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Date: November 20, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Australia enters the opening Ashes Test at Brisbane hell bent on regaining the little urn.  

Date: November 15, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

A week before naming the squad for the first Ashes Test Cricket Australia announced that four fast bowlers – Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus – were going to be ‘rested’ from the third round of Sheffield Shield fixtures that started yesterday. Most took that as an indication that the quartet would […]

Date: November 11, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

For reasons perhaps best known to Cricket Australia’s marketing department, the squad for the opening Ashes Test will be named this Tuesday – nine days prior to the Gabba match getting underway and a day before the commencement of the third round of Sheffield Shield fixtures. So in effect, all players have placed their credentials […]

Date: November 8, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Australian captain Michael Clarke said prior to the start of yesterday’s Sheffield Shield fixture between Victoria and News South Wales at the MCG that he was keen to watch firsthand spinners Nathan Lyon and Fawad Ahmed. It was offie Lyon’s turn in the field on the opening day with the new Blues’ off-spinner finishing with […]

Date: November 5, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Shane Watson’s latest injury woe may see James Faulkner hold his place in the Test side, hand a lifeline to Usman Khawaja or perhaps present Alex Doolan with a freshly woven baggy green. Watson injured a hamstring while bowling in Australia’s final one-dayer against India at Bangalore, placing him in doubt for the first Ashes […]

Date: October 26, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

According to most pundits there appears to be only one spot up for grabs in Australia’s top six for the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba in a few weeks’ time. Chris Rogers will open alongside a resurgent David Warner with Shane Watson at three, skipper Michael Clarke at four and Steve Smith at either […]

Date: October 25, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Once again it is that time of the year when cricket fans don their selector’s hat and aim to come up with the side that will roll out to represent us all at the summer’s opening Test at the Gabba. The machinations take on an even more important tone this time around because it’s an […]

Date: October 18, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

One of the keys to Australia’s hopes of Ashes glory this summer is whether the pace arsenal can keep England’s batsmen under control. In spite of the 3-nil win in the most recent series England’s batsmen failed to flatter. With the exception of Ian Bell, who scored three centuries amongst his 562 runs at 62.4, […]

Date: October 11, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

Soccer is the world game – of that there is no dispute. It is played in more countries by more people than any sport and the World Cup is arguably the biggest sporting event in the world. However, that does not mean that it will become the number one sport in Australia, as proffered once […]

Date: October 4, 2013 / Posted by Glenn Mitchell

The AFL has made a habit of helping out the Sydney Football Club financially. Since South Melbourne took flight to the Harbour City in the early-1980s, the AFL has poured millions of dollars into ensuring that the Swans are a viable competitor in the code’s premier competition. Cognisant of the need for credibility and success […]