2024–25 Australian Domestic Season

[Qlder]

So before the next round of Shield matches the England Lions will tour Australia in January. They play two 4-day games in Brisbane against a Cricket Australia XI and then a 4-day game in Sydney vs Australia A.

16 year old Rocky Flintoff has made the Lions squad so that wll be interesting

 

[Gnske]

Have to credit young Rocky. All the disadvantages of nepotism and having a mediocre first season and the Lions still recognize his raw talent.

 

[Qlder]

I hope they don't do the "pick players without a BBL contract" thing for CA XI and Aus A

 

[Spark]

I hope they don't do the "pick players without a BBL contract" thing for CA XI and Aus A

CA XI will probably be a collection of young players with potential who don't have a BBL contract

 

[Gnske]

MMMH smells like Jayden Goodwin music to me

 

[Chubb]

MMMH smells like Jayden Goodwin music to me

Jayden hasn't got a BBL contract has he? I'm surprised nobody has taken a punt on him.

 

[Qlder]

So for CA XI we could see Hunt, Harris, Lovell, Goodwin, Clayton, Rocchiccioli

Doran, Curtis and Gilkes are the only FC keepers without a BBL contract I think. [Edit: Doran has a HH contract]

Finding fit pace bowlers without a BBL contract is hard?

 

[Nintendo]

So for CA XI we could see Hunt, Harris, Lovell, Goodwin, Clayton, Rocchiccioli

Doran, Curtis and Gilkes are the only FC keepers without a BBL contract I think

Finding fit pace bowlers without a BBL contract is hard?

Curtis is definitely the gloveman to go for. To quote my friend slippy, doran and gilkes are wastemen.

 

[GotSpin]

Would be nice to get Konstas playing those matches, even with his BBL contract. Would be a massive season of red ball cricket then

 

[Qlder]

The 2nd CA game is after the BBL regular games so anyone not in finals can play. The A game is then after the BBL and after Australia squad has left for Sri Lanka (Konstas likely to be in that tour squad?)

Lions tour schedule

14-17 Jan - CA XI v Eng Lions, Shaw Park, Brisbane

22-25 Jan - CA XI v Eng Lions, AB Field, Brisbane

30 Jan - 2 Feb - Aus A v Eng Lions, Olympic Park, Sydney

 

[Gnske]

Curtis is definitely the gloveman to go for. To quote my friend slippy, doran and gilkes are wastemen.

Please don't defame Doran by putting him in the same sentence as Gilkes. At least Doran can hit a ton in this shameful comp if he wants to.

Gilkes has had 5 years and hasn't figured it out in any format

 

[Qlder]

New naming for the one-day cup. The winner of the series now recieve the "Dean Jones Trophy", while player of the final receives the "Michael Bevan Medal"

 

[Line and Length]

New naming for the one-day cup. The winner of the series now recieve the "Dean Jones Trophy", while player of the final receives the "Michael Bevan Medal"

A fitting decision. Two icons of the format.

 

[Immenso]

Sending an A team on a tour - when for 2/3rd of the tour that host's A team players won't even be available (because too much cricket), seems like an appropriately wasteful way for 2 of the Big3 to waste all that stolen ICC money. Obviously so rich they are just pissing it away.

 

[Prince EWS]

New naming for the one-day cup. The winner of the series now recieve the "Dean Jones Trophy", while player of the final receives the "Michael Bevan Medal"

Good decisions, but I'll always call it the Dan Hughes Cup.

 

[Qlder]

Oh well, at least we know who'll captain the CA XI games batting #3. Hopefully McSweeney does well and makes the SL tour squad as a middle order bat

(McSweeney does have a BBL contract but his CA contract should over rule that)

 

[social]

Sending an A team on a tour - when for 2/3rd of the tour that host's A team players won't even be available (because too much cricket), seems like an appropriately wasteful way for 2 of the Big3 to waste all that stolen ICC money. Obviously so rich they are just pissing it away.

Hardly stolen as the other countries contribute very little