Author Archive - Peter Casterton

Cricket Australia's ball-tampering bans employed faux shock and awe... they should never have been upheld

PETER CASTERTON: As Ian Hislop famously remarked when Private Eye emerged on the wrong side of a libel judgement, “If that’s justice, I’m a banana!” The sanctions handed down by CA in March were equally fruit shaped

28/11/2018 | Peter Casterton | Opinion | News | Australia |

Cook was a man of great service but how easy is it to justify claims he is among the giants of the game?

PETER CASTERTON: Cook is not a gilt-edged limousine cricketer. He is a 12-year-old Mondeo with 12,472 on the clock and an economy of 45.35 mpg. He may lack the elegance of a Porsche or the class of a Jaguar XJ, but he is reliable and well maintained

17/09/2018 | Peter Casterton | Opinion | England |

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