In this series of articles I am selecting teams for each state who performed the best in Australia’s domestic 50-over competition. This time we look at Western Australia. Shaun Marsh (2002-2022), three titles 3672 runs at 44.78, 10 centuries, 11 man of the match awards Over a 20-year career Shaun Marsh has scored more one-day […]
‘Incumbency over performance’: Australian selectors get Test side wrong
Sometimes, selections for the Australian cricket team leave me wondering why the Sheffield Shield competition exists. Any one of the 66 players in the last round of the Shield could have been selected, but only five of them were. The remaining nine players are incumbents in the side. Whilst those nine players have been stalwarts […]
Paper giants: Measuring ODI impact – bowlers, all-rounders and a best XI
This article follows up a recent piece setting out a way of measuring and comparing performances in one-day international cricket over the decades. It also listed which batsmen topped the rankings under this method, headed by West Indies legend Viv Richards. Today’s article looks at the bowling rankings, as well as the top all-rounders, and […]
‘It’s bouncing ridiculously’: BBL clash ends in farce as Geelong pitch deemed unsafe just six overs in
The Melbourne Renegades’ Big Bash League clash with the Perth Scorchers has been abandoned after fewer than seven overs because of safety concerns over a water-damaged pitch. Ground staff at Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium worked feverishly on Sunday to dry the pitch after heavy rain crept under the covers overnight. Renegades captain Nic Maddinson declared the […]
The Four-naroli show, Irankunda can’t hide emotions as Reds slip again, Western in crisis
Plenty happening, as always, across another great weekend of football action. Here are your A-League Round 7 talking points. Clinical Roar condemn Reds to back-to-back defeats Ross Aloisi’s plucky, young and bloody exciting Brisbane Roar side are up to second on the A-League ladder. When the older Aloisi brother took on the role he promised […]