Tag: cricket
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When death is no parenthesis: farewell, Phillip Hughes
Ammy Singh @ammyed Even as a Test cricketer, Phillip Hughes’ dream never changed. A working class, country kid in the mould of McGrath and Bradman before him, Hughes long harboured the humble goal of running an Angus stud cattle farm after the conclusion of his professional cricketing career. “If all goes to plan, that’s what…
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Strong play by Aussie Women’s Cricket Team, but where’s the fanfare?
The Australian women’s cricket team put on an impressive display in the final Twenty20 match against England with another seven-wicket victory. Sharp in the field and dominant with the bat, the Southern Stars were in the driver’s seat from the get-go. Australia won the toss and began with a blistering bowling attack, spearheaded by an…
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Ammy’s Ashes – First Test
If the Ashes were fought on the basis of winning smiles, Australia would surely have found its newest superstar. As a familiar script began playing itself out on the second morning of the First Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, few could have predicted the three magical hours — and yes, smiles — that would follow.…