Leading with Tears
Manipulating the ball is a long-tradition in cricket, but, even the Australian cricket public couldn’t stomach the cheating of their national team. The culprits sought redemption through dramatic displays of grovelling and tears.
Saturday Recreation
The path next to the river is used by cyclists, runners and walkers. I rode eastwards: into a cold wind. Overcast. And the sun did not come out. This was normally my running route, but, owing to a slow-recovering injury, I was on my bike as some kind of alternative. This third weekend of October […]
Phil Hughes and the Dreams of Playing Cricket
Mum and dad are moving house. They are leaving behind their house in Glen Iris and moving to Richmond. I remember the Glen Iris house for many things, but, perhaps specifically for driveway cricket. Our backyard was on a hill and not suitable for the game, so, my brother and I played in the driveway. […]