As soon as you step on that line, it's war. These are the words of David Warner, the vice-captain of the Australian cricket team. Australia are taking on England in a series of five Test matches, starting on 23 November at the Gabba (or “Gabbatoir”) in Brisbane. But it's not war, is it? read more
British and Australian sports teams don’t hate each other and the fierce rivalry that once existed between England and Australia has largely evapourated. Historically Australia competed against England at a high level in cricket, rugby and rugby league. read more
Australia is blessed with a great climate and plenty of land to engage in sport but that doesn’t fully explain why sport became so prominent in Australian life as compared to a similar country like the U.S.A. especially considering the U.S.A is an older country with more time to develop preferences. read more
Sport With a surface area of seven and a half million km² Australia is a big fucking country, however bugger all people live there. In fact, there are less people in Australia than live within the M25 ring road that encircles London. read more