Christian Ryan

Paradise lost

Michael Slater, opening batsman extraordinaire and born entertainer, has called it a day

09-Jun-2004•Christian Ryan

The last flight?

There's a chance Glenn McGrath was today named in an Australian cricket squad for the last time

08-Jun-2004•Christian Ryan

Quintessentially Australian ... almost, but not quite

There was something quintessentially Australian about Nasser Hussain, England's greatest modern captain

01-Jun-2004•Christian Ryan

Nash crashes, Hauritz hangs on

The curious rollercoaster ride of Brendan Nash, the Queensland opener and occasional folk hero, has taken an unwelcome twist with the news that he has not been offered a state contract for next summer.

28-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Horror in Harare

Among those few fans who give a toss, all eyes will be on the toss when Australia play Zimbabwe in Harare this evening

25-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Happy and inglorious

When Stuart MacGill declared himself unavailable to tour Zimbabwe a month ago he was reluctant to elaborate on the reasons why

21-May-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Christian Ryan

Benaud the new face of Australia

The voice of Australian cricket is about to become the face of Australian culture

19-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Summer's coming - but the West Indies aren't

Australia's four-yearly cycle of hosting Test tours by West Indian teams has been broken, following the announcement that New Zealand and Pakistan will be next summer's main visitors

19-May-2004•Christian Ryan

It's now or never

Zimbabwe have been given one day to assemble a credible first XI or Australia's two-Test tour of the country may be shelved

18-May-2004•Christian Ryan

PM throws spanner in works - again

The prospects of Muttiah Muralitharan touring Australia in July appear slimmer than ever after the prime minister, John Howard, repeated his claim that the world record-holder is a chucker

17-May-2004•Christian Ryan

PM throws spanner in works - again

The prospects of Muttiah Muralitharan touring Australia in July appear slimmer than ever after the prime minister, John Howard, repeated his claim that the world record-holder is a chucker

17-May-2004•Christian Ryan

PM throws spanner in works - again

The prospects of Muttiah Muralitharan touring Australia in July appear slimmer than ever after the prime minister, John Howard, repeated his claim that the world record-holder is a chucker

17-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Dodemaide returns ... as chief executive at the WACA

Tony Dodemaide has returned to the scene of one of his biggest triumphs - the WACA - to start work as the association's chief executive

14-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Greg Chappell favours exiling Zimbabwe

Greg Chappell, the former Australian captain, says cricket authorities should consider exiling Zimbabwe from the international game in the same way that South Africa was boycotted during the 1970s and 80s

14-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Ponting's men embark on flight of madness

At best, the tour will be gruesomely one-sided

13-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Aussies going to Zimbabwe because they're scared not to

Fear for their personal futures appears to be the only thing stopping several Australian players from pulling out of this month's increasingly ridiculous tour of Zimbabwe

12-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Ponting tops the charts

The rise of Ricky Ponting and decline of Glenn McGrath have receivedofficial confirmation, with Ponting supplanting McGrath as Australia'stop-ranked and highest-paid player

11-May-2004•Christian Ryan

The show must go on

Australia's cricketers have been briefed on the latest situation in Zimbabwe and will fly out to the country on Thursday with neither fear nor regret, John Buchanan, their coach, has declared

11-May-2004•Christian Ryan

WA legend Wally Langdon dies at 81

Wally Langdon, an early giant of West Australian cricket and one of the unluckiest batsmen never to play for Australia, has died in Perth at the age of 81

03-May-2004•Christian Ryan

Why will no-one follow MacGill's lead?

Christian Ryan on the moral dilemma that faces Australia's cricketers in Zimbabwe

27-Apr-2004•Christian Ryan

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