thecricketragics: Peter Cosgrove - The Don Bradman Oration

Sunday, 13 September 2009

Peter Cosgrove - The Don Bradman Oration

Should any of you be of doubt about my thoughts and passions about our great game, I suggest you view this outstanding address by Australian hero, Peter Cosgrove.

Speaking in January 2008, at the time of the height of the moral decline of Australian cricket - the unsavoury SCG match against India - his speech gives us the rich history which scaffolds our game today and addresses much of his context to all of us - the local cricketer playing on his local park.

I commend it to you.

http://www.cricketaustralia.tv/page/CALogin/OffFieldActionFeaturesAustralia/0,,12377~1217318,00.html

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