What an exciting weekend of football we were treated to; there were 21 goals scored in six matches and no draws. In four of the six games, the team that won had less possession than their opposition. For the second weekend in a row, the round finished with a seven-goal thriller! Check out who stood […]
Australia’s best domestic 50-over players – Western Australia
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 […]