2023-24 Australian domestic cricket season

[ataraxia]

Trying to work out the logic behind the selection of Kane Williamson

Not a bad bowler BUT …..

Not in the state squad

While he must be registered with a club & lives on the Goldie, he hasn’t played for a Queensland one in 2 years to the best of my knowledge

White ball mercenary but contracted to the Renegades & not the Heat

Only thing that I can think of is that Queensland has a number of contracted bowlers made of papier-mâché (Bartlett, Sully, Bazley, Edwards) and they’ve thrown him a bone

Still doesn’t make sense

Agree 100%

 

[TheJediBrah]

Trying to work out the logic behind the selection of Kane Williamson

Not a bad bowler BUT …..

Not in the state squad

While he must be registered with a club & lives on the Goldie, he hasn’t played for a Queensland one in 2 years to the best of my knowledge

White ball mercenary but contracted to the Renegades & not the Heat

Only thing that I can think of is that Queensland has a number of contracted bowlers made of papier-mâché (Bartlett, Sully, Bazley, Edwards) and they’ve thrown him a bone

Still doesn’t make sense

Not to mention the more pressing question of why Queensland picked a New Zealand batsman who chucks as a bowler

 

[TheJediBrah]

Big Billy Stanlake is back playing for Tassie

 

[TheJediBrah]

Murphy been very good here considering he's not turned one off the straight

 

[Nintendo]

Do Tasmania realise there playing a ODC game and not the shield?

 

[Kraken]

terrible batting, good bowling or a real dire wicket? combo of all 3?

 

[Prince EWS]

Surprised @GoodAreasShane hasn't mentioned that the annual random Nick Hobson recall actually happened in the first game this season.

Getting it out of the way early.

 

[ataraxia]

Surprised @GoodAreasShane hasn't mentioned that the annual random Nick Hobson recalled actually happened in the first game this season.

Getting it out of the way early.

Though Hobson got run out for 0. As an accountant he knew not to trouble the scorers.

 

[TheJediBrah]

terrible batting, good bowling or a real dire wicket? combo of all 3?

Wicket's ok, a bit up and down. More a combination of very tight bowling, barely been a bad ball, and unhurried batting. Good field settings for the pitch on offer too

 

[TheJediBrah]

This looks like it could turn into that incredible Beau Webster innings he plays once or twice a season. Need to get him soon

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Surprised @GoodAreasShane hasn't mentioned that the annual random Nick Hobson recall actually happened in the first game this season.

Getting it out of the way early.

A time honoured domestic cricket tradition

Also, Tom Rogers (the Tasmania one) not getting a game here when he played for Aus A just the other week is a bit odd

 

[Nintendo]

A time honoured domestic cricket tradition

Also, Tom Rogers (the Tasmania one) not getting a game here when he played for Aus A just the other week is a bit odd

Tasmania seem to not rate him and I have never been able to tell why. Was one of the best bowlers across the marsh cup and BBL last season.

 

[TheJediBrah]

A time honoured domestic cricket tradition

Also, Tom Rogers (the Tasmania one) not getting a game here when he played for Aus A just the other week is a bit odd

I expect a few of the blokes that played for Aus A recently will be missing out on their state sides. Says more about the selection for the Aus A games than anything els

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I expect a few of the blokes that played for Aus A recently will be missing out on their state sides. Says more about the selection for the Aus A games than anything els

See your point, but in this case I honestly would pick him ahead any of the quicks they actually have gone with

Will be very interested to see what their Shield attack looks like when that starts. Think they really might struggle, especially away from some of the Bellerive greentops they play on at home at times

 

[TheJediBrah]

Picking Rainbird ahead of him was the weird one for me. I can sort of understand the other 2 even if they wouldn't be my choice. Or play him ahead of Owen as an all-rounder

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Actually been pretty impressed with Billy here, thought he would look really rusty after so long since he has played any cricket, but he has bowled quite well here

Of course he will probably break again soon enough, but for the time being it is good to watch

EDIT: and then he goes and bowls a few half vollies just after I said that

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Vics aren't exactly making it easy for themselves here

 

[TheJediBrah]

Vics aren't exactly making it easy for themselves here

It's the bonus point factor. If they weren't trying to get there in 40 overs most likely would have chased it ~4 down

 

[GoodAreasShane]

It's the bonus point factor. If they weren't trying to get there in 40 overs most likely would have chased it ~4 down

Yeah fair call, the WA v QLD game yesterday had the same sort of thing to some extent

Sutherland seals it now though

 

[Burgey]

That was some serious gas from Meredith today.