Cricket Australia

Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some

Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is

Is The Centralised Contract The Cause Of England’s Cricketing Woes?

Cricket has always been seen as being quintessentially English. England has however evolved, and that belief, if it were ever true, is now more questionable than ever. If cricket was seen as the sport that defined a country, the English

Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? – The Ashes Question, And The Question of the Centralised Contract

Today the England Cricketers, or those on central contracts who are likely to make up the squad due to tour Australia later this year will be briefed on the plans in place should the Ashes tour of Australia go ahead.

Cricket Or The Stadium? Which Is More Important?

Just under a month ago the schedule for the 2021 Ashes Cricket series between Australia and England was revealed. Having retained the Ashes in England two years ago, Australia will understandably be desperate to hang on to the little urn

Podcast #95 – Australian Hockey Olympian Don Smart, Why Tokyo Can’t Cancel the Olympics and Why “Sandpaper Gate” Will Never Go Away.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

Time for another show, and there is plenty to discuss in the world of sport! Our special guest on this show is a hockey player from the Golden Era of Australian hockey, a man regarded by many as one of