Opinion
Australian cricket
Money is an unstoppable force in cricket, and the game needs to evolve or perish
Producing cricketers takes years of fertiliser and water from mums, dads, coaches, ground staff, councils and a myriad of volunteers, so cashed-up privateers should be making a serious contribution to the bottom line.
- by Geoff Lawson
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Opinion
Australian cricket
People said a fast bowler couldn’t captain Australia. Cummins has proved them all wrong
The Test and ODI skipper led his team to the top of the mountain in 2023, with a smile on his face and a happy team behind him. The naysayers are quiet now.
- by Geoff Lawson
Analysis
Australian cricket
Warner set his own path, does he deserve to go out on his own terms?
Based on the numbers, David Warner deserves the accolades. But the Australian cricket team is not his property or play thing and his form has been declining at Test level for some years.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Cricket World Cup
Credit where it’s dew: Variety of pitches has brought World Cup alive
You could roll out the Kalahari and India would make a winning score, but Australia have the steel for an upset.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Cricket World Cup
This is no time to dismiss Afghanistan’s cricket fairytale
The Afghan Under-19 team I coached a decade ago was talented and passionate. Despite all the chaos in the country since then, their World Cup team has shown all the traits of top teams. The challenge will be to keep it going.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Australian cricket
I was player of series in Ashes but couldn’t get a home loan. Modern players don’t know how lucky they are
Today’s players are well-fed, well-shod and well-housed, but when an old player left the crease you were never sure whether they would be.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Australian cricket
Why India’s turning pitches could play right into the hands of Australia’s quicks
Pitches that spin also promote old-ball reverse swing, and India have a weakness against the quicks, so they need to be careful about the decks they prepare.
- by Geoff Lawson
Analysis
Australian cricket
After slow burn, cricket is heading towards a scorching Indian summer
A summer heavy on white-ball cricket that began in September comes to the main course - a Test series in India, with Australian players using the Big Bash to find form.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Australian cricket
This is the best BBL season in years, so now is the time to grow not shrink
BBL management should not be capitulating to competing new T20 tournaments in other countries; they should be challenging them.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Australian cricket
Australia have won in India before, and that’s precisely why they can do it again
History is a good teacher if you know how to use it, and Australia don’t have to look too hard for the winning formula on the subcontinent.
- by Geoff Lawson
Opinion
Australian cricket
Fall of Windies and South Africa a warning to all – including Australia
The remuneration for Test cricket does not match that of the easier and physically less taxing white-ball game. This is the problem all nations face.
- by Geoff Lawson