Cricket

No To Big Boy’s Toys. Is There Another Option?

” A big boy needs a big bat” says West Indies opener Chris Gayle in response to the International Cricket Council’s proposed crackdown on the size of bats ahead of the World Cup. He has received strong support from former

Winning Needs Some Perspective

For the past fortnight in India every newspaper is full of speculation on the Cricket World Cup, and whether the current World Champions can retain their trophy. Turn on the television and there are replays of previous tournaments, interviews with

Scorchers and Perth Public Burnt

Perth people are accused of being parochial by many of the other states in Australia, and being the most isolated city in the world that tendency should be forgiven. However lately it feels very much as if this great sporting

First for Ladies

When we launched “Not the Footy Show” one of the key reasons was to recognise women in sport. Many refuse to acknowledge that female athletes in Australia are far more successful on the world stage than their male counterparts, and

Another Innings Declared too Soon.

There is no doubt that the passing of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes at a time when he looked certain to return to the Test match arena has rocked this sports mad country. The way in which he lost his life