Ashley Mallett

Ashley Mallett

Former Australia spinner

Never another like Victor

Never another like Victor

Trumper the cricketer was a genius, Trumper the man touched Australia's collective soul

28-Jun-2013•Ashley Mallett

The Tiger and the Fox

The Tiger and the Fox

Bill O'Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett were the greatest spin-bowling partnership of their age, and arguably the best in Test history

08-May-2013•Ashley Mallett

My Scottish chum

My Scottish chum

Team-mate, rival and friend, Mike Denness was a gentleman cricketer, a man with a happy disposition and a caring soul

21-Apr-2013•Ashley Mallett

Legends in their own backyard

Legends in their own backyard

For a number of Australian greats down the years, cricket has begun rather close to home

17-Apr-2013•Ashley Mallett

A dark horse in the fast lane

A dark horse in the fast lane

The Ashes will be decided by the better pace-bowling attack, and Australia have plenty in that department, including the young sensation Chadd Sayers

31-Mar-2013•Ashley Mallett

Maxwell could be Australia's X-factor

Maxwell could be Australia's X-factor

His all-round talents, especially bowling spin and batting against it, will be desperately needed in India

14-Feb-2013•Ashley Mallett

Shine on me, Roy

Shine on me, Roy

Roy Fredericks' manic innings in Perth 40-odd years ago left you seeing stars in the daytime

30-Jan-2013•Ashley Mallett

Rotate against spin

Rotate against spin

In India, Australia's batsmen must counter slow bowling by trying to get to the non-striker's end every other ball

18-Jan-2013•Ashley Mallett

Fergie's wagon wheel

Fergie's wagon wheel

Those familiar diagrams date back to a hundred years ago, when an Australian clerk turned scorer created the first of them

22-Dec-2012•Ashley Mallett

Spin 'em hard, Herath

Spin 'em hard, Herath

On Australian wickets, Sri Lanka's spinners will need to vary their pace and put their backs and fingers into it

13-Dec-2012•Ashley Mallett

Another like Victor and the Don

Another like Victor and the Don

Watching Michael Clarke's innings in Adelaide was like rewinding the clock to two other remarkable innings at the venue

22-Nov-2012•Ashley Mallett

What's the matter with South Australia?

What's the matter with South Australia?

Though they've done well in limited-overs competition, they've floundered in first-class cricket for a number of seasons

20-Oct-2012•Ashley Mallett

Attack and revel

Attack and revel

Les Favell didn't play for numbers or records but to entertain; and he lived his life that way as well

06-Sep-2012•Ashley Mallett

Once upon an all-run nine

Once upon an all-run nine

A hit so hard, the batsmen just kept running - a true story from the Aboriginal tour of England in 1868

12-Aug-2012•Ashley Mallett

Five to do it all

Five to do it all

Allrounders who could bat, bowl and sometimes field their sides to victory

10-Jul-2012•Ashley Mallett

Quick picks

Quick picks

Five all-time great fast bowlers who had pace as well as every trick in the book

10-Jun-2012•Ashley Mallett

Five-for

Five-for

Modern spinners who could take any batsman on in any conditions and win

10-May-2012•Ashley Mallett

The best batsmen I've seen

The best batsmen I've seen

In the post-Bradman era, these players delighted spectators and deflated the opposition with their ability to dominate the most fearsome attacks

01-May-2012•Ashley Mallett

The art of the gully man

The art of the gully man

Fielding at gully calls for its own set of skills

16-Apr-2012•Ashley Mallett

Williamson's a star in the making

His second century drew praise from the likes of Neil Harvey and Barry Richards. New Zealand will be served well if he keeps it going

01-Apr-2012•Ashley Mallett

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