Dear 🏏 friends. And so it came to pass that the BCCI(ICC) decreed that from now on there is only one cricket currency, or bit(of) coin, to be known by the letters, IPL. Good luck and good night🤣
Pat Cummins gamble/strategy? at the toss has produced one of Australia’s greatest victories. India totally outplayed by Travis Head…the catch and the hundred….India 11 WC lead up wins and now a crushing defeat in the Final. Salute Aus 6 WCs in 8 Finals👏👍
When he was writing for the SMH Bill O’Reilly would only pick up his binoculars when a wrist spinner came on. He was fascinated by a chubby young leg spinner. Alas he never saw the best of Warne. We did. Were’nt we lucky. Like Bradman Warne was a phenomenon. You had to watch him.
"There should always be a Men's Ashes Test in the north of England."
Mayor of Manchester
@AndyBurnhamGM
has written an open letter with
@MayorOfWY
questioning the locations of the next home Ashes series.
#BBCCricket
#Ashes
Did cricket fans notice that NSW bowled Tas out for 68, outright win, in the forgotten Sheffield Shield? Tas were leaders, NSW fifth. You won’t see it mentioned on TV news, but it happened. Well done the battling blues.
Paranoia about the pitch dissipates when Rohit is in control. Has to be the best batsman on slow lower bounce turners. Compelling watching and listening
@bhogleharsha
The punditry seem to be sorer losers than the nz team who have behaved graciously generously in defeat. Even fronting the media the morning after. Every game played has proportionate justice/injustice/luck. WC final was amazing, incredible, unforgettable
Bumble will be missed. Sadly various agendas in our OHS/ alleged diversity universe….a kind of cricket political correctness encouraging bland and self indulgent commentary?🙈
Thanks for your eloquent, articulate presentation. Grandstand cricket is the best cricket coverage on radio thanks to your skill. And it will continue to be, commercial free and authoritative. All the best in the new challenge.
Almost surprised it’s taken this long into their careers for R Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow to have a bit of a go at each other. Always seemed like a very obvious feud in the making
#IndvEng
David Warner may still be good enough to hold his spot…hope so because he has been brilliant at his best. But no one is irreplaceable and the Warner PR network should shut up and watch the ball, just score runs 👏 and live with the consequences.
“If Dave doesn’t perform in that first Test, who do they bring in that’s better?”
Candice Warner has challenged who Australia’s better options are amid claims her husband is under pressure to keep his spot.
#Ashes
Two changes for England for the second Test which gets under way tomorrow. 📋
James Anderson comes in for Mark Wood with 20-year-old Shoaib Bashir making his debut to replace the injured Jack Leach.
#BBCCricket
#INDvENG
Stokes brilliant..Australia had their chances..a catch, a run out, a lbw stinker but no more reviews. Ashes alive after an amazing 76 run pship, of which Stokes scored 74.
ABC news radio sport is off the wall...no mention of Sheffield Shield in either report so far this morning...second one was all rugby league SO...it is the cricket season folks despite the encroachment of pandemic’d pigskins
Jonny Bairstow questions whether Aust claimed unfair catches in the
#Ashes
series. Moeen Ali claims Pat Cummins failed to put Newlands scandal "cheats" label to bed by not withdrawing appeal for Alex Carey's infamous Lord's stumping
Australia's sixth Cricket World Cup win is a “remarkable achievement” says
@jimmaxcricket
as they beat the “juggernaut” of India.
Jim reflects on where this win ranks among their list of triumphs 🏏
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Gratifying that Paine has shown respect for the game and the opposition. His mentor George Bailey should be the next 'prime minister' of cricket alongside Simon Katich
A pre-game handshake, a commitment not to disrespect opponents, and a redefinition of Aust captaincy as "a really small, privileged role" within a big organisation - Tim Paine sets a new path for Test team
#SAvAUS
On this day in 1986, Dean Jones pushed himself to the absolute limit for his country.🏏
We found a fresh-faced
@jimmaxcricket
reporting on that famous 210 against India in Chennai.
@RicFinlay
Alas the limited over white ball Hundred obsession is a termite in their structure, making red ball county cricket marginal. How many defeats, ineptitude will make the ECB realise they are backing the wrong horses.
The analysis from australia's " bad day at the office" points to warner the instigator and smith covered for him at the presser. Less culpable? We'll find out today in joburg
Seven have made a good call.....back 40 years to the traditional ABC mix of a pro broadcaster and test cricketer...May/Morphett..Miller/Tyson ..more editorial edge. Tim has been the best all round oz sports commentator for a long time. Go well.
