Ashley Mallett

How a spinner can break the rhythm of the batsman

By learning how to subtly change the pace of his deliveries

18-Mar-2017•Ashley Mallett

How I learnt to (nearly) bowl the doosra

An offie can't really bowl the legbreak without throwing, but that doesn't mean variations aren't possible

26-Feb-2017•Ashley Mallett

When Australia beat Panikstan at the G

Pakistan were close to winning their first Test down under, but Tangles and Book Book had other ideas

28-Dec-2016•Ashley Mallett

My life in cricket writing (and reading)

A player tells of how he came to fall into the line of work followed by Cardus, Arlott and others of that ilk

18-Dec-2016•Ashley Mallett

Bouncer-safety starts with watching the ball

Proper technique is a must. And there are lessons to be learnt from how batsmen of the pre-helmet era negotiated short balls

24-Oct-2016•Ashley Mallett

How Australia can up their game against spin

Their batsmen should look to rotate the strike and use their feet more. Else, a 3-0 whitewash looms

02-Aug-2016•Ashley Mallett

Brendon McCullum, honorary Aussie

The New Zealand captain's attitude and approach have rubbed off on his team-mates, and they are now firm favourites for the title

07-Mar-2015•Ashley Mallett

Penalty runs the best punishment for slow over rates

Fines and suspensions have had no effect. Awarding the opposition runs for every over a team falls short in a Test innings will definitely bite harder

27-Jan-2015•Ashley Mallett

When Bedser bowled the Don for a duck

After receiving a pasting at the hands of the Australians during the first post-war Ashes tour, Bedser decided he had to think up a new delivery: the legcutter

01-Sep-2014•Ashley Mallett

Of Scarlet, Fitteran, Cho, and others

Cricket nicknames have been a part of Australian cricket for centuries, and they don't look like they are going away anytime soon

21-Mar-2014•Ashley Mallett

The best Test ground in Australasia

The honour belongs to the iconic and charming Basin Reserve in Wellington

03-Mar-2014•Ashley Mallett

England's best since Laker

When in full flight Graeme Swann was a brilliant offspinner - third on the all-time list after Prasanna and Laker

23-Dec-2013•Ashley Mallett

Madiba and the godfather

With the help of Nelson Mandela, Ali Bacher took cricket into the black townships of South Africa in the 1980s

16-Dec-2013•Ashley Mallett

The other side of Ian Chappell

The former Australia captain, known for his tough and aggressive approach, turns 70 today

26-Sep-2013•Ashley Mallett

A modern-day Benaud?

Steven Smith has the talent to become a Test-standard bowling allrounder, the best of his type since Richie Benaud

03-Sep-2013•Ashley Mallett

The Oval: my spiritual home

Ashley Mallett looks back at his three Tests at the final venue for this year's Ashes

21-Aug-2013•Ashley Mallett

The ghosts of 1956

Australia have been tentative against Swann's offspin. At Old Trafford, where history's greatest spin performance was delivered, they must watch out for him

30-Jul-2013•Ashley Mallett

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

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

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

14-Feb-2013•Ashley Mallett

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