Australian wicket keeper Tim Paine’s rise this Ashes series
Peter Newlinds writes about Hobart boy made good Tim Paine (originally posted 2018) Australian wicket keeper Tim Paine turns 33, in a statistical quirk that only really makes sense in…
The bank clerk who went to war
Cricket is endlessly rewarding in its capacity to give a range of personas the chance to reveal themselves at unlikely and improbable times, writes Peter Newlinds At some point down…
A tribute to my dad
A Father's Day tribute - by Peter Newlinds I’ve been lucky enough to be able to pay tribute to my own father in Around the Grounds in both fond and, I hope,…
Keeping the waters clean
In the lead-up to the Olympics, the world swimming championships were nearly passed over by the media, until a silent protest from an Aussie swimmer The lead up to this…
Backyard rules
Peter Newlinds writes on a remarkable win in the World Cup of cricket Waking to the news that England had won the World Cup, but not actually won the final…
The Perfect Recipe – Women’s World Cup
The coming game in the Women's soccer World Cup it’s the perfect recipe; Nordic practicality against an Australian team now inspired by talisman striker Sam Kerr. A full stadium on…
A Giant leap of faith
As readers of Around the Grounds already know, I was born and raised north of the Barassi line, the mythical but uncannily accurate boundary in New South Wales somewhere south…
11 Questions in 11 Minutes with Peter Newlinds
Commentator and author Peter Newlinds reveals all in our quick burst 11 questions in 11 minutes. Peter's sporting memoir Around the Grounds is available here. What is your idea of…