Deposed Australian cricket coach Mickey Arthur has been the subject of much debate ever since he was boned mere weeks before the start of this Ashes series. And the recent fallout and accusations of rifts in the dressing room has done little to boost his popularity among the Australian public. You can’t argue that things…
Read More I’m Backing Mickey Arthur On This OneMichael Clarke has decided that a series of sarcastic homophobic jokes is the best way to divert allegations of disharmony within the Australian team. As you do. The Australian skipper has provided a “hilarious insiders review” of the Australian XI at a pre-Lord’s test match function, according to Fox Sports. It says that Clarke’s “beauty…
Read More Michael Clarke’s Ungentlemanly ‘Gay Jokes’It appears that Channel Nine has “bowed to public pressure” and has decided to bring back Phil Gould’s “iconic final word” for the State of Origin decider. There’s something inherently hilarious about a man – who’s certainly nudging, if not well exceeding, the age of 50 – standing alone under the goalposts pouring his heart…
Read More Phil Gould’s Pre-Origin Rant Is Back!Right, first things first. I don’t like Stuart Broad. As a professional athlete on the playing field, i think he portrays himself in a very negative light. Too often does he play the victim; too often his body language carries a “why me?” look and feel to it. His condescending nature and propensity for whingeing…
Read More Stuart Broad Didn’t Walk And I’m OK With ThatSo we lost the first Ashes test to England. They’re ahead 1-0 in the series, and it’ll be hard to claw things back from here. More importantly, how weird does it feel to be a cricketing underdog again? In my 27-ish years of life, I have never truly experienced this type of feeling. As a…
Read More Shit! Some Quick Thoughts On The Ashes…