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Australian Off-Season Thread (2010)
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Andre
International Regular
This.
Corey and Andre in 'thinking along the same lines about a cricketer' shock.
I did make it clear that he has been outstanding in his career thus far. But it's 5 first class games old, so as outstanding as he has been, for him to get picked would have been a joke - and very unlike the Australian selectors.
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Andre
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Reckon ****ley is and will be the pick of the 3, to be honest. Just has that something about him. Bowls a really heavy ball.
Not much to crow about with the bat, though.
Kylez
State Vice-Captain
Haha nah Riggins, Copeland does move the ball so he isn't straight. I think EWS might of meant it in another way though
.Good to see the thread getting more replies aswell.
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Fools rarely differ or something.
In fairness, Adam Dale wasn't much to look at when he kicked off his FC career and contrary to what the doomsdayers were saying all along, after a good start, he just kept taking wickets, played a bunch of ODI's and (in my view) too few Tests for a bloke who bowled as well as he did. Copeland might prove to be in a similar vein. Something to be said for a bloke who just knows how to get blokes out.
Andre
International Regular
Yep - Dale is the exact bowler that springs to mind when I think of Copeland. He's only about that pace but does have a knack of getting blokes out.
A bowler like that though tends to always need to do more than others to get picked because of their 'unremarkableness', for want of a better term.
Kylez
State Vice-Captain
Probably going to be meeting him tomorrow and training with him and my brother
Nate
You'll Never Walk Alone
Haha, so you keep mentioning. Only had the one session with him, but I was mainly checking him out. Fwiw, oneupsmanship only ever ends in tears on CricketWeb.Probably going to be meeting him tomorrow and training with him and my brother
Kylez
State Vice-Captain
Haha, so you keep mentioning. Only had the one session with him, but I was mainly checking him out. Fwiw, oneupsmanship only ever ends in tears on CricketWeb.
, yeah just trying to make a few people jealous 
. Being serious though is should be good tommorow. Might ask him if he thinks he should be in the A squad, ect ect.
Andre
International Regular
Haha, it's fair enough, he's a good cricketer and a nice fella
Noble One
International Vice-Captain
Australia A games are so rarely televised. Unlikely.
jondavluc
State Regular
The omissions of Nathan Rimmington,Ben Cutting,and Michael Klinger from the Aus A 50 over side is quite a suprise.Overall not too bad a fifty over squad but Haberfield and Drew I don't think should be there or Usman since he hasn't done anything in the format yet (though I certainly wouldn't rule him out in the future since he looks like a very solid batsman) .The four day squad is very good though (other than cutting's omission).
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When do they announce the test squad to play Pakistan?
Seems strange they announced 4 squads the other day and not that one.Are they waiting on Hilfenhaus fitness or somebody else or is it just an excuse to get another slap up meal and plenty of beer down their necks?
Seems strange they announced 4 squads the other day and not that one.Are they waiting on Hilfenhaus fitness or somebody else or is it just an excuse to get another slap up meal and plenty of beer down their necks?
Cricket Australia has confirmed an expanded KFC Twenty20 Big Bash for next summer, with the states to play an extra match each in the group stage.
Having started with just seven matches in its inaugural season in 2005-06, when the Bushrangers beat both the Redbacks and Warriors in the group stage and then thumped the Blues in the final, this summer's competition will comprise 20 matches.
Each team will play six matches, three each at home and on the road, before the top team earns the right to host the final and the teams that finish second and third on the table go head-to-head for the other spot in the decider and in the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League of 2011.
The competition gets underway at the WACA Ground on December 30 when Western Australia hosts Tasmania, while defending champion and four-time winner Victoria starts against Queensland at the MCG on January 2 and South Australia plays New South Wales on January 4 at Adelaide Oval.
The preliminary final will be played on February 1 while the final will be held on Saturday, February 5 unless WA earns a home decider - in which case it will be held 24 hours earlier - because the WACA Ground will host a one-day international between Australia and England on February 6.
Dwayne Bravo will be back for the Bushrangers, as will Chris Gayle for the Warriors with his fellow West Indian Kemar Roach joining him and Kieron Pollard will return for the Redbacks while the Blues will welcome big-hitting Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland is looking forward to another exciting summer, not least because he hopes to see more local players push their cases for international selection as Steve Smith, Dan Christian and Travis Birt did in 2009-10.
"We couldn't have asked for any more from last year's competition," said Sutherland, who also confirmed that Fox Sports will show every match live.
"The evenness and quality of matches, as well as the performances of the Australian and international players, were major reasons so many people watched it at grounds or at home on television."
"While the international imports had a huge impact last season, what was even more exciting was the performance of the uncapped Australian talent which catapulted them into the spotlight of national selection."
