The Trashes
Two mediocre teams, a couple of terrible pitches, the overall outcome was decided early, poor technology acting as a distraction, baffling selections, commentary howlers, and that weight transfer shit. Yet[…]
Tagged: The Ashes
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 26 October
The Sumo wrestling event held at the Albert Hall featured a trophy for the ages. St Brown of the Detroit Lions taking off. Runners take part in the Vortex Race[…]
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Sporting pictures of the Week :-6 August
Salt. Everything about a FIFA World Cup right here. Alexandra Popp. player of the match as Germany exited the World Cup is forced to take a selfie of her VISA[…]
Broad Shoulders Fairytale Finish
By Rahul Patil In 2017 All Blacks coach Steve Hansen described the drawn series against the British & Irish Lions as “a bit like kissing your sister”. After five nail[…]
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Manchester to Port of Spain: Nonstop & Direct
By Rahul Patil The nursery rhyme “Rain rain go away, rain rain go to spain” is now based on a true story. After playing spoilsport in the Manchester test the[…]
Glass houses built on moral high grounds
By Rahul Patil “History reveals there is no moral high ground; there is only perspective. We often exhibit the same behaviors for which we condemn others” – Steve Maraboli. Cricket[…]
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Never about the cricket
There is a saying that the NRL stands for Never Really about the League. That competition is a walking headline 12 months a year. You could argue the same could[…]
England’s declaration of intent
By Aiden McLaughlin In recent memory, the first ball of an Ashes Test series is a nervous one for English fans, and for good reason. In 2001, Michael Slater[…]
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The Ashes Preview
By Aiden McLaughlin It’s that time again; the Ashes are back with the five-Test series starting tonight New Zealand time at Edgbaston. Two men that will be on the ground[…]
Those Ashes Match-ups
Matching players in the same positions against each other can be pretty misleading. Like comparing goalkeepers before a football match doesn’t really give an idea as to where that match[…]
