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What’s your most memorable moment from the Boxing Day Test Match?
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2 years ago
The team at Howzattt hope that you have a really blessed festive season and spending time with family and friends. Remember to include some cricket in the mix!
Michelle Lang
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KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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The team at Howzattt hope that you have a really blessed festive season and spending time with family and friends. Remember to include some cricket in the mix!
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Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club Sydney
Sydney, Australia
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Waverley District Cricket Club 2nd Grade Premiers 1980-81
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
Queensland Cricket launched KFC T20 Max to unearth new talent and improve the Brisbane Heat.
Nick Stuart
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Queensland Cricket launched KFC T20 Max to unearth new talent and improve the Brisbane Heat.
Spencer Johnson joined Redlands Cricket Club from South Australia in August 2022, was the competitions leading quick, earned a Brisbane Heat contract and a year later sold for $1.78 million in the IPL.
That's pretty cool.
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2 years ago
The following fourteen players for both the Women’s and Men’s Victorian Country Cricket teams have been selected to play in the 2024 Australian Country Cricket Championships in Newcastle.
Victorian Country Cricket League
Victoria, Australia
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The following fourteen players for both the Women’s and Men’s Victorian Country Cricket teams have been selected to play in the 2024 Australian Country Cricket Championships in Newcastle.
Teams from NSW, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland will play at grounds in the Newcastle area.
The men’s competition commences on Wednesday 3rd January and the Women’s competition on Thursday 4th January with both finishing on Wednesday 10th January.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/760/victorian-country-cricket-league/blog/1858/the-victorian-country-mens-and-womens-cricket-teams-to-play-in-the-australian-country-championships-in-january-2024-have-been-announced
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2 years ago
David Colley – my best captain
David Colley
Sydney, Australia
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David Colley – my best captain
The best captained I played with was Barry Knight at Mosman Cricket Club. Barry has become one of the most respected coaches in Sydney, but he also played 29 tests for England and was the first grade captain at Mosman in the 1970s.
He was a great player, understood the game, in every way, was able to read opposition players and was extremely competitive.
He had terrific player empathy and knew exactly when to make bowling changes and led from the front. He knew how to motivate me and some days that took some doing.
He always went quietly about his business.
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2 years ago
In July 2020 Sunshine Coast Cricket Association announced their fourth team of the decade after choosing a side where players needed to have played at least four seasons on the Sunshine Coast during the period 2010 to 2020.
Sunshine Coast Cricket Association
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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In July 2020 Sunshine Coast Cricket Association announced their fourth team of the decade after choosing a side where players needed to have played at least four seasons on the Sunshine Coast during the period 2010 to 2020.
The SCCA Team of the Decade (2010-2020) in batting order is:
1. Rod Gibbs
2. Adam Thornton
3. Steve Ledger
4. Glen Batticciotto (pictured)
5. Josh Brady
6. Andrew Schablon
7. Jeremy Schultz
8. Luke Schmelzkopf – wicket keeper
9. Matt Anderson
10. Matt Parkinson
11. Shane Newton.
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2 years ago
Jarrod Bird – my best captain
Jarrod Bird
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Brisbane, Australia
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Jarrod Bird – my best captain
The best captain I played with was Brad Ruddell at South Brisbane District Cricket Club.
Brad learned how to get inside my head and make me focus on what our team needed. As an angry fast bowler, I could be a bit loose at times but he taught me to direct my anger and focus on what the team needed.
He also trusted me and when I told him my plan for a particular batsman, he would set fields to support that plan and always congratulate me when my plan resulted in a dismissal.
Brad always led from the front and always set a good example for all team mates. He was supportive and authoritative when he needed to be. He backed everyone in the team because we had all earned our stripes to be given a chance to play first grade cricket in Brisbane.
Humility was his second-best trait. He never had an ego and when he performed as an individual, he would find a way to include the whole team as part of his success. He is a model human being and someone I will always hold a place in my heart for.
2000/2001 season he led us to a Grand Final Victory by instilling the belief in us all that we could win. We entered the semi-finals in 4th spot and played the minor premiers who were chasing their fourth consecutive premiership. We all played to a plan and beat them convincingly with a great all round effort from everyone.
