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Towards the end of the final innings at Dharamshala, Ravindra Jadeja clean-bowled Shoaib Bashir. However, not realising what happened, Bashir signalled for a review. Everyone around him, including his teammate Joe Root, laughed at this comical scene. To many cricket viewers, that scene summed up… Read More »‘Nothing but a horses-for-courses strategy’: Why England had to turn to Bazball because of its player pool

If New Zealand are to grind out a tough and hard-fought victory in the second Test against Australia, perhaps they can draw some strength from history. Indeed, Kiwis of a certain vintage will be very quick to remind Aussies that this week marks a significant… Read More »A city of historic importance: Why a Black Caps win in Christchurch will mean more than just Trans-Tasman bragging rights

Collingwood big man Mason Cox will have to explain himself to the AFL after shoving GWS ruck coach Shane Mumford in a “bizarre” pre-match stunt. In another chapter to the growing rivalry between the two clubs, Cox brazenly ran into the Giants’ warm-up area during… Read More »AFL hand Mason Cox ‘please explain’ after pre-match altercation with Giants ruck coach

Another year, another attempt to decipher the strengths and weaknesses of the NRL stable of 17 by using the time-honoured tradition of assessing form not based solely on where they sit on the competition ladder. The NRL’s off and running and straight out of the… Read More »NRL Power Rankings: Round 1 – Small sample size but major concerns at a few clubs, Flanno back in style at Dragons