Was this the greatest World Cup final ever?
“Today’s game – won by New Zealand by four runs with five balls remaining – was filled to the brim with drama and tension. For me, it surpasses the encounter at Lord’s in 1975 between the West Indies and Australia as the greatest World Cup Final, men’s or women’s, of all time.” More of my […]
If in doubt, blame the umpire
It’s always the umpire’s fault.
Australia 2 West Indies 0: A dynasty disintegrates
Tuesday December 3, 1996: I visited the Sydney Cricket Ground and witnessed a great day’s cricket, but I have also witnessed the demise of a cricketing power that I have known and loved for over two decades. After an enthralling if tight first four days of the Sydney Test between Australia and the West Indies, […]
The ABC Cricket Book: The First 60 Years
This is a marvellous document, both of Australian cricket and of a long and successful episode in Australian broadcasting history. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, formed in 1932 as the Australian Broadcasting Commission, has right from its beginnings shown a committment to the reporting of major sports to its listeners, and in 1932 there were fewer […]