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Bruce Yardley
Sat, July 08 2017
The Y’s: Small pool, some brilliant men
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with Y, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds some extraordinary cricketers from a very small pool.
Tue, September 05 2017
Bruce Yardley: 8 things about Muttiah Muralitharan’s coach
Bruce Yardley belonged to the rare species of quality Australian off-spinners (along with Hugh Trumble, Ashley Mallett, and Nathan Lyon), though he also bowled seam-up.
Sat, February 22 2014
Nathan Lyon’s rise in Australia’s all-time spinners list
Nathan Lyon has 111 Test wickets at an average of 32 from 32 Tests.
Tue, December 03 2013
Bruce Yardley explains why Nathan Lyon’s tactic of bowing around the wicket has been a big success
Since Nathan Lyon debut in August 2011, he has played in 26 out of the 30 Tests played by Australia — second only to captain Michael Clarke, who has played 29. The only Tests he was rightfully left out of was the green mamba in Perth against India in 2011; his exclusion from the other three Tests was puzzling to say the least.
Mon, September 05 2016
Bruce Yardley: The all-rounder who coached Muttiah Muralitharan
Bruce Yardley was a capable all-rounder, and mentored Muttiah Muralitharan.
Sun, August 24 2014
Australians terrorised by gun shots at Jamaica after denied a near-certain victory by the crowds
On May 3, 1978 Australia’s tour of the West Indies ended on an unexpected note. Australia needed one wicket to win the fifth and the final Test match, but the crowd disturbance halted the victory march of the visitors. Sarang Bhalerao looks at one of cricket’s most controversial episodes.