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The Ashes are lost, and after Day 1 in Melbourne, it’s hard to argue that pride is even on the line in Sydney. The revival on the bouncy Perth wicket was short-lived, as the English bowlers tore through the entire Australian order like it was made of...
So there’s life in the old dog yet. Michael Hussey officially reclaims his Mr. Cricket title and leads Australia to a hard fought win – after being robbed of a first innings top score by everyone’s new favourite player, Mitchell Johnson. The Long...
The days of being able to rely on our batsmen on home soil are done. That’s the lesson cricket fans can take away from the 2nd Test. We already knew our bowling attack was weak and the weak spot of the side, but now we know that the stalwarts of the...
Well, after that 1st Test in Brisbane, more questions than answers have been raised. They range from the familiar (Will our attack ever be able to take 20 wickets on anything other than a green top? How does Mitchell Johnson keep getting picked?) to...
Finally, it’s here. The selectors have finally picked a squad that’s narrowed the incumbents from the pretenders (unlike that 17 man squad from a week ago), and then promptly flown in another batsman. The Poms have gotten some solid practice on Australian...