Tag: Test cricket
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The underestimation of Justin Langer
In the midst of a successful Ashes series, Cricket Australia have pseudo sacked Justin Langer. Whilst quietly backgrounding the media, they (un)decided to offer him a six month contract extension. An act that was neither supportive nor fully negative. Which in my opinion demonstrates that they’ve underestimated Justin Langer. (Full disclosure: I’m writing about a…
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Michael Clarke : Three Moments
Michael Clarke is about to play his last cricket Test. Sadly, he will leave the game as an Ashes losing Test captain regardless of the result. For many people that will be his legacy. For some, this is the time to criticise and to bring up the past. But not for me. Here are the three…
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The Hidden Game Of Cricket (Thoughts On Phillip Hughes)
The terrible injury to Phillip Hughes gives some small insight to the hidden game of cricket. Cricket is seen so often seen as played in a village green. Players just seem to be standing around suspended in a state of ennui. Then the spell is broken. The quiet tap of bat and ball followed by quiet…
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Australian Institute of Sledging?
As a cricket lover I’m following the current Test series. My hope is that one more Aussie win will return the Ashes to us. Yet cricket is not a predictable game. And it can be overshadowed by outside issues. Such as sledging. Sledging is sustained verbal banter (truthfully outright verbal abuse) designed to…
Andrew James Whalan 