cricket
Cricket is the most popular (in terms of viewership) summer sport in Australia, and one that I enjoy.
Wiki
- : 🏏 Frank Worrell: Frank Worrell was captain of the West Indies cricket team for three series in the 1960s. He was the first Black captain …
- : 🏏 C.L.R. James: C. L. R. James was a Trinidadian socialist who spent much of his life in the UK. He believed strongly in struggle from …
- : 🏏 Shane Warne: Shane Warne (1969–2022) was an Australian cricket player, as infamous for his off-the-field scandals as he was legendary …
Posts
- : 🏏 Micro post: Hope I don’t come across like a total asshole in this post but with the death of Shane Warne announced today, I …
- : 🏏 Micro post: Can I be real, it’s pretty disappointing that an entire Ashes game can be called off just because it rained for a …
- : 🏏 Micro post: One “sports history” tidbit that I quite like is the fact that cricket and ten-pin bowling ultimately derive …
- : 🏏 Micro post: The ABC has published an article wondering if the death of test cricket is nigh (external link). Honestly, I …
- : 🏏 Micro post: Sometimes I almost wonder why they even have reviews of LBW decisions… the bar to overturn a decision is ludicrously …
- : 🏏 Micro post: Interesting article here by Usman Khawaja (external link) on the hostility of Australian cricket to aspiring …
Links
- : 🏏 Link: “Is English cricket's class and race problem behind their dismal Ashes defeat?”
- : 🏏 Link: “Book review – Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion”
- : 🏏 Link: “Afghanistan Cricket Board accuses Australia of ‘knee jerk’ reaction over threat to cancel Hobart Test, makes no mention of fate of female players”
Jessica Smith is a socialist and a feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.