We played University of Queensland in the final at Allan Border Field. They had Martin Love, Geoff Foley, Michael Kasprowicz and other Qld shield players.
What we accomplished in this final is still one of the proudest moments I have ever experienced in cricket.
The reason we beat this team was because of the ethos that our skipper instilled in is. We won because of the strength of the team and not any one individual. Literally one of the best experiences I have ever had on a cricket field.
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2 years ago
Damian Toohey – my best captain.
Smiley Toohey
Teacher
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Damian Toohey – my best captain.
John Colwell from Dubbo captained our Western Zone team to a NSW Country final in 1994/95.
John was a brave cricketer, backed himself and his players above all else and had the ability to make you feel you could get the job done. He was a smart cricketer and wanted his teams to play aggressive cricket.
He would've loved batting in T20's and that is exactly what he brought to the 50 over game. That season he was incredible with the bat, and we bowled second in all three games, with his bowling changes and field placements working perfectly to get the result we required. Two wins and a loss on the third day but a carnival win on quotient.
Going into the final the Western Zone committee wanted to bring back two players who had made themselves unavailable for the preliminary competition. John stood his ground for an unchanged line up. We lost the final but we did it with the team that got us there. That is representative cricket in the country, Western Zone style!
Great Western cricketer and even better bloke.
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2 years ago
In the 1980s New South Wales used to stay at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne during Sheffield Shield games against Victoria.
Peter Clifford
Insurance Manager
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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In the 1980s New South Wales used to stay at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne during Sheffield Shield games against Victoria.
The Hilton Hotel is only walking distance to the MCG and being from Sydney we just needed to navigate the tram tracks that we weren’t obviously used to.
It was only my second game so I decided to walk back with Steve Rixon and another player so I could get to know them better.
This particular afternoon we were all knackered as we chased leather all days in the field
We walked across the tram tracks and halfway across Rixon yelled out “watch out (other players name) get off the tracks as you will be electrocuted “.
The other player responded “Don’t worry Stumper I’ve got rubber soled shoes on “.
Unfortunately he wasn’t joking and we pissed ourselves laughing!
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2 years ago
Wright College First XI Cricket team 1978 – University of New England
Barry Everingham
Teacher
Forster, NSW, Australia
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Wright College First XI Cricket team 1978 – University of New England
Back Row – Paul Perfrement, Bruce Hayes, Lindsay Paul, Barry O’Loughlin, Peter Baillie, Geoff Newling, Mike O’Reilly
Front Row – John O’Shea, John McFayden, Barry Everingham, John Burge, Bruce Richards, Bruce Henderson
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2 years ago
"Roll on with your head held high" - The first line to the Living End song 'Roll on' and a moment in Simon Cook's life he’d rather forget.
Shane Lee
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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"Roll on with your head held high" - The first line to the Living End song 'Roll on' and a moment in Simon Cook's life he’d rather forget.
Simon Hewitt Cook the former Victorian and NSW fast bowler, made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1997 taking an amazing seven wickets for the match as Glenn McGrath’s replacement. What followed next is beyond belief!
Simon known to his mates as ‘Cooky' is a product of the Mornington Peninsula - Crib Point to be exact. And is probably the most laid back person ever to slowly walk the face of this earth. He is so laconic that it is often hard to know if he is asleep or awake sometimes.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/538/shane-lee/blog/889/cooky-you-just-electrocuted-me
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2 years ago
Damien Mackenzie was a fast bowler originally from Easts - Redlands who played for Australia in Under 19s alongside his great mate Nathan Hauritz. He played 5 First Class and 10 one day games for the Queensland Bulls. A very sharp right arm quick and powerful striker of the ball with a First Grade century to his name, his career was dogged by injury – significantly major knee and elbow surgeries curtailing his playing career, hence we never saw the best of him at the next level however across his 5 matches for Queensland he had the very creditable average of 23 with the ball.
