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Ken’s 24/7 obsession

Cricket is a 24/7 all-year obsession for author, commentator and Mount Eliza lower XIs allrounder Ken Piesse. The long-time president of the Australian Cricket Society, Ken revels in his daily diet of cricket, whether playing, watching or writing about it. He followed a first-ball duck in Saturday club ranks with a career-best ‘six-for’ recently and […]

Len was the unluckiest of all

Of all of Australia’s 70 One Test wonders, Queenslander Len Johnson was by far the unluckiest. On the very day the 1948 Australian team was chosen, Len took six wickets for 26 runs – yet still missed selection. Len hailed from unfashionable Rockhampton but could hit and bowled a heavy ball, like a Scotty Boland. […]

THE MAN WHO PUT BACK HIS AGE

Tony Dell was hopeful of breaking into Queensland’s Sheffield Shield team for the start of the 1970-71 summer. He was just back from serving in Vietnam. Tall and imposing at 196cm (6ft 5in), he looked an immediate prospect. ‘How old are you son?’ said Sam Trimble, Queensland’s long time captain. ‘Twenty-five.’ ‘Tell ‘em (the selectors) […]

A NEW BOOK FROM GREG CHAPPELL

Greg Chappell: Not Out, Selector, Commentator, Coach, Talent Scout, Mentor, Cricket Legend (Hardie Grant Books, $35) Even into his 70s, Greg Chappell remains a force, his opinion and keen eye for talent valued and trusted by those who count. Like Don Bradman, much of his best off-field work is unsung, especially in coaching and mentoring […]