Category Archives: Cricket

Baseball vs Cricket

This book came out in 2003 — ‘Playing Hardball – A Kent County Cricketer’s Journey into Big League Baseball’. It seems like a good way to learn about the cultural differences between America and the British Commonwealth. Here are some … Continue reading

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Will Australia Beat England In Cricket?

Australia’s thrashing the Poms in Ashes cricket at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, near where my family live. My brother Paul took me to the Gabba in late 1989 to watch a match. Come on Aussie come on! It’s the … Continue reading

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The Howard Years

Just finished watching this four hour ABC Australia documentary on former Australian prime minister John Howard (who once called cricketer Sir Donald Bradman the greatest living Australian). It was a great way to catch up on my Aussie history. The … Continue reading

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Donald Bradman – The Greatest Sportsman Of All Time

F.M. Alexander regarded Sir Donald as a beautiful example of poise. According to Wikipedia: “Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001), often referred to as “The Don”, was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the … Continue reading

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Shane Warne – The Musical

Australia’s Shane Warne took more international wickets than any other bowler in the history of cricket. Now he is the deserved subject of this new musical: SHANE WARNE THE MUSICAL is a leg-spun yarn about what it means to fall … Continue reading

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