Peter English

Warne's unrequited love for Adelaide

Shane Warne's bowling beauty has never seduced Adelaide

28-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

'We are being thumped' - Fleming

Stephen Fleming and Glenn McGrath spoke to the media after the third day's play at Adelaide

28-Nov-2004•Peter English

Not just a game for flannelled fools

Spotting a non-cricket star at a Test match is a thrill which provides sufficient justification to friends that the game is enjoyed by more than just flannelled fools

28-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Peter English at Adelaide

'I'll take five against Australia any day'

Daniel Vettori toiled through 55.2 overs and left satisfied with five wickets

27-Nov-2004•Peter English

Changing the pace of the game

The pace of Australia's run-scoring since Steve Waugh's captaincy has distorted expectations

27-Nov-2004•Peter English

Paying for a lack of penetration

The inability of New Zealand's opening bowlers to make even the smallest of incisions has hampered their decision to play two spinners

27-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

The rewards of sweat

By adding more fight than frills he had stayed longer than Ponting, battled through post-lunch cramps and was rewarded with his 20th Test century

26-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

A day for cork hats and crowd calls

Adelaide is a throwback to old cricket-watching days.Television news bulletins encourage people to get tothe ground and make a celebrity out of the curator

26-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Peter English at Adelaide

Standing their ground

The purposeful striding of New Zealand over the first two days of the Trans-Tasman series has quickly developed painful limps

25-Nov-2004•Peter English

Private Steer and the Gabba faithful

Usually there is not much point asking a Gabba spectator for their one-eyed view of their favourite player

21-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Peter English

An overwhelming gap

Dispirited and disillusioned after missing a huge opening, New Zealand struggled to whimper in a second innings lacking spirit

21-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English at the Gabba

Michael Clarke: a hero ... in the flesh

The highlights of Michael Clarke's debut series in India had been limited to news bulletins and pay television, so most Australians were getting their first real look at the boy wonder

20-Nov-2004•Peter English

Back to the familiar opening theme

The India hangover didn't make it to a third day

20-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

'It's quite funny when the tail is batting'

End-of-the-day quotes from Glenn McGrath and Daniel Vettori

20-Nov-2004•Peter English

Carve it like Cairns

Handing someone an identity based on that of a predecessor is unfair, but Jacob Oram could easily belong to the Cairns clan

19-Nov-2004•by Peter English

Kiwis ruffle Aussie feathers

They may be relatively small and endearing to the rest of the world, but the Kiwis have an amazing ability to irritate Australians

19-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Fashions of the Field

Forget the clock's move to daylight saving, the first action of summer is the opening day of the Gabba Test, which Ricky Ponting rates as the high point of the season

18-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Peter English at the Gabba

A matter of confidence

Craig McMillan was an afterthought for the Australia tour and bolted into the Test team

18-Nov-2004•The Wisden Verdict by Peter English

Weird and wonderful series theories

The build-up to the first Test has produced an unusual mix of theories laced with fact and fantasy

17-Nov-2004•Peter English

Winning the big moments

The final frontier has been conquered and Australia return home wondering about the location of their next great challenge

06-Nov-2004•Marks out of Ten by Peter English

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