I’m calling it:Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out

I’m calling it:Why ‘marvellous’ moments in sports commentary are dying out

Where are the Benauds,the Comettis,and the Warrens of the new generation? It might be the case that the talent is there,but we’re just not listening like we used to.

  • byPeter FitzSimons

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Cricketer whose brilliance led to the first tied Test match

Cricketer whose brilliance led to the first tied Test match

“The most enthralling game in cricket history.”

From leading goalkicker to Kerry Packer’s lieutenant:Ocker gave life a shot

From leading goalkicker to Kerry Packer’s lieutenant:Ocker gave life a shot

Austin Robertson junior made his mark in two sports and two very different ways. He had a rich life and a wealth of stories and his name was synonymous with the World Series Cricket upheaval.

  • byGreg Baum
No mystery here:Bradman’s not so hidden role in Gabba’s Meckiff saga

No mystery here:Bradman’s not so hidden role in Gabba’s Meckiff saga

No one told Ian Meckiff he was walking into what amounted to a premeditated ambush in the 1963 Gabba Test against South Africa.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Debut bowling figures to die for:The incredible stats of Australia’s Boxing Day romp

Debut bowling figures to die for:The incredible stats of Australia’s Boxing Day romp

Australia’s win by an innings and 14 runs has set or challenged several long-standing records in test cricket as did Scott Boland’s stunning debut.

  • byRoy Ward
The Ashes:comforting as a celestial clock in our time of distress
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The Ashes

The Ashes:comforting as a celestial clock in our time of distress

Long months of isolation have been a sort of extended training period for the sprawling,slow-motion festival that is a summer of Test cricket.

  • byTony Wright
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Cricketing dream team:32 baggy green caps of the greats to go on show

Cricketing dream team:32 baggy green caps of the greats to go on show

Steve Waugh has gathered the baggy green caps from some of Australia’s best cricketers – including Bradman and Benaud – for a new Sydney exhibition.

  • byTim Barlass
Sister,my cup ain’t empty
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Sister,my cup ain’t empty

Striking while the coffee is hot.