India ultimately triumphed 2-1, but after a yawn-fest of a final Test, the series against Australia finished with a whimper. And that’s what cricket fans should fear, writes Robert Craddock. The most dangerous Test cricket wickets don’t have claws or teeth. They just sit there, pancake flat and lifeless, and drain life and spirit from…
PLAYER RATINGS: Australia may have come away without the Border-Gavaskar trophy, but there was improvement at the back end. Who can hold their head up high? HAVE YOUR SAY Australia missed out on taking home the Border-Gavaskar trophy after falling two behind following the first two Tests. But from there, it was a much-improved performance…
“Pau, when he retires, he will have his number in the rafters next to mine.” So said the late Kobe Bryant. His beloved teammate speaks to MELISSA ROHLIN. Pau Gasol is brimming with anticipation. He can‘t wait to hear the roar of nearly 19,000 fans as his No. 16 Lakers jersey is lifted into the…
The “crazy” preparation Tim Tszyu has undertaken to prepare for his blockbuster fight has been revealed as the Australian issued a warning to opponent Tony Harrison. Tim Tszyu has completed an extraordinary 333 rounds of sparring in preparation for his world title fight on Sunday. “Harrison wouldn’t have done that,” Tszyu said of his American…
Their names aren’t up in lights, and they don’t receive the same accolades — nor salary — as the elite, but this group of inspirational women are the backbone of grassroots sport across Queensland, from Cairns to the Gold Coast. Meet more than 100 of them here. Their names aren’t up in lights, and they…
The ultimate list of 11 must-have SuperCoach players has been updated across the pre-season. From rookies to top-scoring guns, see the players you can’t start without. Well, the unthinkable has happened. And it isn’t down to last-minute jitters or being spooked by trial games. I’ve come to the realisation that my boy Darcy Cameron isn’t…
International Women’s Day rookie sporting special. Here’s 35 high class young Queensland women making their way in 18 different sports. As International Women’s Day looms, we give you an insight,into just some of the elite young Queensland women kicking sporting goals. In a state bursting at the seams with high achievers, and in this snapshot…
Australia should have got Indian skipper Rohit Sharma out not once but twice in the very first over of the Test… but he’s finally out anyway. Australia is 2-0 down and face an enormous mountain to climb to regain some respectability in their series against India. Ahead of day one of the third Test, where…
The calls for competition from Andrea Agnelli and others in Europe ring hollow given their past attitudes writes MARTIN SAMUEL. It’s all about the competition for Andrea Agnelli now. “Predictability is the death knell for any league,” he told De Telegraaf. “Relevant to a sports competition is that every participant has a chance to win.”…
The Boomers were clear victors on Thursday night against Bahrain, but it was an opposition player who stole the show for the visiting team. Sure, the Boomers won easily, but the real story of Australia’s Thursday night World Cup dead rubber was the emergence of a cult figure in the opposition camp. Australia, top of…