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 then at the tail-end of that season for the ICC’s World Cup […]
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 the culture of the game across all levels, via dozens of interviews. Born […]
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. Also representing the ACS for the first time are wicketkeeper Sean Kerr and John […]
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.
Dear members and friends of the society please find Annual Meeting 24.09.2018 Invitation & Agenda:NOM details of the annual meeting coming up. Attached is the Agenda, Committee nominations and further details. If you are attending please note you will need to Contact Wayne Ross to book yourself in with MCG Security for Car Parking and […]
Looking forward to this great 40th year reunion afternoon of the Mighty Big V Cricketers from the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons. Our Australian Cricket Society is proud to be hosting the event at our Melbourne inner-city base the Kelvin Club. Fourteen of the lads also represented Australia at Test, ODI and ‘rebel’ level. Many are […]
The Australian Cricket Society and Kalgin transport have sent a large container of cricket equipment and brand new shoes to Vanuatu to assist Cricket Vanuatu in its endeavours to foster the game amongst thousands of super-enthusiastic boys and girls. That’s the shipment below, with ACS president Ken Piesse.
Brad Hodge is Victoria’s most capped cricketer, a fabulous batsman who extended his career into his 40s at Twenty20 level and now coaches regularly in the Indian Premier League. His long-time coach Greg Shipperd says Hodge is the finest Victorian cricketer of his generation, ahead of anyone even Shane Warne. Hodge represented Australia in six […]
In 18 stellar years in big cricket, Cameron White’s formidable CV includes Australian selection across all three formats, his first Victorian games at 17, the Bushranger’s captaincy at 20, the Australian Twenty20 captaincy and five Sheffield Shields. Captain for 10 years from 2003-04 (when he was just 20), White’s cool and calm leadership inspired confidence. […]
Neville Turner was an extraordinary person who had an extraordinary impact on the Australian Cricket Society during his term as President (1998~99 until 2000~01. Neville was a regular in the outer at first-class games at the MCG (and most other grounds in Australia and around the world). He sat with a regular group of cricket […]
After retiring from a career as one of the world’s best cricketers, Ricky has now joined the board of the Ponting Foundation. Off the field, since 2002 Ricky and his wife Rianna have raised in excess of $10 million to help young Australians and their families beat cancer. In 2008 Ricky and Rianna established the Ponting Foundation to provide focus to their fundraising efforts.
In 2012 Ricky was appointed as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO); not only for his extraordinary cricketing achievements, but also for his distinguished service to the community through the establishment of the Ponting Foundation.
We are honoured to have Ricky as our patron with the Australian Cricket Society
