***Official***Australian Domestic Season Thread 2009/2010

[Craig]

Peter Siddle is out for the rest of the season and the tour of New Zealand.

 

[Simon]

Good fiddy from Jaques today. Hopefully turns it into a big one.

 

[brockley]

What with craig,back i guess,not made news yet you have a source.

 

[Simon]

What with craig,back i guess,not made news yet you have a source.

Stress Fracture of the back, was reported on the NSW vs QLD game about an hour ago.

 

[Simon]

Epic performance by Jaques today 171* batting through

 

[andyc]

NSW batsmen been awful this season,would like to see beadle and cruikshanks get a go in the first xl,if the batsmen aren't firing give someone else a go,before the season is too late.
Also nic maddison in te one dayers,phil jaques can't buy a run.

Haha, just had to happen after that post. Top knock from Jaques though, was going to go to the game today with a mate but we thought it might rain so we called it off

 

[Burgey]

Jaques! Fantastic stuff from a bloke who's had zero luck of late with injury. Kudos.

 

[Craig]

The last 20 overs by Queensland was absolutely piss poor. I mean not to take anything away from Jaques, but too many leg side half volleys, and fielding that would make Pakistan look good.

 

[age_master]

Epic performance by Jaques today 171* batting through

Fantastic to see him back in the runs.

 

[age_master]

Hazlewood continuing his good form too with a couple of wickets early.

 

[Burgey]

fielding that would make Pakistan look good.

Look mate, we all love a bit of licence on here, but let's keep some semblance of reality

 

[mikeW]

Cutting's innings at the end was a gem.

 

[chaminda_00]

Nice to see the real Jaques come out to play. Must have been an amazing knock. Good to see Lambert not play.

But reckon we should blood Doran and Maddinson. Can't see O'Keefe very being a first class standard spinner and he will always be a fringe batsmen. Will be next O'Brien after that statment when he moves interstate. And well we all know Thornley limited overs days should be over.

 

[Nate]

Bracken swung the ball tonight. [/genuinesurprise]

 

[Kylez]

State selectors have this morning released the 12-man West End Redbacks Ford Ranger Cup squad to face the Retravision Warriors at the WACA on Saturday.

Mark Cosgrove returns from injury and Redbacks rookie, Kane Richardson has been called into the squad after successful performances in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. Peter George will replace Shaun Tait who has been called up for Australian duties and Tim Ludeman remains behind the wicket for Manou.

Retravision Warriors v West End Redbacks
Saturday 6 February 2010, WACA
Daniel Harris
Cameron Borgas
Daniel Christian
Tom Cooper
Mark Cosgrove
Peter George
Jake Haberfield
Michael Klinger
Tim Ludeman
Aaron O'Brien
Gary Putland
Kane Richardson

In: Peter George, Kane Richardson, Mark Cosgrove.
Out: Cullen Bailey, Michael Cranmer, Shaun Tait.


Good to see George in the squad and Cossie back, Richardson will probably play and george 12th man.


Windies are 0/120 odd of about 12 overs, Gayles on about 85. Pattison and George got hammered by Gayle, feel sorry for George, has had two easy dropped catches of his bowling..the batsmen was Gayle to.

 

[Kylez]

Good to see James Smith smash a ton for SA in the futures league game, hopefully he is more consistent in the sheild games for the redbacks, talented player.

 

[aussie]

Alastair McDermott (spell check). Looked good in the under 19 WC, good potential swing bowler for the future i think. I see alot of his father & Damien Fleming in his action, will be interesting to see how he progresses in the future.

 

[age_master]

Les Burdett retires

For over four decades Les Burdett and his trusty 1951 pitch roller could be found endlessly toiling over the turf of the Adelaide Oval to produce the perfect pitch.

After almost 41 years of working in what he describes as the 'best office in the world', Des has decided to pull up stumps and retire from his position as the oval's curator.

"People look for me in my office that's got telephones and computers, but I have to remind them from time to time that my office is the oval."

Les made the decision shortly after celebrating his '40th year of service' with the oval in June of last year, deciding it was time to make some more time for himself and his family.

"If you are any sort of a person, family is the most dearest thing to your heart, so obviously Jane my wife, and two girls Zoe and Emma are just the most important thing in my life, and number two is Adelaide Oval," Les told 891's Tim Noonan after announcing his retirement today.

A favourite oval for many cricketers around the world, the Adelaide Oval has been host to hundreds of nail biting matches in Les's time, and as the years have progressed, the role and the scrutiny of a match pitch and its preparer has increased.

For Les though, it has always been about providing the best pitch possible, no matter who is playing.

"You've got to know in your heart what is right and what is wrong and you've got to know the conditions you are prevailing with."

Over the four decades of service to the grounds, Les has almost become a fixture himself.

"I know all of the seagulls by first name and we have a chat every now and then," he joked.

The fate of Les's treasured, heritage bitumen roller is not yet known, but after it's believed the roller will take pride and place at his home.

Last year he joked that on retirement he would like the 1951 road roller "parked on the front lawn."

Les may also be happily spending more time in his beloved Riverland as he steps away from the oval and enjoying life.

"Pick up my golf handicap, catch a few fish and do what normal people do."

Les will finish his duties as oval manager with the SACA in July, but continue to work with the Adelaide Oval as a consultant for the western development.

"One thing I don't want to do is turn my back on the Adelaide Oval and walk away."

From ABC news.

 

[Andre]

Krejza dropped from Tassie Shield side - oh how the mighty have fallen.

 

[pasag]

Hopefully Jaques has turned the corner. Time is running out for him to have a reasonable length int. career.