The science of Test selection goes beyond the immediate numbers. Will Pucovski offers rejuvenation and an injection of much needed excitement. The case for his inclusion is now beyond compelling.
It’s a sad thought that Mitch Marsh believes most Australians hate him, because they don’t. They just have almost unreasonable expectations, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
Most countries would throw their arms around a young batsman averaging over 50 and ranked third in the world for runs in 2019. Not Australia it seems after dropping Travis Head for the second time in 12 months.
The World Cup final proved there’s still plenty of life in the game’s often derided middle son. Yet the most dramatic game of cricket ever played has somehow left a sour taste, writes ROBERT CRADDOCK.
MITCHELL Marsh is set to keep his spot for Boxing Day despite damning numbers, with a twist in the selection battle between Joe Burns and Shaun Marsh.
IF cricket could have one wish for its future it would be to crack the big time in the US. Many years ago it actually did, writes Robert Craddock.
KNOWN as cricket’s merchants of dread during the 1980s, the West Indies have become the merchants of dreadful, writes Richard Hinds.
WEST Indies has a brittle batting line-up and no firepower in their attack which leaves cricket worse off. So does the DRS, writes Ian Chappell.
A BAD verdict by a Test cricket umpire at the weekend showcases the grave dangers of the modern game, Robert Craddock writes.
AS Dennis Denuto might have argued, it was the anticipation, the atmosphere, the novelty and the vibe that made the day-night Test an instant success.
THE spotlight has on the spotlights and the pink ball but Steve Smith’s captaincy remains a point of heated debate for Australian cricket, writes RICHARD HINDS.
THERE was the historic nature of the occasion to be handled but in the end it was simple cricket strategy that prevailed, writes Ian Chappell.
FOR 138 years Test cricket crowds dreaded the onset of darkness. On Friday, those at Adelaide Oval could hardly wait for night to fall, writes Richard Hinds.
AUSTRALIA is well placed after bowling New Zealand out on day one of the historic first day-night Test in Adelaide. Re-live Greg Buckle’s blog here.
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