The Official House Of Australia's Favourite Sport
The last twenty years earlier than the First World War have been called the "Golden Age of cricket". It is a nostalgic name prompted by the collective sense of loss resulting from the war, however the period did produce some great gamers and memorable matches, especially as organised competitors at county and Test stage developed. Glenn Maxwell scored 48 runs from 39 balls to tempo Australia to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Friday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The swashbuckling batsman, a white-ball star, has scored three,047 runs including eight centuries in forty three Tests since making his debut in 2013. First-class cricket in England is played for probably the most part by the 18 county clubs which contest the County Championship. The concept of a champion county has existed because the 18th century but the official competitors was not established until 1890. That dynamic duo are supported by fellow internationals Ashleigh Gardner and Erin Burns, alongside ri