Spirit of cricket? From you lot? Leave it out, guv!
England’s hypocrisy about the ‘spirit of the game’ after the Lord’s Test controversy is gobsmacking, says Sam Duncan.
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Is hanging the expense to host the Olympics worth it?
For all the perceived privileges that come with hosting the Olympics, they don’t come cheap, In this day and age, is the expense worth it? Sam Duncan asks the question.
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Is Melbourne’s mortgage on the Australian Open safe?
The Australian Open tennis is an integral part of Melbourne’s sporting culture. But is it ours for keeps? Not necessarily, says Sam Duncan.
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Sledging is OK if there’s more smiling than snarling
Sledging should playful, creative, witty, funny, and fun. Last week’s incident featuring Australian captain Tim Paine and Indian batsman Ravi Ashwin was anything but, says Sam Duncan.
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Big on hype but short on stars, BBL starting to battle
This season’s Big Bash has begun with something less than a bang. Why? Because, simply, it lacks the big names, says Sam Duncan.
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Paywall puts too many cricket fans out of the picture
Cricket Australia has backed itself into a corner with its strange scheduling to the opening of the new season, says Sam Duncan.
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To leave the game alone now will be to leave it to ruin
The conservatives may hate it, but if we’re to get back to anywhere near the game most of them would like, the AFL simply can’t afford to leave the rules alone, says Sam Duncan.
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