Author: Ashley Morrison

Crossing The Line – Politics and Sport

“It used to be all about winning,” those were the words uttered by a top athlete from the United States about sport in his era, the 1980’s. “Now it’s about entertainment,” he added with a tone of regret. Few would

Why Coming Out In Sport Is Still So Hard

This week Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo announced that he was gay. It is sad that today such an announcement is still met with words such as ‘courageous’ and ‘brave,’ especially so in a country such as Australia. Over half of

Joe Root, In The Footsteps of Hutton.

“As long as there is a Yorkshire man in the England side, England will do well,” that was the claim when this writer was growing up. Was it a truth or was it a myth, and who perpetuated the myth?

Is Resentment The Cause Of Hostility?

These are confusing times, and there is no doubt that the world is a very different place. Priorities have changed. As many hockey fans will be aware there has been plenty of fur flying since the winners of the FIH

Ignoring The Elements For Success in Australia, – Will England Be Able To Prove History Wrong?

The Ashes series in Australia is going ahead. Although there could well be a bumpy road ahead. For starters the Australian public who have had to endure lockdowns and quarantines will be looking to give the Englishmen plenty of verbal,