Hiring the respected broadcasting pros Alison Mitchell and Tim Lane to call the cricket this summer marks a major departure by Seven from the Nine "past players" template over the past 40 years
Won’t happen. Next test in November so sit still. How do you improve the top six ? You don’t…yet. Smith did carry his bat 5 innings ago and opening is a tough gig. Bancroft’s requiem was written when he was’nt picked for the Ashes. And no one catches better than Smith. Chill.
Selectors are getting there. Burns and/or Renshaw good calls. Pukovski a talent. Better squad than Finch S Marsh Handscomb. Lyon a workload giant. No rest for him inbetween tests like the quicks.
@FoxCricket
Pleaaaaase...not axed, rostered off as per the Ashes rota. Be fair when you are desperate to find a reason to attack umpires. They make less mistakes than players!!
🇦🇺🏏 With a number of candidates to choose from,
@davidwarner31
receives the Player of the Series award after his double-century in the Boxing Day Test. 🏅💯💯
Match wrap: 👉
#AUSvSA
A Composed champion. Love the Barty smile and a whole match to savour without any grunting or hysterics. Revives memories of Aussie successes in Paris with Lesley Bowrey, Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong
Ash Barty is now the WORLD NUMBER 2 on the back of her maiden title at a major.
The highest ranking by an AUS female player since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1976.
What a massive fortnight for a young lady who just 3 years ago was playing in the WBBL.
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#FrenchOpen2019
Shaun marsh was outstanding but from 4/283 oz missed out..should have got 310. Kohli superb in the chase. Deserved more than 22,000 fans. BBL overkill??
Apparently the West Indies have been playing a three day warm up in Adelaide. Remember the Windies. They used to be showstoppers. They will be playing a Test match at the Adelaide Oval this week. See you there🏏👏
@bhogleharsha
Childish is the word. Umpires can take a stronger stand but "spirit of the game" is the captains' responsibility. Leave stump mikes on to shame them into shutting up
Hard to beat the Adelaide Oval as a sporting venue. And the expectation for Test cricket is overwhelming as the real summer begins. Wherever you are stay tuned to the radio on ABC Grandstand.
Eden park is so small they should bat with a stump instead of a willow to create a better contest. ICC should ban play and force NZ to play on a regulation size ground.
Perhaps Joel Wilson was right after all. DRS disagreed of course (which again highlights its faults) but it looks almost certain that Lyon’s delivery hit Stokes’ front pad first and not the back.
Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon have done it!
Against all odds, Australia have survived the entirety of day five.
Tim Paine, Nathan Lyon and, of course, Usman Khawaja the heroes of the day.
What a colossal effort, they have completed Australia's greatest escape.
#PAKvAUS
Well spoken Mickey. Smith is no bad guy but he got buried by Warner and should have been stronger. Hope he's resilient and that he can recover, and win back respect.
Mickey Arthur has coached three Test teams including Australia. He is in a unique position to comment on recent events. He was an outsider and the culture and sense of entitlement in the team was too ingrained for him to change. Read and heed his words.
It seems England are so committed to taking risks that they won’t see the broader context of awareness, patience and wearing down an undermanned attack. For Root it is now instinctive….yes he did it to Cummins…who won that game?
Only 40 dollars...remarkable value for all the tv radio etc offered by the national broadcaster....I think it’s 150 quid in the UK for the bbc....glad you appreciate that the ABC is worth having
Sad news.. one of the great callers of NRL racing and athletics. Guaranteed to entertain and inform. Lunch will never be the same. Lots of Love to Kris, Emily and Lucy. RIP thirsty.
Nearly ten years ago, Morrow departed the ABC -
@BrendenWood
was kind enough to capture his final hour of broadcast on that network in 2014, which featured many great tributes to him, hosted by
@karentighe
and
@jimmaxcricket
.
You can listen to that here:
@shaunysaurus
@BBCStumped
Smith has done his time and we move on. Failure of leadership does’nt dim his batting talent and we are all richer for the chance to watch his brilliance.
What a twist to the game. Two lefties making hay on a pitch which allegedly is a mine field for sinistrals against offies. Ah yes they play for India not Australia 🤣 is Murphy our first Todd? A good ‘un.
It’s amusing that the endless debate, angst and irritation about Smith opening instead of Bancroft is even greater than the endless debate, angst and irritation about Bairstow keeping instead of Foakes
Ah, the joys of arguing about selection! What would cricket be without it?!
The positive for CA is that the Sheffield Shield will have fair dinkum first class matches. A chance for selectors to watch the better budding Test batsmen...