Justin Langer will be the seventh coach of the Australian men’s national cricket team. May 3, 2018 THREE DECADES OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET COACHES BOB SIMPSON (1986-96) * World Cup win 1987 * Regained Ashes in 1989 and retained in 1990-91, 1993 and 1994-95 * Frank Worrell Trophy win 1994-95 * Established Australia as the No.1 […]
A look at the new Australian coach Justin Langer’s achievements in first-class and international cricket. May 3, 2018 CRICKET CAREER OF NEW AUSTRALIAN COACH JUSTIN LANGER PLAYER * Left-handed opening batsman * Played 105 Tests and scored more than 7696 runs, including 23 centuries, at an average of 45.27 * Made Test debut v West […]
Greater Western Sydney’s Sam Reid has taken almost 10 years to notch 50 AFL games but, when the 29-year-old plays Geelong, he’ll be the happiest man on the field. May 2, 2018 t’s taken almost 10 years for Sam Reid to bring up 50 AFL games but, when he reaches the milestone on Friday night, he’ll […]
The injury list at Greater Western Sydney is growing, with Jeremy Cameron and Brett Deledio ruled out of the Giants’ AFL clash with Geelong. May 2, 2018 Greater Western Sydney have been hit by more early-season injuries to key players but coach Leon Cameron denies the club face a crisis like 2017. Ahead of Friday […]
The AFL Players Association has raised concerns about the competition’s handling of off-field incidents. May 2, 2018 The AFL “may have gone too far” as it seeks to govern off-field behaviour, the players association boss says. Chief executive Paul Marsh raised his concerns while discussing the AFL’s handling of an incident in an Adelaide nightclub involving […]
Amid the soul-searching over Australian cricket’s culture, former Test star Adam Gilchrist warns that players relying on “aggro” have “lost the battle”. May 2, 2018 Being aggressive on the cricket field is good but if pre-planned, “aggro” sledging is a strategy, “you’ve lost the battle”, Adam Gilchrist says. The former Test star has told Fox […]
Richie Porte is unlikely to ride at next year’s Tour Down Under as uncertainty remains over his future at BMC Racing. May 1, 2018 Having wrapped up third place in the Tour de Romandie, Richie Porte’s next challenge is to secure his cycling future. BMC Racing’s Australian star, who finished fifth in the 2016 Tour […]