The golden era of cricket on the TV is over. As Channel 7 looks to bail out of its deal with Cricket Australia, the questions becomes which free-to-air station would want to bid for the product, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
While some might not have been able to cop him, it didn’t mean Kevin Roberts didn’t have a genuine relationship with others, and on that count some feel the blanket statement that he was detested by players is a misrepresentation.
WACA chief executive Christina Matthews is the kind of fearless, fair and authentic operator CA needs if it’s to change its damaged reputation and win back the trust of players and states. Just ask Dennis Lillee …
The alarming financial predicament of Cricket Australia will ironically send club cricket Back to the Future and return it to the No. 1 development ground of future state and Test players. Read about the impact on junior Pathway players.
AXE the players, the coach, the sports scientists, the selectors … axe everyone. After five abject defeats, should the voice of a disgruntled public be heard?
AUSSIE cricket must reach for the same broom used by the Queensland rugby league team 16 years ago to sweep itself out of the doldrums, writes Ben Dorries.
OPINION: When it comes to the Australian cricket team, their performance lately can be likened to that of would-be US president Hillary Clinton.
MONDAY BUZZ: We have been saying it for years but it’s now actually happening. Test cricket is dying, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
HOW can the Aussies get out of this slump? Former test opener Chris Rogers says the team needs to pick more fighters and scrappers to have a chance.
DONALD Trump gave campaign speeches that displayed more tact and discretion than David Warner’s ill-fated swipe, writes Richard Hinds.
IF Steve Smith wants to turn Australia’s fortunes around quickly he needs to forget about offending anyone and take control, writes Ian Chappell.
FORTRESS Australia is under siege. A number of players are literally playing for their careers and the entire team is now under the microscope, writes Cate McGregor.
SOMETIMES in modern-day sport you can over-complicate things and it seems Australia has done just that, writes Graeme Smith.
GREAT sporting teams like the All Blacks have cottoned on to the fact that greatness doesn’t come from being handed everything on a platter. Paul Kent says Australian teams needs to adapt.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/expert-opinion/page/25