The ‘Grinch’ who could save Test cricket
Those who think the BCCI is ruining Test cricket should understand the culture clash before rushing to judgement.
Those who think the BCCI is ruining Test cricket should understand the culture clash before rushing to judgement.
Is cricket’s calendar set-up in such a way that the game’s aggregate records in the Test and ODI format will never be broken again?
‘What the BBL has done from day one is have a really clear proposition targeting kids and families,’ says its chief, Alistair Dobson.
Experts have attributed Hawthorn turnaround to the culture within the dressing-room, where the largely young squad has been encouraged to embrace who they are or who they want to be while playing like a team who have nothing to lose on the field. On the surface, it sounds like the footy version of Bazball.
The moment the outgoing Cricket Australia boss stared down the Indian team management established his reputation as a softly spoken leader with a firm resolve.
In this era of huge rewards at T20 levels, representing your country at the Olympics will have very little to do with any financial gains for a cricketer and everything to do with wanting to experience the Olympic spirit.
The Australian team might be on a bit of a break. But that doesn’t mean some of the highest-profile players aren’t on show in different parts of the world.
Following the World Cup triumph all the divisions that exist and control Indian society were wiped away, even if only very briefly, as the rich and poor immersed themselves in glory.
Australia’s most polarising cricketer bid farewell to the game he he set alight in front of a disappointing crowd and while his home fans slept.
If the loss to Afghanistan had stung, the overwhelming domination by India 36 hours later left the Aussies demoralised.
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