Australian Domestic Off-Season Thread 2008

[Prince EWS]

Terrible move for Australian cricket. The last thing the SACAs needed was one of their strongest players leaving and the last thing QLD needed was another bits and pieces player.

Ignore his batting. Harris is a better bowler than heaps of bowlers Queensland picked last season.

 

[chaminda_00]

Haha Harris goes to Queensland. I don't really know whether that's a good or a bad thing for Queensland, given their selection issues. For him personally, surely he'll be getting a game, but he won't be anywhere near as crucial to them as he would've been at the Deadbacks. I had to laugh at something Mark Sorell said that made me laugh, because it made so much sense: that the Deadbacks had the money to match QLD's offer but wouldn't because they have a performance-based pay system. That explains why they have so much freaking money in the first place.

You'd have to think they'll succeed in wooing the NSW quartet in the latest round of musical chairs involving the Blues. With the list NSW have set up for themselves, Mail, Lambert and Cooper at least would be absolutely stupid not to go.

If Cooper could string together a half decent grade season, there is no reason why he can't get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja. He really isn't far off making the XI especially with Haddin and Clarke away for most of season, if not all. With Jaques away for Tests as well. Personally think he should just back his ability to get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja and stay at a state going somewhere. Rather then a state that going downhill fast.

 

[Mister Wright]

If Cooper could string together a half decent grade season, there is no reason why he can't get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja. He really isn't far off making the XI especially with Haddin and Clarke away for most of season, if not all. With Jaques away for Tests as well. Personally think he should just back his ability to get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja and stay at a state going somewhere. Rather then a state that going downhill fast.

Don't know how you can go down hill when you're at the bottom of the hill.

 

[sideshowtim]

If Cooper could string together a half decent grade season, there is no reason why he can't get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja. He really isn't far off making the XI especially with Haddin and Clarke away for most of season, if not all. With Jaques away for Tests as well. Personally think he should just back his ability to get ahead of Forrest and Khawaja and stay at a state going somewhere. Rather then a state that going downhill fast.

Cooper averaged 12 in the 07-08 grade season. He wasn't getting near the side with numbers like that, and I'd say his rookie contract is certainly on the chopping block.

 

[vic_orthdox]

So someone bowled back of a length to him this season?

Nah, I know you've got mega-Cooper love Tharmi, but the other guys who are in front of him have plenty more runs on the board, metaphorically and physically, and I think a change of scenery may not be the worst thing for him.

On another note, I know that he has a Dutch mother and has spoken of heading over there if he feels he'll never crack it here...

 

[Craig]

I'm a bit stunned that Rhino left SA. He was one of the front-line bowlers here. Can't blame him for chasing a Pura Cup flag, though.

Or more likely an Australian cap

 

[brockley]

Aaron o'brien and tom cooper join redbacks,lambert and mail stay blues.SA release deitz and adcock.SA keen to sign even more players .

 

[Top_Cat]

Aaron o'brien and tom cooper join redbacks,lambert and mail stay blues.SA release deitz and adcock.SA keen to sign even more players .

Geez, how quick was Deitz's and Adcock's fall this season?!

 

[chaminda_00]

O'Brien to captain SA IMO. Haha like for like swap for Adcock. Dire batsmen, decent spinner and gun captain.

 

[brockley]

Vics 2nd xl keeper peter nevill and canberra comets keeper jamie crossthwaite join the blues.
NSW converts many of their rookie contracts to full cointracts.
Craig simmons cut,big fall from his world youth cup days.

 

[brockley]

Sean ervine and danny mnclachlan cut by warriors,must be the end of ervines' state career and of anyone hope of playing for australia one day.

 

[Craig]

Excuse my ignorance but what happened to Andy Blignaut?

 

[Nate]

Set on fire by his own ego IIRC.

 

[chaminda_00]

Excuse my ignorance but what happened to Andy Blignaut?

Couldn't get a game for Tasmania, then couldn't get a game for Tasmania 2nd XI. Never dominated Tassie Grade. Went to play for rebel Zimbabwe tour side in England, Loins XI or something. Got a contract with a South African Franchise side, couldn't get a game again. Went back to play for Zimbabwe, then got injuried. Thats the long story.

Short story continued to get injuried and struggled for game time.

 

[chaminda_00]

Vics 2nd xl keeper peter nevill and canberra comets keeper jamie crossthwaite join the blues.
NSW converts many of their rookie contracts to full cointracts.
Craig simmons cut,big fall from his world youth cup days.

Anyone know much about those two keepers? Jack? Know a bit about Adam's brother, decent keeper average bat.

 

[chaminda_00]

Set on fire by his own ego IIRC.

Reckon your thinking of Mark Vermeulen there.

 

[Craig]

Reckon your thinking of Mark Vermeulen there.

 

[brockley]

Jamie crossthwaite canberra comets wicket keeper the last 3 seasons,picked for NSW 2nd xl's final game which was washed out,averaged in the 30's i think.Dunno his record in victoria.

 

[brockley]

Qld contracts announced,simpson captain,carlseldine a new contract and craig phillipson delisted.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Anyone know much about those two keepers? Jack? Know a bit about Adam's brother, decent keeper average bat.

Nevill's had some pretty good seasons here. Seen as being a very good gloveman, but his batting is a little behind Crosthwaite and Wade. Very technically correct, and will always be a very good Grade batsman; hasn't ever made any real runs in 2nd XI though. He'll put some pressure on Smith.