Australian Domestic Cricket

[bushy]

Flintoff is being touted around for the vics.

 

[srikarr12]

Im being touted being around vics too Tendulkar might come over and make sure my dream comes true with a opening stand of 200 with 100 for me and 100 for him. lol

Anyways back to reality, do you have any sources. I dont think Flintoff would come over just to play a couple of games.

ps. Where abouts are you in brizzy bushy?

 

[formula1man]

the 11 best IPL players may as well come and play for one of the teams.

 

[bushy]

gilly is being chased for the game
Vics may chase master blaster Adam Gilchrist | Herald Sun


this would be huge

 

[IloveGilly]

I do find it ridiculous he's playing. Soon there will be teams that hire players for just a match or something. I should get a contract if this keeps up.

 

[bushy]

i do tend to agree

i reckon the rule should be that u hav to play one game for the team before the final

under the current rules the vics can go buy hayden gilly langer warne mcgrath macgill hogg

 

[smssia0112]

Yeah, this whole thing is a load of crap. I wrote this letter to the Age:

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New South Wales signing of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum is not only particularly unfair, in that it comes just days before the final of the Twenty20 cup, and that Victoria has persisted with its home grown talent, not to mention the fact that McCullum has played no part in the tournament so far but will undeservingly play for the trophy, it is also bad for NSW and Australian cricket. As if we thought the signing of overseas players Umar Gul (WA) and Sohail Tanvir (SA), now we have new players coming in for the grand final. This is the sort of unfairness we prevent in junior sport, but not in the national competition? Then there's the young players getting pushed out the door for these overseas exports. New South Wales had previously beaten Victoria, but they felt that the local talent that got them to the final were not good enough, so they brought in a big gun from abroad. This might help NSW’s chances in the final, but it will only hamper the development and confidence of their own players, which in turn will just cruel Australia’s chances of returning to the top of international cricket.

 

[formula1man]

well technichly gilly should play for NSW coz thats where he came from.

Your going to hear alot of rumours in the next few days but i wouldnt believe any of them. Victoria might try and get 1 to offset McCullum but i doubt it.

 

[irottev]

It is unfair and pretty stupid. But I don't blame McCullum for doing it. The opportunity is huge. Be stupid to turn it down. He was interviewed and is donating some of his match fee to cricket in Otago. He noted that it's extremely rare for a New Zealand player to play in Australian domestic cricket.

 

[Left_Hander]

I wouldn't be suprised if this is for publicity so they can get more people to go and watch the game, and McCullum play.

 

[mattfb]

Yeah, this whole thing is a load of crap. I wrote this letter to the Age:

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New South Wales signing of New Zealand's Brendon McCullum is not only particularly unfair, in that it comes just days before the final of the Twenty20 cup, and that Victoria has persisted with its home grown talent, not to mention the fact that McCullum has played no part in the tournament so far but will undeservingly play for the trophy, it is also bad for NSW and Australian cricket. As if we thought the signing of overseas players Umar Gul (WA) and Sohail Tanvir (SA), now we have new players coming in for the grand final. This is the sort of unfairness we prevent in junior sport, but not in the national competition? Then there's the young players getting pushed out the door for these overseas exports. New South Wales had previously beaten Victoria, but they felt that the local talent that got them to the final were not good enough, so they brought in a big gun from abroad. This might help NSW?s chances in the final, but it will only hamper the development and confidence of their own players, which in turn will just cruel Australia?s chances of returning to the top of international cricket.

Trust me, one game won't stop our development seems for the last 2 years we have been playing young guns. Many of the players we have in our squad were nothing 2 years ago, and now we have them into future stars.

We aren't pushing out young players, we had a guy come in and make his debut just to cove for Hughes I think. He wasn't that good and was never going to stay long. McCullum will replace him.

 

[aussie1st]

NSW dropped Cowan and O'Keefe for McCullum and Hughes. This is only T20 anyway so not like we are effecting the development of youngsters.

 

[IloveGilly]

Does seem that way, but who wants to see a NZlander play?

Does seem like an investment into the Champions League and to secure this Twenty20 Big Bash. A part of me wants him to not make runs but despite this, he's playing for NSW now...

Reading some articles for it.

They want to qualify the explosive Kiwi batsman to play for them in October's Champions League in India where there is an $8.8million prize purse and a $4.5million first prize.

"If this final was in isolation we wouldn't have brought McCullum over, but the Champions League has put everything into a different stratosphere. There's so much at stake, roughly $4million for the winner."

Under the rules of Australia's domestic KFC Twenty20 Big Bash tournament, states can contract one overseas player.

The great irony is McCullum, who will donate his NSW match payment to Otago junior cricket, may not be available for the Blues in the finals of the Champions League.

McCullum plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders and if they finish first or second in the IPL in April he'll play for Kolkata in the Champions League.

Blues call Symonds a hypocrite - Cricket - Fox Sports

So it's pretty clear they are investing for the big $4.5m winner of the Champions League.

Quite hilarious to contrast Pontings opinion to Symonds.

"To see some other quality international players playing in our competition was actually good, good for the competition."

Ponting says he is unsure as to whether the Blues's inclusion of McCullum hinders the development of younger players, but he is mindful it is just for one match.

Symonds claimed that NSW procuring McCullum for Saturday night's KFC Twenty20 Big Bash final against Victoria - taking the spot of a homegrown player - was against the spirit of being Australian.

"We were looking at him prior to this tournament starting, so even though he's only coming in for this final to qualify for the Champions League, he had been looked at for the whole tournament but was unavailable due to his commitments for New Zealand," he said.

I think there are contradicting thoughts with Katich and Dave Gilbert (NSW CEO) saying they wouldn't have brought him in if it weren't for the Champions League and Katich saying they wanted to sign him prior to the series.

 

[mattfb]

That home grown player - Cowan - Hasn't played any important cricket for a few years anyway. (Referring to Symonds comment)

 

[aussie1st]

I like Gilbert response

"I think it's a little hypocritical of Andrew Symonds," Gilbert fumed.

"After all, he's happy to sign with the Deccan Chargers and deprive some local of a spot in their side. He can't have his cake and eat it, too.

Ouch!

We will never know the true story on whether McCullum was sort after before the series.