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Life Long Brisbane Rugby League supporter, first Redcliffe, then Broncos and now back to the Dolphins. Also a mad cricket follower and casual everything else follower.
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Now that some Kalyn Ponga magic and a sterling defensive effort from the Newcastle Knights have consigned the Dolphins to a 10th-placed finish, it’s…
On statistics alone, Australia's top four is set to score at a slower rate than we are used to - so do we need to find a Warner 2.0?
In this series of articles I am selecting teams for each state comprising the best performed domestic 50 overs players in that competition’s history.…
In this series of articles I am selecting teams for each state who performed the best in Australia’s domestic 50-over competition. This time we…
Over this next series of articles I will be selecting teams for each state comprising the best performed domestic 50 overs players in the…
As we grind into the 40th or so match of this World Cup, the cricket merry-go-round continues. After India (probably) hoist the World Cup,…
After Australia's 30-nil thumping in the Pacific Championship final, there could be a vastly different Kangaroos team in the next international competition.
Few could have predicted the importance of the first ever clash between the Broncos and the Dolphins.
A new chapter in Legends of the Mitches was written recently as the Starc and Marsh versions delivered a devastating one-two gut punch to…
The modern era: JLT One-Day Cup and The Marsh Cup
Ryobi One-Day Cup and Matador BBQ’s One-Day Cup
The 2000s saw an unprecedented era of stability in the domestic limited overs scene. The format decided on in the final year of the…
The summer of 1992/93 saw a new sponsor for the domestic limited over competition and a shake up to the format. Instead of two…
Following on from my previous article, which examined Australia’s one-day cricket domestic competitions of the 1970s, here we move to the 1980s and the…
Australia has been running a domestic 50-over competition for 54 seasons since the summer of 1969-70 – well, sort of. The inaugural tournament was…
For those who are not aware, the International Cricket Council maintains an official set rankings and ratings for cricketers in all formats of the…
It could be argued that many games of rugby league hinge on a few key moments: a dropped ball with the line wide open,…
It could be argued that many games of rugby league hinge on a few key moments: a dropped ball with the line wide open, a missed field goal or according to most fans a refereeing decision or two, or three.
It could be argued that many games of rugby league hinge on a few key moments: a dropped ball with the line wide open,…
It could be argued that many games of rugby league hinge on just a few key moments: a dropped ball with the line wide open, a field goal that hits the crossbar (I’m talking to you Benny Elias), or according to most fans, a refereeing decision or two, or three.
Haddin was a genuine bat.
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats
Number of misses per test would be a much better stat, even then it would be good to have them categorized by difficulty.
Can you just pop back through the last 40 years of Cricinfo ball by ball and put this together for us? 😂
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats
Maybe the batsman fell over.
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats
Right on the fence, I’d reckon. 😁
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats
It’s nice to get a shout out once in a while 😁
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats
SA, NZ and India have improved, but England haven;t replaced their ageing players as well.
Mooney stars with smashing knock as Aussies annihilate England to retain Ashes
Their depth of batting is awesome.
Mooney stars with smashing knock as Aussies annihilate England to retain Ashes
Given there is Gordon and Sami available in that squad, I’d be moving Kelly onwards.
Round 1 Predicted Teams: Titans - Des needs to settle on halves duo, where will ex-Wallabies star get a start?
Great starting forward pack. Their bench is thin and their injury cover is even thinner.
Round 1 Predicted Teams: Titans - Des needs to settle on halves duo, where will ex-Wallabies star get a start?
“Seasoned forward”. That’s a nice way to say it.
Round 1 Predicted Teams: Titans - Des needs to settle on halves duo, where will ex-Wallabies star get a start?
this was the conversation that you replied to:
ME: Every batsman in history apart from Bradman fails in over 50% of innings. If that is your criteria we have no one to select.
YOU: No they don’t.
And the answer definitely is: Yes they do.
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Plus he’s got a heart like Phar Lap
NRL News: London calling as Brisbane buy in, Hunt reflects on hometown return
Laver is the only other contender. Two calendar grand slams, with seven years in between where he dominated the professional game, effectively winning the grand slam there as well. I think Novak has him covered however, for relentless longevity.
Sorry, ESPN: It's absurd to suggest LeBron James is greater than Novak Djokovic
Just for your info Bush,
In late 2021, I did my own analysis:
The top 97 run scorers in history on average scored a century every 8.7 innings. Bradman was 2.7 and Nov 2021 era Smith was every 5.1 innings.
That top 97 scored a 50 once in every 3.2 innings. Bradman was the only one to beat 50%, with once in every 1.9 innings.
I can’t make it any more plain. All batsmen fail more than they succeed. It’s the nature of batting. And its not an opinion.
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
I ignored it because you decided to make it fit over 50% by removing the section where he failed. I responded to the others as a laugh given they played between 1 and 5 tests.
Whole studies have been conducted on this. For example from late in 2021, i did my own analysis:
The top 97 run scorers in history on average scored a century every 8.7 innings. Bradman was 2.7 and Nov 2021 era Smith was every 5.1 innings.
That top 97 scored a 50 once in every 3.2 innings. Bradman was the only one to beat 50%, with once in every 1.9 innings.
I can’t make it any more plain. All batsmen fail more than they succeed. It’s the nature of batting. And its not an opinion.
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Sorry, my Maybe was in response to your “Maybe we should”. I agree that two of the three new players made a difference (McSweeney not so much).
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Patterson, Hodge, Law. Love it. Well played Don.
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Maybe
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
But how to monetize it is the question
Will Australia have the Galle to play just one fast bowler in Sri Lanka - Starc or Boland for solitary role?
It’s even better when his Voges response is worse 12 successes out of 31
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Voges innings list is 12 successes and 19 failures. Thank you for playing. 😁
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
I will be very happy if he gets the job and we keep winning.
Smith under cloud for Sri Lanka as Kuhnemann clings onto hope despite broken thumb
Yes, I’m assuming that it will be a bunsen, but they definitely need to actually see the pitch first 😁
Will Australia have the Galle to play just one fast bowler in Sri Lanka - Starc or Boland for solitary role?
We do not and never have, changed 4 out of a top six within 5 tests. That way is madness.
Aussies surely can’t repeat churn and burn McSweeney mistake with Konstas if Head goes to opener
Wisden didn’t think anyone from Australia or South Africa was worthy of the World XI. A lot of moral victory Englishmen with losing records in that side.
Quiet achiever Carey starting to enter rare air of Australia’s all-time wicketkeeping greats