Australian Domestic Offseason 2011

[brockley]

Indian stars a no-show for Big Bash
Indians unlikely for the big bash.

 

[Mister Wright]

The Big Bash will be a flop.

 

[brockley]

The Darwin season kicked off,lots of interstate players playing see NT times.

 

[brockley]

Stuart Clark must choose between his playing career and being a franchise boss | The Australian
Clark mulls over job as CEO.

 

[Noble One]

I found this last paragraph most interesting.

“While Clark faces a number of options next year, The Australian has learned that fielding coach Mike Young does not.

The former baseballer has worked with the Test team since 2000 but has not had his contract renewed. He is one of the first to lose his position under a review being conducted into the state of Australian cricket.”

I understand Mike Young has had limited involvement with the Australian team over recent seasons, but he is the last coach I would want sacked. I hope Cricket Australia have a replacement in mind.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Young has been with the team for a long time now, must be around ten years. I think he's fantastic, but there is also a bit of a shelf life for these guys. I'll be interested to see what they do now though, whether they go with another person with a baseball background, or a cricketer.

 

[Top_Cat]

Gotta be, baseball surely still has the best drills, etc.

 

[brockley]

SACA - South Australian Cricket Association - Media - SACA members vote 80% in favour to herald new vision for Adelaide Oval
Adelaide oval gets vote.

 

[Jayzamann]

So glad. I was really uneasy about this vote considering the media's propensity to give equal exposure to both points of view regardless of how many people share those views. After all, such a majority vote is quite significant.

 

[SamSawnoff]

I found this last paragraph most interesting.

“While Clark faces a number of options next year, The Australian has learned that fielding coach Mike Young does not.

The former baseballer has worked with the Test team since 2000 but has not had his contract renewed. He is one of the first to lose his position under a review being conducted into the state of Australian cricket.”

I understand Mike Young has had limited involvement with the Australian team over recent seasons, but he is the last coach I would want sacked. I hope Cricket Australia have a replacement in mind.

It's typical of CA's tiddlywinks approach that Mike Young is being given the boot first.

Considering that he wasn't even present at some of the matches during the Ashes, he is hardly first or even fifth in the firing line. The panel will probably get rid of some of the cleaning staff at CA next with all due fanfare in the press.

 

[Howe_zat]

From cricketwithballs:

Australian Cricket is Saved

The Australian has reported that Mike Young, Australian fielding coach, has been let go.


Well, that’s it then.


Australian cricket has done exactly what it needed to do, get rid of the one man who was holding them all back.


I was worried that they might keep Young, and that fielding would be the major problem.


Now with him gone their selection, administration, coaching, batting and bowling can be unshackled by this American man.


In fact, my Nan always said Americans were out to get Australians.


I always thought she was mental, but Les D’Arcy and Phar Lap deaths always seemed dodgy, now we can add Mike Young and his fielding coaching sabotage to that.


Americans have tried to bring down Australian cricket, but with the sacking of Mike Young Australia will rise to the top with sharp slip catching and relay throws from hell.


You don’t have to fear Mike anymore, boys, soft hands from here on in.

 

[Spikey]

in other news, Justin Langer offered 10 year contract

 

[brockley]

New Redbacks coach Darren Berry has signalled an intent to scour grade ranks for talent next season and reward impressive performances as his side attempts to avoid another Sheffield Shield wooden spoon.

Nobes agrees the focus must be on producing home grown talent again.
Adelaide advertiser.

 

[brockley]

A 20/20 tournament in malaysia oz academy play against a saffie,pakistan and bangla side dunno who they will send,.
The emerging tournament will be announced nw week who playing and the structure,check crick aussie site, it is around august,teams yet announced.

 

[brockley]

Mitchell's the man | Sport | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au
Darwin scores.

 

[brockley]

CA hopes Big Bash will bring big dollars
CA hopeful for big bash.

 

[Furball]

The more I read, the more I'm convinced that the NEW! EXPANDED! Big Bash is the most monumentally stupid idea I've ever seen.

 

[marc71178]

What, worse than the Forumers World Cup?!

 

[GotSpin]

It's good to see that CA are already rolling out the excuses for why the Big Bash won't succeed

I stick a fork in my eye every time I see cricket, franchise and 20/20 in the same sentence these days

 

[SamSawnoff]

It's good to see that CA are already rolling out the excuses for why the Big Bash won't succeed

I stick a fork in my eye every time I see cricket, franchise and 20/20 in the same sentence these days

I am wondering what they will try next. Perhaps in each Shield Match, each team gets a certain number of overs say 100 to bat? Then they swap around?