Whereas a Test series starting against New Zealand in Brisbane - in November – would normally attract only marginally more interest than that accorded last night’s harness meeting at Globe Derby, the upcoming matches against the Kiwis will take on a special significance in light of what has transpired in India over the past month or two.
Having had a bust-up with [...]
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Australian cricket faces its most telling period since 1985
November 11, 2008 – 1:13 pm
Rugby League World Cup? More like the Pesapallo Playoffs
October 27, 2008 – 10:31 am
Australia’s thrashing of New Zealand in its Rugby League World Cup opener last night has laid bare the absurdly one-sided nature of the competition. Supposedly a universal celebration of the working-class game, the World Cup in fact has only highlighted so far the paucity of league talent around the globe.
The fact that New Zealand, the tournament second-favourite, can [...]
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