There’s an old maxim along the lines of: ‘not understanding the mistakes of history dooms one to repeat them’. There’s undoubtedly some truth to this. Not understanding the potential consequences of your actions is a sure way to fail, maybe even a sure ticket to… Read More »‘Spineless, demoralised and shamed’: The Kiwis have embarrassed the Kangaroos before… As far back as 1952
Over this next series of articles I will be selecting teams for each state comprising the best performed domestic 50 overs players in the competition’s history. There is an important distinction here. This is not a team of the best 50 over players to have… Read More »Australia’s best domestic 50 over players: New South Wales
It would seem appropriate a debate is had about how our elite players navigated the past season – obviously dominated by the World Cup. For many loyal servants of our game their contribution to our game at the elite level may have come to an… Read More »End of year assessments for the 2023 Wallabies – farewells, poorly managed potential and a bunch of players set up to fail
F1 leaves Sao Paulo and the final triple header of the season in the same place it has been pretty much all year: in awe of the achievements of Max Verstappen and Red Bull. And while it was hardly a race for the ages, it… Read More »Sao Paulo Grand Prix Talking Points: Is this Formula 1’s greatest ever individual season?
Former grand-slam quarter-finalist, fan favourite and Roger Federer slayer John Millman has ruefully called an imminent end to his professional tennis career. The 34-year-old revealed on Thursday night he was walking away after a 10th and final Australian Open campaign in January, saying “unfortunately age… Read More »‘The body is not letting me’: One last summer for an Aussie favourite as John Millman pulls the pin