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Now that all the pre-season hype and mass publicity for the second season – be it a whole seven-match program for the AFLW –…
The invitation extended by the AFL to James Hird, and Hird's acceptance, to present the Norm Smith Medal at this year's 2017 AFL grand…
With Wimbledon just about underway, there always seems to be some controversy surrounding this, the most prestigious Grand Slam of them all. The opening…
With the incredible development of professionalism in sport over the last fifty years or so creating the sports industry, one of the major spin-offs…
The debate concerning sledging on and around the sports field continues. In the perfect world there would be no sledging. We don't live in…
Cricket desperately needs a thorough review of rules, safety and equipment. As research and technology development has exploded in virtually all sports, a gross…
The introduction of protective equipment into the game of cricket, designed to make the game safer – primarily for batsmen – has seemingly had…
Apart from the fact they receive a large salary and even larger profile, not many people know much about what it is the coach…
The case for South Australian Redback Adam Zampa being chosen for the upcoming tour of India has more holes in it than a sieve.…
The euphoria surrounding the Australian Test team's 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan, should be placed into perspective. The Pakistanis arrived in Brisbane, to play the…
I have something to tell all of those cricket supporters and sports journalists calling for Peter Handscomb to take up the wicketkeeping duties for…
Seeing young Peter Handscomb taking over the wicketkeeping duties for the ill Matthew Wade illustrated why two of cricket's great traditions are completely outdated.…
Flushed with ever increasing income, generated chiefly through television rights, Cricket Australia seems hell-bent on employing an ever-expanding cast of assistant advisors to advisors,…
Cricket is an amazing game. All the old clichés are appropriate. How can you play for four or five days and still not necessarily…
Every thing that is old should be new again, when it comes to the rescuing of the first-class cricket scene in Australia. Firstly, let…
The proposal by the Stadium Management Authority of Adelaide Oval to redevelop Adelaide Number 2 ground simply adds to the list of poor decisions…
For how much longer are scribes, such as Richard Earle and Andrew Capel, going to continue to 'gild the lily' concerning the performances of…
It’s a story because it totally lacks any logic to spend that sort of money on a non-required facility. Glenelg Oval already hosts Shield matches, therefore is UP to standard.
Adelaide Oval is not available for a Shield final, in the un-likely event that the Redbacks would host one because it is handed over to the AFL (Port Adelaide and Adelaide) on March 14.
Yet again, Victoria leads the way, with Cricket Victoria moving their total base and playing facility to Junction Oval.
Forget Adelaide Oval Number 2, give us a ground in rural areas
So what are you suggesting? Nice plan but a totally non required development. To justify it, suggestions of track and field and the like have been suggested! What’s wrong with Mile-End Athletics Stadium I may well ask!
Forget Adelaide Oval Number 2, give us a ground in rural areas