"A spot in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 is again a lucrative incentive for the top two teams and despite Victoria setting the standard in world domestic Twenty20 cricket over the past five years, one of the biggest attractions of the competition is that it's impossible to predict who will contest the final in early February."
"If last year is any indication, fans can look forward to another season of high-energy, closely-fought Twenty20 cricket."
"Combined with the battle for the Ashes, it shapes as a bumper summer for Australian cricket."
2010-11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash schedule:
Thursday, 30 December 2010 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v TASMANIA, WACA Ground
Sunday, 2 January 2011 - VICTORIA v QUEENSLAND, MCG
Tuesday, 4 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v NEW SOUTH WALES, Adelaide Oval
Friday, 7 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v TASMANIA, Gabba
Saturday, 8 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v VICTORIA, Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 9 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Sydney Olympic Park
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 - TASMANIA v VICTORIA, Bellerive Oval
Thursday, 13 January 2011 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, WACA Ground
Saturday, 15 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES, Gabba
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v VICTORIA, WACA Ground
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v TASMANIA, Sydney Olympic Park
Thursday, 20 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v QUEENSLAND, Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 22 January 2011 VICTORIA v NEW SOUTH WALES, MCG
Monday, 24 January 2011 - TASMANIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Bellerive Oval
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Gabba
Thursday, 27 January 2011 - TASMANIA v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Bellerive Oval
Friday, 28 January 2011 - VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, MCG
Saturday, 29 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND, Sydney Olympic Park
Preliminary Final:
Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - 2nd v 3rd, TBC
Final:
Saturday, 5 February 2011 - 1st v Winner Preliminary Final, TBC
Having started with just seven matches in its inaugural season in 2005-06, when the Bushrangers beat both the Redbacks and Warriors in the group stage and then thumped the Blues in the final, this summer's competition will comprise 20 matches.
Each team will play six matches, three each at home and on the road, before the top team earns the right to host the final and the teams that finish second and third on the table go head-to-head for the other spot in the decider and in the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League of 2011.
The competition gets underway at the WACA Ground on December 30 when Western Australia hosts Tasmania, while defending champion and four-time winner Victoria starts against Queensland at the MCG on January 2 and South Australia plays New South Wales on January 4 at Adelaide Oval.
The preliminary final will be played on February 1 while the final will be held on Saturday, February 5 unless WA earns a home decider - in which case it will be held 24 hours earlier - because the WACA Ground will host a one-day international between Australia and England on February 6.
Dwayne Bravo will be back for the Bushrangers, as will Chris Gayle for the Warriors with his fellow West Indian Kemar Roach joining him and Kieron Pollard will return for the Redbacks while the Blues will welcome big-hitting Sri Lanka Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland is looking forward to another exciting summer, not least because he hopes to see more local players push their cases for international selection as Steve Smith, Dan Christian and Travis Birt did in 2009-10.
"We couldn't have asked for any more from last year's competition," said Sutherland, who also confirmed that Fox Sports will show every match live.
"The evenness and quality of matches, as well as the performances of the Australian and international players, were major reasons so many people watched it at grounds or at home on television."
"While the international imports had a huge impact last season, what was even more exciting was the performance of the uncapped Australian talent which catapulted them into the spotlight of national selection."
"A spot in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 is again a lucrative incentive for the top two teams and despite Victoria setting the standard in world domestic Twenty20 cricket over the past five years, one of the biggest attractions of the competition is that it's impossible to predict who will contest the final in early February."
"If last year is any indication, fans can look forward to another season of high-energy, closely-fought Twenty20 cricket."
"Combined with the battle for the Ashes, it shapes as a bumper summer for Australian cricket."
2010-11 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash schedule:
Thursday, 30 December 2010 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v TASMANIA, WACA Ground
Sunday, 2 January 2011 - VICTORIA v QUEENSLAND, MCG
Tuesday, 4 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v NEW SOUTH WALES, Adelaide Oval
Friday, 7 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v TASMANIA, Gabba
Saturday, 8 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v VICTORIA, Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 9 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Sydney Olympic Park
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 - TASMANIA v VICTORIA, Bellerive Oval
Thursday, 13 January 2011 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, WACA Ground
Saturday, 15 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES, Gabba
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA v VICTORIA, WACA Ground
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v TASMANIA, Sydney Olympic Park
Thursday, 20 January 2011 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA v QUEENSLAND, Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 22 January 2011 VICTORIA v NEW SOUTH WALES, MCG
Monday, 24 January 2011 - TASMANIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Bellerive Oval
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 - QUEENSLAND v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Gabba
Thursday, 27 January 2011 - TASMANIA v WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Bellerive Oval
Friday, 28 January 2011 - VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA, MCG
Saturday, 29 January 2011 - NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND, Sydney Olympic Park
Preliminary Final:
Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - 2nd v 3rd, TBC
Final:
Saturday, 5 February 2011 - 1st v Winner Preliminary Final, TBC