant Australian left-hander went for $1.2 million after SRH and Chennai Super Kings entered into a bidding war, driving up his price to […]
