Blue singlet bowlers drive Baggy Greens

Peter Lalor, writing in the Australian, looks at Australia’s blue-singlet, working-class bowling attack.

They are union men who work for each other and back each other up when times are tough. One was a bricklayer from Tasmania, another an axeman from Traralgon and their leader has driven a plumbing supplies van around the building sites of Brisbane. Some are so green they might still be serving their apprenticeship. Each out-bowled the more experienced South African attack and every one of them contributed to a fantastic 162-run win.

While some of Australia’s young players star, David Warner is struggling to get a game for New South Wales. Malcolm Conn looks at the strange situation in the Australian.