***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2008/09

[chaminda_00]

I think one good thing that come out of this is that it has got Kiwi fans interested in Aussie domestic cricket on more then just a surface level, even if it was just for a week. I beat you when we had more overseas players in 80s, it meant that a lot more fans around the world took note of the Australian domestic comps.

During the days when Australia had a lot of depth and there was plenty of grade crickets that were good enough to play State cricket sometimes higher but couldn't get a game due to strengh of sides. You didn't need overseas imports. I think now they add something extra rather then just taking a spot away from local players.

There is discussion now to see if McCullum can play some more FC and FRC games once the CH is over. Watch this space of McCullum flying over to play a Shield final. I know WA are looking at getting Gul back as well after the Sri Lanka series or inbetween.

 

[Redbacks]

Would be funny to see Gul play for WA given North criticised the redbacks earlier in the season for having Younis Kahn take the place of a local. 1-2 overseas players can't hurt.

 

[NUFAN]

Congrats must go out to Dirk diggler Nannes for getting an IPL Contract. He's been a player that I've thought had something very good about him ever since I saw his OD debut. So I'm happy for him.

 

[mikeW]

Congrats must go out to Dirk diggler Nannes for getting an IPL Contract. He's been a player that I've thought had something very good about him ever since I saw his OD debut. So I'm happy for him.

Who'd he sign with?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Delhi Daredevils. Where Shippherd is coach, funnily enough.

 

[chaminda_00]

Delhi, replaces Asif

 

[NUFAN]

Who'd he sign with?

Cricinfo - Delhi Daredevils sign Dirk Nannes mate.

 

[mikeW]

Delhi Daredevils. Where Shippherd is coach, funnily enough.

would of been a cheap get too, Delhi have done very well.

 

[four_or_six]

would of been a cheap get too, Delhi have done very well.

$300,000... can't recall who that puts him on a par with.

 

[Jakester1288]

Australian trio Phil Jaques, Andrew Symonds and Stuart Clark are all set to make their domestic returns this week for their respective states. Jaques (back), Symonds (knee) and Clark (elbow) all made their grade comebacks for clubs in Sydney and Brisbane.

More...

 

[vic_orthdox]

Love how Moey Matthews got Jaques out. He's still got it, the big man.

 

[Jakester1288]

Love how Moey Matthews got Jaques out. He's still got it, the big man.

Yeah I agree, was Matthews opening the bowling though? I presume Jaques opened the batting, first over faced Clark, then Matthews came on from the other end and got Jaques? Is that correct?

 

[stephen]

Also of interest is the return of the Noffers.

Hope he puts more pressure on selectors.

 

[NUFAN]

Haha...

Cricinfo - Queensland v Western Australia at Brisbane, Jan 28, 2009

Queensland squad
CT Perren, RA Broad, LA Carseldine, NJ Reardon, GC Batticciotto, wicketkeeperCD Hartley, AA Noffke, captainCP Simpson, RJ Harris, B Laughlin, CR Swan, NJ Rimmington

Western Australia squad
MP Stoinis, CJ Simmons, captainMJ North, AC Voges, TP Doropoulos, JP Coetzee, wicketkeeperL Ronchi, BR Dorey, AK Heal, SJ McCabe, PJ Davis, DN Porter


Stan McCabe looking to stabalize the WA middle order..

 

[NUFAN]

Pretty annoyed with QLDs side tbh.

Davis and McCabe [sic] have started off tidely with QLD 0/0 from 2 overs.

We need an extra batsman in our XI, Perren will bat so slow this innings I reckon.

 

[howardj]

Haha...

Cricinfo - Queensland v Western Australia at Brisbane, Jan 28, 2009

Queensland squad
CT Perren, RA Broad, LA Carseldine, NJ Reardon, GC Batticciotto, wicketkeeperCD Hartley, AA Noffke, captainCP Simpson, RJ Harris, B Laughlin, CR Swan, NJ Rimmington

Western Australia squad
MP Stoinis, CJ Simmons, captainMJ North, AC Voges, TP Doropoulos, JP Coetzee, wicketkeeperL Ronchi, BR Dorey, AK Heal, SJ McCabe, PJ Davis, DN Porter


Stan McCabe looking to stabalize the WA middle order..

Good to see Qld have retained their specialist captain.

 

[Nate]

Heal, Noffke and North all playing today. Amazing.

 

[Nate]

Dumbest field this by North. Allowing easy runs everywhere, no pressure being put on whatsoever.

 

[TT Boy]

Justin Coetzee finally into the attack. I was worried that he was going to be played as a specialist batsman again.

 

[TT Boy]

Carseldine is a machine.