‘I only bowled 24 balls’: Boland looks back in wonder at MCG marvel
Victorian favourite Scott Boland still can’t quite believe what he did on Test debut in the Boxing Day Test three years ago. Now he’s back for more.
- by Greg Baum
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Test cricket
We all love Uzzie, but we’d love some runs from him even more
Usman Khawaja’s struggles exemplify what has become of this series and perversely enough why it is so engrossing. We’re willing him to make runs, but is that enough?
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia World Cup a ‘catalyst for change’? Stop insulting our intelligence
FIFA wants us to believe that by granting the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, they are motivated by human rights ideals. It’s the best alibi that money can buy.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Australian cricket
Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India
This Border-Gavaskar Test series is at a fascinating pass – and the great thing is that there are still three more matches.
- by Greg Baum
Opinion
Olympics
There’s really no doubt about Gout Gout
Gout Gout has lightning speed and will need big shoulders to bear the expectations placed upon him. But he doesn’t look the least bit daunted.
- by Greg Baum
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Vale
‘The spirit of the Davis Cup’: Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser dies aged 91
Fraser won 19 grand slams but was arguably best known for his Davis Cup feats as a player, and then later as captain – a role he held for a record-setting 24 years.
- by Greg Baum and Marc McGowan
Opinion
Sports betting
Gambling is a problem because of advertising. To say otherwise is an insult
Eighteen months ago, a federal government inquiry into online gambling chaired by the late Peta Murphy recommended phasing out ads over three years. Promptly, the government got on with sitting on their hands.
- by Greg Baum
‘I thought they were pulling my leg’: Ian Redpath’s modest response to huge cricket honour
Former Test opener Ian Redpath, who passed away on Sunday, was known for his dry and self-deprecating sense of humour and his courage and class with the bat. He entered Australian cricket’s hall of fame last year alongside Marg Jennings.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Australian cricket
A day of embarrassment ends with further indignity for Marnus and Australia
Australia’s Test team had one of its worst days in modern memory, and one player was the embodiment of that embarrassment.
- by Greg Baum
Analysis
Australian cricket
Blink and you’ll miss it: After 17 wickets already, the Perth Test will only speed up from here
On a madcap day in Perth, the unexpected became the expected. Now everyone will have to recalibrate.
- by Greg Baum
Ten years since a near-death experience, the NBL is as happy as Larry
When the NBL was on the verge of collapsing, a saviour emerged who had never been to a game previously. Now, he’s poised to take over the national women’s competition as well.
- by Greg Baum
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