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Position Vacant – Wandering XI Manager – Season 2023/2024
Prior to the advent of the veterans’ cricket competition here in Victoria, the ACS Wandering XI was the mainstay of the Society’s playing operations. However, the situation has changed rapidly with Over 50s, 60s and 70s competitions thriving to such an extent that we...
Aussies Finish Down But Not Disgraced
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar Three consecutive tests filled with captivating cricket were ultimately fizzled out in the final and fourth Test match in Ahmedabad. In a fascinating series that featured batting collapses, tricky wickets and mesmerising spin...
Aussies Bounce Back In Tremendous Fashion
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Literary Scholar That’s now three Tests wrapped up within three days of play in the Border-Gavaskar series, which really is quite extraordinary, but not surprising given the tricky Indian conditions. Thanks to the excellent bowling of Nathan Lyon...
Delhi Disappointment – ACS Scholar’s Review of 2nd Test
by Kobe Jacobs, ACS Journalism Scholar 2023 An opportunity lost for the Australians. Disappointment is the only word that comes to mind when reflecting on what occurred on Day 3 of the Second Test in Delhi. Given the Australians seemed to be in a stronger position...
ACS Scholar’s Review of the Nagpur Test – AUS V IND
by Kobe Jacobs There’s plenty to ponder and potentially some soul-searching needed for Pat Cummins and the Australian Test team, following a humiliating defeat at the hands of India in the first Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The visitors’ batting collapse in...
Country boy creating a spin: Australia’s changing of the guard?
by Sam Coulson Over a decade ago, a 25-year-old Jason Krejza took eight wickets at Nagpur. Now it’s a 22-year-old country boy from Echuca on the Murray raising eyebrows. Todd Murphy, a right arm off-spin bowler who has played only seven first class matches for...
A Dishonourable Discharge
KEN PIESSE reviews Tim Paine’s autobiography The Price Paid So angry and broken was Tim Paine after exiting the Australian Test captaincy in disgrace, that he pondered taking his own life. His Australian and Tasmanian kitbags were binned: pads, bats, gloves, helmets,...
Literary Scholar Sam Coulson’s review of the Test Summer
by Sam Coulson The West Indies flew to Australia for the second time in a matter of months following their “fall from grace” exit from the T20 World Cup in October, failing to make the final group playoffs. The once fearsome T20 side was in ruins, with head coach Phil...
Wasim Akram – Gideon Haigh Lunch Review
by ACS Literary Scholar Sam Coulson From the little kid adored by his grandmother to the international superstar honoured by billions. Sultan is a story about the life of legendary cricket champion, Wasim Akram. The Australian Cricket Society had the privilege of...
ACS Annual Report 2021-22
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THE 2023 PAVILION MAGAZINE
The 53rd annual edition of the Australian Cricket Society’s annual magazine Pavilion is available SOON to fully paid-up members. Test captain Pat Cummins is on the cover. The magazine includes: · Interviews with Greg Chappell,...
Wicketkeeper’s Luncheon Review
by Literary Scholar Sam Coulson It was a day to celebrate the often-unsung heroes of a cricket team – the wicketkeepers. On Friday, July 15th , members and guests of the Australian Cricket Society [ACS] gathered at the Kelvin Club to listen to past wicket keepers tell...