With the Big Bash League kicking off on Thursday night, many cricket fans are doing their annual dance of trying to give the hit and giggle comp more than a passing glance. Many people who are old enough to remember the domestic scene prior to… Read More »Time for Test cricket fans to do the annual ‘give BBL a try’ merry dance – it’s not for everyone … and that’s OK
It was a cracking round of football with 23 goals scored in six games and the two draws both had the score line of 2-2. The best was saved for the last, as Macarthur FC and Adelaide United played in a seven-goal thriller. Let’s have… Read More »The standouts: The best player from each A-League team from Round Six
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will not be able to pick overseas-based players in his squad any time soon, with New Zealand Rugby seeing no need to alter its selection ban. New Zealand has long confined Test eligibility to home-based players in order to protect… Read More »‘It wasn’t discussed’: All Blacks to keep selection ban on overseas based players, even as more head abroad
New Pakistan captain Shan Masood has fired a warning shot to Australia’s bowling corps with a brilliant unbeaten century in their tour match in Canberra. Against the Prime Minister’s XI at Manuka Oval, Masood made a big statement in his first innings since assuming the… Read More »Maybe Pakistan will put up a fight after all: Masood monsters PM’s XI with masterful ton
Rugby Australia might be on the cusp of an exciting four-year cycle, but not even the lure of playing the British and Irish Lions and, possibly, in a home World Cup could be enough to keep one of their rising stars. In what shapes as… Read More »Exclusive: Wallabies star on cusp of signing with NRL powerhouse in reality check for RA at start of ‘golden decade’