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Brisbane Times

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Since 1882, winning the Ashes has never been about entertainment

Douglas Jardine famously grasped the necessity of victory over all else, but Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have placed the emphasis on stress-free...

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WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Since 1882, winning the Ashes has never been about entertainment

Douglas Jardine famously grasped the necessity of victory over all else, but Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have placed the emphasis on stress-free...

latest 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Since 1882, winning the Ashes has never been about entertainment

Douglas Jardine famously grasped the necessity of victory over all else, but Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have placed the emphasis on stress-free...

latest 9

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Since 1882, winning the Ashes has never been about entertainment

Douglas Jardine famously grasped the necessity of victory over all else, but Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have placed the emphasis on stress-free...

latest 9

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Once a wayward weapon with the ball, Mitchell Starc has become better with age and become Australia’s greatest left-arm paceman.

07.12.2025 10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Once a wayward weapon with the ball, Mitchell Starc has become better with age and become Australia’s greatest left-arm paceman.

07.12.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Once a wayward weapon with the ball, Mitchell Starc has become better with age and become Australia’s greatest left-arm paceman.

07.12.2025 20

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Australia has produced some terrific left-armers. Starc is the best of the best

Once a wayward weapon with the ball, Mitchell Starc has become better with age and become Australia’s greatest left-arm paceman.

07.12.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Tourists have the bowlers to make the pink ball sing and if they can hold their line, length and nerve then the Australians will be tested.

29.11.2025 9

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Tourists have the bowlers to make the pink ball sing and if they can hold their line, length and nerve then the Australians will be tested.

29.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Tourists have the bowlers to make the pink ball sing and if they can hold their line, length and nerve then the Australians will be tested.

29.11.2025 6

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Why England can rise from Perth pummelling to level series in Brisbane

Tourists have the bowlers to make the pink ball sing and if they can hold their line, length and nerve then the Australians will be tested.

29.11.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Australia won the Ashes in 1983 after a wretched run of injuries. This team can do the same

After Terry Alderman was taken out by a pitch invader in the first Test, second-string bowlers were called upon to play key roles in the series. This...

15.11.2025 6

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Australia won the Ashes in 1983 after a wretched run of injuries. This team can do the same

After Terry Alderman was taken out by a pitch invader in the first Test, second-string bowlers were called upon to play key roles in the series. This...

15.11.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Australia won the Ashes in 1983 after a wretched run of injuries. This team can do the same

After Terry Alderman was taken out by a pitch invader in the first Test, second-string bowlers were called upon to play key roles in the series. This...

15.11.2025 4

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Australia won the Ashes in 1983 after a wretched run of injuries. This team can do the same

After Terry Alderman was taken out by a pitch invader in the first Test, second-string bowlers were called upon to play key roles in the series. This...

15.11.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Will England’s relaxed Ashes build-up come back to bite them?

England are preparing for the Ashes with a white ball series against New Zealand and a friendly match against their second XI. Could there be method...

08.11.2025 9

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Will England’s relaxed Ashes build-up come back to bite them?

England are preparing for the Ashes with a white ball series against New Zealand and a friendly match against their second XI. Could there be method...

08.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Will England’s relaxed Ashes build-up come back to bite them?

England are preparing for the Ashes with a white ball series against New Zealand and a friendly match against their second XI. Could there be method...

08.11.2025 9

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Will England’s relaxed Ashes build-up come back to bite them?

England are preparing for the Ashes with a white ball series against New Zealand and a friendly match against their second XI. Could there be method...

08.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

England have enough to worry about without second-guessing Australian line-up

Curiously, the tourists’ self-belief appears to be founded on Australia’s injury toll and uncertainty around the batting order. They should be...

26.10.2025 10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

England have enough to worry about without second-guessing Australian line-up

Curiously, the tourists’ self-belief appears to be founded on Australia’s injury toll and uncertainty around the batting order. They should be...

26.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

England have enough to worry about without second-guessing Australian line-up

Curiously, the tourists’ self-belief appears to be founded on Australia’s injury toll and uncertainty around the batting order. They should be...

26.10.2025 10

The Age

Geoff Lawson

England have enough to worry about without second-guessing Australian line-up

Curiously, the tourists’ self-belief appears to be founded on Australia’s injury toll and uncertainty around the batting order. They should be...

