Having played in two Boxing Day Tests at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground, one in 1979/80 and the other in 1981/2, helping win the former, the West Indies losing the latter, I detect something of a surreal atmosphere surrounding this first

Many people have suggested that this "was the best game for the West Indies." Somehow, I am not so sure

Maligned, misunderstood, maverick, misrepresented, marauding - and certainly marvellous

Honours are just about even, due to a run out and some strange luck for West Indies' Test debutant Marlon Samuels late on day two

The West Indies responded to the pressure on them to be positive by reacting ultra positively, even showing some bravado

The West Indies cricket team has now reached the point of no return in this five Test series

It is obvious that Australia are so much better equipped a cricket team, in every department, than the West Indies

There were times during the second day of this Test match that illustrated exactly why cricket at this level is known as Test cricket

Even from my perspective, and I do not give kudos easily, Glenn McGrath is quite special

A quick look back at this Test match, with neutral eyes, tells the complete story

A quick look back at this Test match, with neutral eyes, would tell the complete story

That is more like it

THIS WEST INDIES CRICKETING EMBARRASSMENT MUST STOP NOW!

In a wonderful gesture to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first tied Test, played at the Gabba in the 1960/61 West Indies tour of Australia, the Australian Cricket Board has honored four of the living legends of that spectacular game by

The way things have gone for the West Indies cricket team these last two weeks in Australia, that advice would not be misplaced at all

I have a very strong suggestion for the West Indies cricket team coach, Roger Harper

Here is a fact

Even if you follow international cricket from a distance, you may have noticed that when Australia beat New Zealand last March to beat the hosts 3-0 in their 1493rd Test match, they had notched up ten Test wins in a row

Since becoming captain, Adams's favourite statement is that "he would like to see consistent cricket from his team." If that does not happen soon, and Adams continues to produce mediocrity (as was the case in the U.K) from both himself and his

West Indies Cricket Board has refused to comment on reports that two of their senior players have been implicated in the Indian match-fixing investigation