Disclaimer upfront – I am an Englishman living in Australia, and I support the English in Ashes contests. I endured the 8 consecutive Ashes defeats of 1989-2003 and I had opportunities to switch allegiances. I had emigrated to Perth in 1997 and became an Australian citizen in 2001. But having caught the cricket bug aged...Read More
Day off work; here I sit high up in the stands, 37 degrees outside. Corporate box. Food, drink, great view of the game, enjoying a bit of corporate hospitality. Am I being softened up for a sale, thanked for previous work or both? And should that matter? It’s certainly true that relationships are the lifeblood of...Read More
Having not blogged about cricket for at least two weeks, dear reader, it is time to return to the venerable (and vulnerable) game. Watching the current England vs Pakistan test series (played in the ‘neutral’ venue of Dubai) has been a surreal, synthetic and sterile affair. Played in brand new, magnificent and empty stadiums, you...Read More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wq5MHIRWqQ&w=590&h=430] OK, if you’ve read any of these posts before you get the feeling I like the noble ancient game of cricket. Well, it’s summer here and the local team has just finished top of the league and has a home semi final tomorrow. But anyway… an ex student of mine (now all grown...Read More
Just finished watching a brilliant T20 game, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, which Sydney won by the closest margin possible, 1 run . Amazing, nail-biting, edge of your seat stuff. As it turned out, Perth actually needed 168 to guarantee top spot on the ladder, and a home final in 1st position this Saturday at...Read More
Down at the cricket ground this weekend I bumped into John Inverarity, who is now Chairman of Selectors to the national cricket team. I was luck to get to know John in a variety of past organisations, and he is one of the most humble, decent and brilliant leaders you will ever come across. Many...Read More