26.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

England’s key fast bowlers are fragile. This is how Australia win the Ashes

England have serious pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but can they survive consecutive Tests on Australia’s hard pitches?

11.10.2025 10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

England’s key fast bowlers are fragile. This is how Australia win the Ashes

England have serious pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but can they survive consecutive Tests on Australia’s hard pitches?

11.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

England’s key fast bowlers are fragile. This is how Australia win the Ashes

England have serious pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but can they survive consecutive Tests on Australia’s hard pitches?

11.10.2025 10

The Age

Geoff Lawson

England’s key fast bowlers are fragile. This is how Australia win the Ashes

England have serious pace in Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but can they survive consecutive Tests on Australia’s hard pitches?

11.10.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Sri Lanka series was ideal for investing in the future. Instead, Konstas is batting in the nets

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

01.02.2025 10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Sri Lanka series was ideal for investing in the future. Instead, Konstas is batting in the nets

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

01.02.2025 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Sri Lanka series was ideal for investing in the future. Instead, Konstas is batting in the nets

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

01.02.2025 10

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Sri Lanka series was ideal for investing in the future. Instead, Konstas is batting in the nets

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

01.02.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Sam Konstas must play in Sri Lanka. Cooper Connolly should not

With the World Test Championship five months away and the Ashes defence back home next summer, the Australian Test team needs Konstas to get as much...

25.01.2025 5

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Sam Konstas must play in Sri Lanka. Cooper Connolly should not

With the World Test Championship five months away and the Ashes defence back home next summer, the Australian Test team needs Konstas to get as much...

25.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Sam Konstas must play in Sri Lanka. Cooper Connolly should not

With the World Test Championship five months away and the Ashes defence back home next summer, the Australian Test team needs Konstas to get as much...

25.01.2025 6

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Sam Konstas must play in Sri Lanka. Cooper Connolly should not

With the World Test Championship five months away and the Ashes defence back home next summer, the Australian Test team needs Konstas to get as much...

25.01.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw

Fans young and old have been drawn unconditionally into the Konstas tornado.

11.01.2025 10

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw

11.01.2025 10

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw

Fans young and old have been drawn unconditionally into the Konstas tornado.

11.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Quiet, respectful, humble, orthodox: I watched Sam Konstas for two years and this is what I saw

11.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Where will the next Konstas or Webster come from? Hint – it’s not the Big Bash

On early evidence, the introduction of Beau Webster to the Test team looks like the right move. I’m not sure where the notion of his replacing...

05.01.2025 2

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Where will the next Konstas or Webster come from? Hint – it’s not the Big Bash

On early evidence, the introduction of Beau Webster to the Test team looks like the right move. I’m not sure where the notion of his replacing...

05.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

Where will the next Konstas or Webster come from? Hint – it’s not the Big Bash

On early evidence, the introduction of Beau Webster to the Test team looks like the right move. I’m not sure where the notion of his replacing...

05.01.2025 6

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Where will the next Konstas or Webster come from? Hint – it’s not the Big Bash

On early evidence, the introduction of Beau Webster to the Test team looks like the right move. I’m not sure where the notion of his replacing...

05.01.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Why brightest stars of T20 generation will ensure Test cricket remains pinnacle of sport

In March 1977, the Centenary Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground attracted nearly a quarter of a million...

29.12.2024 8

The Age

Geoff Lawson

Why brightest stars of T20 generation will ensure Test cricket remains pinnacle of sport

In March 1977, the Centenary Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground attracted nearly a quarter of a million...

29.12.2024 10

Brisbane Times

Geoff Lawson

Why brightest stars of T20 generation will ensure Test cricket remains pinnacle of sport

In March 1977, the Centenary Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground attracted nearly a quarter of a million...

29.12.2024 3

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

Why brightest stars of T20 generation will ensure Test cricket remains pinnacle of sport

In March 1977, the Centenary Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground attracted nearly a quarter of a million...

28.12.2024 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson

The moment I knew Sam Konstas was ready for Test cricket

There was no lengthy, intricate or divisive debate when Charlie Bannerman was named to open the batting for the Australians in the fixture that was...

21.12.2024 4

WA Today

Geoff Lawson

The moment I knew Sam Konstas was ready for Test cricket

There was no lengthy, intricate or divisive debate when Charlie Bannerman was named to open the batting for the Australians in the fixture that was...

21.12.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Geoff Lawson