World Waugh Domination – The Captain of Test Cricket’s Greatest Team
When Steve Waugh was handed the captaincy of the Australian test and ODI sides, he took over from the great Mark Taylor. Impressive shoes …
The Top 5 Ashes Performances of All Time
Every two years the cricket world takes notice of one of sport’s greatest rivalries. The rivalry between Australia and England is personified in the …
The Top 5 Cricket All-Rounders of All Time
Cricket is a sport with a strong tendency towards specialisation – most players excel in one area of the game. Occasionally, though, there are …
Adam Gilchrist: Legacy of a Champion
Prior to the arrival of Adam Gilchrist on the international cricketing stage, the role of wicket keeper was neatly defined. Your job was to catch …
The Invincibles: The West Indies of the 1980s
In the realm of cricket, the term ‘greatest’ gets tossed around a lot. The greatest ever this or that makes up the vast majority …
Hansie Cronje: A Tragedy Shakespeare Could Write
South Africa’s readmission into the international cricketing arena was seen as a godsend for a public struggling to come to terms with the nation’s …
Reverse Swing: 5 Wizards of the Black Art
Reverse swing has been one of cricket’s biggest taboo subjects, due largely to the nefarious methods that cricketers have occasionally employed to achieve it. It is also …
The Five Greatest Leg Spinners of All Time
Any list proclaiming to put forward the greatest proponents of anything, whether leg spinners or presidents is doomed to anger more than a few. …
Is There a Pitch Doctor in the House?
With recent test series been played in India by both Australia and South Africa seeming to be won by pitches deteriorating on the second …
Bending Rules and Bruises: The Story of Bodyline Bowling
In 2004, the Sun Herald conducted a poll as to the most important moments in Australian cricket’s then 200 year history. Rather unsurprisingly, the …