When Usman Khawaja debuted for the Australians, the public was full of admiration. With a baby face, conservative nature and a loving mother in the stands, Australia was behind Ricky Ponting’s short term replacement. But as of now, that’s all he’s turned out to be. A short term replacement.
‘Hot NZ arrive to catch England cold’, reads the ESPNCricinfo headline. Following New Zealand’s recent run of form – World Cup runners up, series wins against the West Indies, Sri Lanka, India, a drawn Test series against Pakistan – the team appears to be shaping nicely to push themselves further up the Test rankings. And … More It’s still Lord’s in May
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one of a two part interview with Andrew Hall, the former South African all-rounder. Due to the length of the interview, it’s been split into two pieces. This piece focuses on his international career, while the following piece will focus on his County Cricket years. Thanks go to Andrew for … More Andrew Hall: From Cronje to Kolpak (part one)
Twelve balls remain. Over 100 required to win; but that’s no longer the equation. Three wickets in hand. James Tredwell has the ball. The Kent second XI-cum-England Test spinner looks to pry the number eight out.
When New Zealand play England in a two-Test series in May, England will head in as firm favourites. Despite New Zealand’s recent performances in the World Cup (contrasted against England’s woes), a May pitch at Lord’s is very different to a flat drop-in at the Caketin. And I’m sure we all remember what happened last … More Leader of the Opposition
The 2006-07 Ashes is forever remembered for the 5-0 drubbing that Australia inflicted upon England.
Some would say embarrassing the so called ‘political big brother’ so comfortably was the greatest moment in Australian sport. On reflection, it was one of the defining moments for Australian cricket in an era where sporting greats were made.
But they all retired and left Australian cricket in quite a state. Are we about to experience this again? … More Are we going to experience Déjà vu?
Originally published on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 15-Oct-2014. When one thinks of the greatest South African fast bowlers since readmission, it’s easy to think of those who performed shining feats on the international stage: Donald, Pollock, Ntini, Steyn, Morkel, even Philander. However, I was lucky enough to interview one of the best South African … More Charl Willoughby; ‘glad I ran the race’
Originally posted on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 21-Sept-2014. Greg Loveridge only played one Test for New Zealand – but that was more than enough to install himself as a permanent cricketing trivia answer. The question? “Name the Test leg spinner who never bowled.”
Originally posted on DV Mace’s Smorgasbord of Sport, 17-Sept-2014. Welcome to a new piece for this blog – the Six Ball Over. Short and snappy interviews consisting of (you guessed it) six questions. To start us off, I was lucky enough to be able to ask Clive Rice, the former Nottinghamshire and South African captain … More Six Ball Over: Clive Rice
Mind The Windows 