1996 World Cup: Sri Lanka’s Finest Hour
It goes without saying that Sri Lankan cricket has had some fine names associated with it in recent years. Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath …
Ricky Ponting
High Drama: Test Cricket’s Famous 1-Wicket Victories
There is nothing in cricket, or perhaps in any other sport, that quite compares to the drama of a close Test match finish. All …
Ricky Ponting’s 10 Finest Test Match Knocks
The title of Australia’s best ever batsmen is surely a settled debate, as it is highly unlikely one would ever come close to the …
20 Outstanding ODI Performances In a Losing Cause
Cricket is a team sport. Nothing reminds of us of this fact more than those instances when cricketers who have played exceptionally well in …
5 of Test Cricket’s Most Amazing Rescue Acts
One of the many unique things about Test cricket is the significance of a drawn match. Where in many other sports a game neither …
Classic ODI Series: South Africa vs Australia 2006
The 5-match ODI series contested as part of Australia’s tour of South Africa in early 2006 was remarkable for several reasons. Both sides had …
Classic Test Series: The Ashes, 2005
It is difficult to overstate the importance of the 2005 Ashes series to English cricket. They were a side on the up, having gradually …
The Greatest Batsmen in Test Cricket History
As debate swirls around Australian captain Steve Smith’s ascent to all-time great batsmen status after a stellar Ashes series, it seems as good a …
The Ten Best Australian Cricketers of the 1990s
If you were a cricket fan and Australian, then the 1990’s were a great decade for you. The fine work that began when Allan …
Australia’s Greatest Cricket Captains
Although cricket is a team game, the role of captain is of key importance to the team doing well. Strong leadership can take a …