Australian Domestic Cricket

[aussie1st]

NSW u19? Obviously not in the WC side. But definitely sounds good and I read some teams were trying to poach him. Sadly he might need to leave as hes basically in our 3rd or 4th string bowling lineup.

 

[aussie1st]

Geez both teams left out their specialist spinners. Really wanted to see how Boyce goes in FC. And NSW just plain need a 3rd specialist bowler.

 

[Covvy]

Wow, Victoria's not going so well. Interesting move by Tassie to open Butterworth with the bowling. Do I see Dan Marsh on the squad list? I thought he retired long ago

 

[Robelinda]

Butterworth has opened the bowling all season hasnt he in the FC games???

 

[Covvy]

Not really. He's been hardly playing! Anyway, TAssie jsut on top at lunch but we need to get Dave Hussey out fast!

 

[Robelinda]

This is the 5th FC match he's opened the bowling this season.

 

[ajdude]

With the Big Bash/SS issue, if they wanted to expand it and do 2 matches a day like people have said, that could be where Foxtel's Viewer's Choice could come into play, choosing which match to show or something. I dunno, haha.

 

[drainpipe32]

Clarke worries about day-night Tests

Michael Clarke has raised doubts over the types of balls that could be used for day-night Tests and outlined his concerns about batting under lights. Cricket Australia is trialling pink and white balls in domestic Second XI games this week as it attempts to find ones that can last for 80 overs.

The organisation is desperately trying to prove it can host Tests that finish in the dark in an effort to lift crowds and television ratings, but the move is worrying some current players. "I would like to see the ball first, and where are we going to play the day-night Test matches?" Clarke, Australia's vice-captain, said in the Australian. "Batting under lights in one-day cricket is much harder than batting during the day.

"Conditions will dictate that, and they will have to try the day-night games in first-class cricket before Test cricket. I am interested to see how it pans out. If it can work it would be great for the game. The public would certainly find it easier for the games played during the week to come out and watch after work."

Simon Katich, the opener, said he was a traditionalist who preferred Tests during the day. "I guess the biggest issue playing in the afternoon and twilight period is the conditions can change a fair bit, particularly with a red ball," he said in the Daily Telegraph. "Obviously that won't be used, but they have to get the ball right because the contest is all about seeing it."

Katich made his Sheffield Shield debut at the Gabba in a day-night game when orange balls were trialled in the mid-1990s. "It was really good to see and it stayed really hard, which was only a drawback in conditions like Perth and the Gabba where wickets have a bit of life," he said. "But the orange ball was fine and I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned to be used. There never seemed to be too many complaints with it."

Clarke and Katich were also against the idea of extending the domestic season by taking games to other parts of the country to accommodate a longer Twenty20 tournament. "The strength of Australian cricket since I've played the game for either New South Wales or Australia has been the first-class system," Clarke said.

"For me the priority is to make sure we don't touch that or we don't lose anything from that. If things are altered or improved that's fantastic, but the first-class system we have is fantastic and that's why we are so strong in all three forms of the game."

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It's so refreshing to have two FC games on

Hmm, the Vics in a bit of strife. Matty Wade to conjure something special up on his old home ground again?

 

[Covvy]

Go Tassie, going well so far. Faulkner bowling great!

 

[drainpipe32]

Our batting looks so weak without Brad Hodge

 

[aussie1st]

Copeland has 2 wickets on debut, Lambert with the other 2. Carseldine still there and we know the tail can bat as we found out last time.

 

[drainpipe32]

The Vics are starting to build slowly. This partnership between Wade and Hastings worth 27, of 11 overs. This partnership is important, but fortunately our 9, 10 and 11 are all capable batsmen, in Wright, Pattinson and Holland are all pretty capable.

It must be a swinging track, 44 overs and Krejza is yet to bowl.

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Cricket Australia TV Beta

Can anyone actually explain this? It's been around for about three years, and I still don't get what it shows!

 

[aussie1st]

That Victorian lineup definitely looks brittle although they did lose McDonald as well. Rogers and Hussey would be the only guys you would have confidence in. At least its a long batting lineup with Pattinson more than capable with the bat.

 

[drainpipe32]

Carseldine showing once again bhis credentials when it comes to batting with the middle/lower order.

Time for Steven Smith to perform. He's been hyped up a lot during the KFC Big Bash, and now it's his first FC game.

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53 overs and now Dan Marsh comes on. Still no sign of Jason Krejza :confused:

 

[TumTum]

I want to see another wicket ! :

It's been almost a whole session since our last one on a supposedly green top.

And where is Sarfraz?