Pakistan might not want Shoaib after his little problems, but luckily he has a career as a product spokesman to fall back on.
Jarrod is the writer of the newest cricket book in town, the year of the balls 2008: a disrespective (foreword by Gideon Haigh).
Common Sense
This is not a world beating team; they have a couple of canny bowlers, two hard to get out openers, KP, an untried number 3, a number 5 who has to play for his career every 5 minutes, a keeper who can’t catch, and an aging all rounder who they win more with when [...]
Matt Gagger is editor at Green and Gold Rugby.com
Should all the chips fall the right way, the Brumbies could be just about to pull off the most remarkable recruitment drive since the franchises inception.
Many would say that they already had one of the best squads in Australia, with World XV players like Mortlock, George [...]
These were the current Australians who made an impact on the IPL.
Brad Hodge – Kolkata
365 @ av 40 sr 117 hs 73
7 wickets @ 23 econ 8.05 bb 3/29
Started off terribly, but as the team fell apart he became their banker. Eventually showed why he had made so many runs in this format of the [...]
by Juan Cote at Green and Gold Rugby
While it is hard to argue with the majority of the Wallaby selections announced today, there are a few players that could feel a bit unlucky. The selection of Matt Hodgson in front of Ben Mowen and Mitchell Chapman was a bit of a surprise as was the [...]
I have a confession to make. Months ago, when the initial Elsom release dramas were ongoing, I was of the opinion that while Rocky was the form 6 in the world, and his play would no doubt benefit from a move, that his career would probably suffer from it.
I thought there was a good [...]
Friday
In the morning some cereal and then back to back squash matches. If a man doesn’t push out of his comfort zone regularly then he loses touch with who he is and what he can achieve. That’s why I have my Weetabix plain. No sugar.
While I can’t be there in person, I send some mental [...]
Ken Judge, one time Hawthorn premiership player and former coach of Hawthorn and West Coast, these days finds himself behind the microphone calling AFL games for the ABC.
And it was in this role that Judge has rightfully caused dismay among ABC listeners, and probably now to a wider audience, when during his commentary in the [...]
The IPL is over, and it already feels like a dream.
Was Akon (owner of a South African Diamond mine) really there?
Did I really watch almost 50 games of cricket in the last few weeks?
It seems weird, because I really can’t remember much from the tournament itself.
I know old guys and spinners seemed to play well, [...]
Crikey Sports had the pleasure to talk to the man we all hope will deliver a World Cup to Australia — whether we win it or we host it or both.
Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley has grand plans for the game but doesn’t think he’d be much chop with the round ball. And he [...]
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