Opinion
Boxing Day Test
In one innings, Konstas has made us care about Test cricket again
The young debutant has restored the game as Australia’s sport, magnetic to watch and worth arguing over
- by Malcolm Knox
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Christmas
We’re trying Christmas without presents. Blame my late Aunty Elspeth
It’s not the presents that count. It’s who’s present.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Australian cricket
Smith’s glory days are gone, but he may have a parting shot to play
Steve Smith is ageing and struggling for runs, but he’s not finished yet – especially as the current selection panel has a record of not being able to drop Test players.
- by Malcolm Knox
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ABC wars
What the ABC should learn from Joe Rogan … and Popeye
For a decade, the ABC has been on a forlorn quest for digital relevance. It’s time it dared to be itself again – and took the risks required to be interesting.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Australian cricket
Our Test team is under pressure. We must beware the Australian cricket zombie
In times of stress, the cricket public’s desire for some “mongrel” in the Australian team rises from the dead. And after the meek surrender in the first Test, the side is particularly vulnerable.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Adventure holidays
Travel well, Mr Frommer, you cheapskate. I’m a tight-arsed globetrotter thanks to you
Thrift is not meanness. Take it from the wise man who gave us Europe on $5 a Day: you’ll see the same Eiffel Tower and the same Colosseum if you’re on a budget.
- by Malcolm Knox
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World Boxing
Sport’s future is Mike Tyson and old men shouting at clouds
Nostalgia already casts a lengthening shadow over sports coverage, and the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul reality TV circus is the latest example.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Freedom of speech
Shouty protesters, Elon Musk and our dumb attempts at democracy
I was in the audience when Radiohead’s Thom Yorke called a heckler a coward. This episode got me thinking about freedom and protest – and how not to go about it.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Test cricket
The hardest thing for Australians under 30 ... getting into the Test team
The young batsmen auditioning for the Australian opening spot have felt the hot breath of David Warner condensing on their necks.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Australia votes
Settle Barnaby, the teal tidal wave’s unlikely to reach Tamworth
The former deputy PM has delivered an alarming warning to his constituents about independents: imagine if we had 151 of them in our national parliament.
- by Malcolm Knox
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Cricket Australia
Finally, closure for David Warner. As for the truth-telling? We’re still waiting
David Warner can again to fill any role in Australian cricket. He won’t, but he can.
- by Malcolm Knox
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