Christian Ryan

That man's on the TV again

That man's on the TV again

Television defines Ricky Ponting, but the more we see him on it, the less we know

23-Feb-2012•Christian Ryan

Little wonder if even Brad has Haddin-uff of being Brad

Little wonder if even Brad has Haddin-uff of being Brad

Toughness and a lack of nervousness are key for a keeper. One suspects they aren't a vital part of Haddin's make-up

16-Feb-2012•Christian Ryan

Goodbye, Laxman

Goodbye, Laxman

For over a decade his best was saved for Australia, thrilling prime ministers and lesser folk - until this tour

31-Jan-2012•Christian Ryan

A mind-blowing night in Hobart

A mind-blowing night in Hobart

What's the purpose of cricket commentary? To entertain and enlighten or to exaggerate and aggravate?

26-Jan-2012•Christian Ryan

Prayer for a strong India

Prayer for a strong India

Lloyd's West Indians kept coming to Australia because they played good cricket and everyone made money from it. India and Australia keep playing because everyone makes money from it

19-Jan-2012•Christian Ryan

Behind the Kohli face

Behind the Kohli face

We don't yet know what Virat Kohli will be, but he might have played the off-drive of the summer

10-Jan-2012•Christian Ryan

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

In Melbourne he began both innings serenely, before losing form a bit. He now seems to need to think where once he barely had to

02-Jan-2012•Christian Ryan

When's the first 500?

When's the first 500?

Eight years after he astonished Melbourne with 195 in a day, Sehwag is back. What will he produce this time?

24-Dec-2011•Christian Ryan

There's something about Warner

There's something about Warner

From one-trick slog pony to Test cricketer - and, as always, the children knew first

16-Dec-2011•Christian Ryan

The daredevil dead art

The daredevil dead art

Do slow left-armers lack something other spinners have?

09-Dec-2011•Christian Ryan

What I heard about the cricket

What I heard about the cricket

The season's begun in Australia, and there's plenty of talk about the game

01-Dec-2011•Christian Ryan

Consider Howard's past

Consider Howard's past

Could a man with such a poor record in matters of Aboriginal rights have made a good president of the ICC?

08-Jul-2010•Christian Ryan

Cry, the unloved cricketer

Cry, the unloved cricketer

The general public antipathy for Shane Watson may have more than a little to do with the ancient, hazy balance between the team and the individual

25-Jun-2010•Christian Ryan

Prime stupidity

Prime stupidity

John Howard's one and only contribution has been to put paid to any hope of Muttiah Muralitharan touring Australia

18-Jun-2010•Christian Ryan

The case for fear

The case for fear

With no fear of decapitation to conquer, how can a cricketer be truly brave?

24-Dec-2009•Christian Ryan

The ball's too big

The ball's too big

Bats have steadily gotten bigger over the years; why has the ball stayed the same size for close to a century?

01-Dec-2009•Christian Ryan

Days of blind hope

Days of blind hope

Selection trials are obsolete now, and the big players hardly ever play domestic cricket. How does the modern selector judge who is a future Test cricketer and who isn't?

20-Oct-2009•Christian Ryan

Run, Ricky, run

Run, Ricky, run

The unthinkable is something Australia's captain must be thinking about, a lot

29-Sep-2009•Christian Ryan

Let's get Fred

Let's get Fred

It's time Australia's think tank latched on to Flintoff's weakness against right-handers

27-Jul-2009•Christian Ryan

The weight on Warner's shoulders

The weight on Warner's shoulders

How well can Australia's latest prodigy do? Depends on how well he tackles the doubt, fear and expectation that accompany him when he walks out to bat

11-Jun-2009•Christian Ryan

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