by Australian Cricket Society | Dec 18, 2018 | News
There have been more than 50 ‘one-Test wonders’ in the history of Australian cricket. KEN PIESSE pays tribute to one, Colin Guest, who died in mid December 2018 One ball, an outswinger to the run colossus Bobby Simpson changed the career path of broad-shouldered...
by Australian Cricket Society | Oct 28, 2018 | News, Uncategorized
Harsha Bhogle has been covering Indian cricket since his teen years working for All India Radio. Most Australians first heard his dulcet tones and impeccably spoken Indian English when the ABC engaged him to describe India’s matches during their 1991-92 tour here, and...
by Australian Cricket Society | Oct 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Author and commentator Gideon Haigh is the Society’s guest of honour on Friday, 23 November, talking about cricket’s tumultuous times which he has analysed in his justpublished book Crossing the Line – Has Australian Cricket Lost Its Way? His 37th book disseminates...
by Australian Cricket Society | Oct 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Wandering XI starts its 2018-19 season with its annual match against the MCC XXIXers at the Walter Galt Reserve in Parkdale, home of the Kingston Hawthorn Hawks. It is 10.30 for an 11 o’clock start. ACS debutant, Red Hill left-hander Sam Ferguson is captain....
by Australian Cricket Society | Sep 27, 2018 | News
This story by Ian B Gibson, one of our three national representatives. The recent tour to the UK was greatly enjoyed by the group of 18 Over 70 cricketers selected to represent Australia. What an honour, what a privilege, what an opportunity to play at “the home” of...