Welcome to this, the first of four blog posts on the history of cricket in England. This entry will take us from the very early starting days of the sport, right up until the end of the 19th century. Cricket is not just a sport in England. It is a historic institution that has been … Read more
We’ve finally made it to our final trip through the history of Australia cricket. This time, it is the 21s century, a decade of very high highs, some lows, and some massive controversies and tragedy. Early 2000s: Continuation of Dominance The early 2000s were a period of remarkable dominance for Australian cricket, characterized by an … Read more
On our trip through the cricket history of Australia, we’ve seen cricket and Australia change over more than 200 years. Starting in the first tests ever, then progressing through pre-World Wars, and then into the first half of the 20th century, and then the 50s, 60s and 70s, we are now going to look at … Read more
So far, on our little trip through the history of cricket in Australia, we’ve learnt about the early days of Australian cricket – from settlement to the start of World War II, and then we learnt about cricket in the first half of the 20th century. Today, we start in the 50’s and progress through … Read more
We’ve been on a little trip through the history of cricket in Australia. In Part One, we looked at the early days of cricket in Australia, leading up to the first test in 1877, and then through to 1900. Now, we’ll look back at cricket in the first half of the 20th century, from 1900 … Read more
Welcome to this five part History of Cricket in Australia blog post. Part One will take us from the days of Colonial Australia, to the beginnings of World War II. To expect I can reduce decades of Australian cricket history into mere short paragraphs is ludicrous. You could write volumes, and people have, detailing Australia’s … Read more
