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Malcolm Conn

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Malcolm Conn is an Australian born cricket journalist who was the News Corp chief cricket writer.[1][2]

Conn won a Walkley Award in 1999 for his coverage of the John the bookmaker controversy involving Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Mark Waugh.[3]

Conn is renowned in journalistic circles for his expert use of the literary technique, "brutal irony". Conn is known for his catchphrase "Strewth!", usually coupled with a statement that will come back to haunt him in the most dramatic way possible the next day. Conn cites Shakespeare for his love of this comedic tragedy.

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  1. ^ "Conn joins Australian cricket". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Police confirm investigation into Roebuck suicide". 7 News Sydney. 14 November 2011. News Limited's chief cricket writer Malcolm Conn...
  3. ^ "Past Winners - Malcolm Conn". Walkley Awards. The Walkley Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2011.