Being a gigantic **** for his whole career surely hasn't helped his case.
He's our version of Jesse Ryder.
!!!Crosthwaite surely has to replace Wade in the Fc team after making a century in the 2nd XI.
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Yup not saying he should have gone ahead and played, but at the end of the day he is a professional cricketer, and he should have atleast communicated with his team and told them about his unavailability.He mate just died, give the guy a break. Poor form from the WACA to make him play the next day after his funeral.
Two sides of story, his side is that he was never communicated to and told he had to play. Maybe it was poor communication from there end. It seems like he just thought after getting released from the 2nd XI match they were happy for him to miss the grade game as well.Yup not saying he should have gone ahead and played, but at the end of the day he is a professional cricketer, and he should have atleast communicated with his team and told them about his unavailability.
Yeah, he always plays ridiculously well in Second XI games. Double tons aplenty and awesome figures. It's part of the reason I've always had a bit of time for him - I don't think he's quite shown us his best at Shield level yet, other than ocassionally against NSW (quite annoyingly).McGain took 2/86 bowling for Vic 2nd XI against ACT.
Bowled 31 overs, so that's good.
LOL at Buttersworth, he took 7/21 against QLD 2nd XI.
He is way too good for 2nd XI, but doesn't seem good enough for State Cricket really at this stage.
Butterworth has come across as rather average player to me, his 2nd XI exploits show, that there is some talent there, but his struggle in the state cricket arena show that he probably hasn't honed his skills enough to have any impact at the FC or List A level, or i guess its just a case of him just not being good enough, anyways i remember Ponting once saying Butterworth has got in him to play for Australia, so obviously he would have seen something in him, because Ponting has been pretty good at spotting talents.McGain took 2/86 bowling for Vic 2nd XI against ACT.
Bowled 31 overs, so that's good.
LOL at Buttersworth, he took 7/21 against QLD 2nd XI.
He is way too good for 2nd XI, but doesn't seem good enough for State Cricket really at this stage.
I haven't heard anything, but I think he is a good chance really as the spin options in the previous games D.Hussey & C.White are now with the National Team.Good to hear about McGain making a steady comeback, any chance he might get picked to represent the Vics in the T20 bash?
McGain was named in the 12 for Saturday's 20/20.McGain didn't bowl in the second innings, he must have got some sort of injury or is taking it slowly at the moment.
So how good is Pietersz? Is he a spin bowler? Had good second innings figures too.
Haha, nah. Pietersz played at Camberwell Magpies (my club) until last season, when he had to move interstate for work. He's played probably three or four 2nd XI games for Victoria before that, and was always a fantastic District bowler. Probably 31 or so now.McGain didn't bowl in the second innings, he must have got some sort of injury or is taking it slowly at the moment.
So how good is Pietersz? Is he a spin bowler? Had good second innings figures too.