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Around the Wicket - 1st Test Preview
Australia v India - 1st Test Preview The first test of a highly anticipated test series is just about upon us. Australia take on India at Bangalore starting tomorrow, and despite Australia being the real underdogs to many eyes in Australia – ...
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Around the Wicket - India vs Australia Preview
Here at Around the Wicket, it’s probably time to take a quick look at the upcoming test series. Australia has headed off to India (because Sachin said it was safe to) for 4 test matches, the first of which kicks off next Thursday, October 9th on...
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Where is the Respect from our Olympians?
Imagine how great it would feel returning home after winning a medal at one of the best Olympics ever and having an event put on for you to be celebrated by the millions of Australian fans. It would be pretty awesome right? Well apparently it’s ...
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Around the Wicket - All Round Dilemma
Could Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds co-exist in a test side? It seems unlikely, given that Australia has always been loathe to play an all-rounder in the test side – let alone two, but that is the selection drama that will be facing the Au...
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Around the Wicket - The Rant (#2)
Why do the English feel the need to keep bringing foreigners into their county system? Don’t they realise the damage it’s doing to cricket in their country? Why won’t they just pick youngsters? There are no foreigners in Australian first cla...
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Around the Wicket - Big Roy and Leadership Groups
Well, a week on – and it seems that Big Roy Symonds is still the talk of the town. Since his departure from the team, every journo worth his or her salt has come out in support of the move, and many have canned Symonds further. Rebecca Wilso...
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Around the Wicket - The Roy Symonds Edition
Had to find some time to blog about Big Roy. I feel like he’s been set up to take a fall by Cricket Australia, and more worryingly – some of his team mates. Big Roy is not a cricket nerd. He does not eat, sleep, and breathe cricket. So when he...
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Around the Wicket - Some Random Thoughts
Is it my fault that I can’t get excited by a 3 match one day series between Australia and Bangladesh, smack bang in the middle of footy finals? Not that my team is playing, but still… it’s the vibe of the thing. Anyway, in the space of 7 day...
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Tigers to Hunt New Cubs
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has urged his club to recruit well over the next 18 months if they want to be a top eight side again. The Tigers needed a win against Manly to stay in touch with the top eight going into the last two rounds of the ...
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Around the Wicket - The A Team
Well whaddya know! They’ve picked an Australia A squad. Just in time too… I was looking for something to write about! The squad is Simon Katich (NSW, capt), Adam Voges (WA, v.capt), George Bailey (TAS), Doug Bollinger (NSW), Beau Casson (NS...
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