Brad Murphy
Cricket Coach
Brisbane, Australia
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Damien Mackenzie was a fast bowler originally from Easts - Redlands who played for Australia in Under 19s alongside his great mate Nathan Hauritz. He played 5 First Class and 10 one day games for the Queensland Bulls. A very sharp right arm quick and powerful striker of the ball with a First Grade century to his name, his career was dogged by injury – significantly major knee and elbow surgeries curtailing his playing career, hence we never saw the best of him at the next level however across his 5 matches for Queensland he had the very creditable average of 23 with the ball.
He debuted for the Tigers whilst still in year 12 at Iona College and was also a decent rugby union footballer. In my first season as captain-coach of Redlands in 1998/99 we had the great fortune to have Macca along with a host of other fantastic young cricketers in Shane Watson, Matt Petrie, Danny Payne, Ryan Poole and Wes Aspeling so it augured well for the club into the future. Add to those young blokes Jimmy Maher, Matt Hayward, Paul Hutchison, Paul Stenhouse, Craig Stone and Steve Hood it is little wonder we grabbed the “One Day” title that season.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/173/brad-murphy/blog/848/damien-mackenzie-bowl-fast-hit-long
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2 years ago
Lance Kahler made his first grade debut for South Brisbane District Cricket Club during the 1995/96 to become the club first grade player number 542.
South Brisbane District Cricket Club
Brisbane, Australia
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Lance Kahler made his first grade debut for South Brisbane District Cricket Club during the 1995/96 to become the club first grade player number 542.
Lance scored 5,713 runs for the club at an average of 38.09 and was the first grade captain from 2005 to 2007.
At the age of just 20 Lance made his first class debut for Queensland playing two games in 1997/98.
Lance also played first grade cricket in Sydney for Randwick Petersham
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/317/south-brisbane-district-cricket-club/blog/443/lance-kahler-stay-true
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2 years ago
Mark Bury – my best captain.
Mark Bury
Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia
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Mark Bury – my best captain.
The best captain I played with was Tom Spencer at Manly Warringah District Cricket Club in Sydney.
Tom supported me no end as a bowler and had great faith in me. He instilled a lot of self-confidence in me and in return I did my very best to deliver for him and the team.
He gave us all a role and knew how to work his bowlers to help the team win.
I remember a great victory over St George when he knew before I did, I’d had enough in my first spell and said he needed me to come back for a 2nd spell to give ourselves a greater chance to win the game.
I learned so much about captaincy from Tom. The importance of communication, the roles players play and also the need to have a plan irrespective of whether your batting or bowling.
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2 years ago
At the completion of the 2022-23 cricket season Jason Riley has played 492 games for Southern District Cricket Club and scored 12,664 runs, including 11 centuries and 56 half centuries..
Southern District Cricket Club Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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At the completion of the 2022-23 cricket season Jason Riley has played 492 games for Southern District Cricket Club and scored 12,664 runs, including 11 centuries and 56 half centuries..
Jason is a Life Member of the Club
Tell us briefly about your cricketing journey?
Started my cricket at Reynella Cricket Club then progressed to Southern District in 1986 to current day. I also played an English Summer in the UK (West Yorkshire League) in 1997.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1383/southern-district-cricket-club-adelaide/blog/1856/jason-riley-know-your-own-game
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2 years ago
Todd Greenberg grade cricket career started in the 1987/88 season for Randwick Cricket Club and in 9 seasons from 5th grade to first grade Todd scored 3,627 runs at an average of 30.23 and hit 7 hundreds and 14 half centuries.
Randwick Petersham Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Todd Greenberg grade cricket career started in the 1987/88 season for Randwick Cricket Club and in 9 seasons from 5th grade to first grade Todd scored 3,627 runs at an average of 30.23 and hit 7 hundreds and 14 half centuries.
He made his first grade debut in Round 6 of the 1992/93 season and scored 652 runs in first grade in 31 innings including two centuries.
Todd is a proud member of the Randwick Petersham Cricket Club legends society and is now the CEO of Australian Cricketers Association
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/834/todd-greenberg-pressure-is-a-privilege
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