“It’s not pretty, but it just might work.” Under a gritty and mesmerising Captain and a steely, hard-nosed head coach, ‘Bazball’ has breathed new life into the heart of the sleeping giant that is England Cricket. Join the stars from rugby league, AFL, Test cricket,… Read More »Bazball heads to India: Can England still swing away, or will the spinners strike back?
Pentagon’s Hui enters his solo career with the wind at his back, boosted by prominent Boys Planet promotion last year. He’s the rare idol soloist who can confidently compose his own material, though I’ve felt he often gives his best songs to other acts. Hmm… Read More »Song Review: Hui – Hmm Bop
Criticism of Australian Open crowds has flown thick and fast among the players at the 2024 tournament, with everything from antics at the Court 6 ‘Courtside bar’ to a laxing of rules allowing fans to enter and exit arenas in between points without needing to… Read More »‘What the f–k are you doing?’ Aussie Purcell slams strange Aus Open uniform choice after first-round win
Living the quiet country life in New Zealand meant I missed the bright lights of London and the cultural change to rock and pop music with bands including the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Kinks. In later years I wondered what it would have been… Read More »‘Stands beyond rivalry’: Passing the story of Wallabies icon Ken Catchpole through the generations
Australians in recent years have greatly enjoyed Ange Postecoglou’s coaching successes with premierships at Brisbane Roar, where they were undefeated for 36 games and were given the nickname Roarcelona, in Japan with City Group’s Yokohama Marinos, at Scottish giants Celtic, and now in the English… Read More »It’s bigger than Ange – from England to Thailand, there’s a rising Aussie coaching influence in world football