Australian cricket: what, exactly, IS the problem?
The first loss of a series opening Test match on these shores for 28 years has shaken Australian cricket. But can the problem be pin-pointed. Here's a summary of the popular explanations.
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Rohan Connolly
Rohan Connolly, a senior football writer for The Age and radio broadcaster with sports radio station 1116 SEN, has been covering the game since 1983. A multi-AFL Media Association award-winner known for his passion and love of the game, he analyses the AFL for the newspaper and contributes a blog and weekly video, "Footy Fix", for The Age's football website, Real Footy.
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