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2 years ago
Memoirs and Journey of a Cricket Tragic - Kevin Pike "The early days"
Kevin Pike
Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
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Memoirs and Journey of a Cricket Tragic - Kevin Pike "The early days"
One of Dad’s great friends was John O’ Brien, who was also like my father, a dedicated family man, and both raising large families in Armidale. John was a lovely, big bear of a man. He was a well- known grazier in the area, and owned Tilbuster Station and played with Easts Cricket Club in Armidale.
“ Kevin “,he said ,”You can bowl that red leather ball at me as fast as you like and I will hit that moving ball every time, but try as I might ,do you think I can hit that little white golf ball on the ground standing still!”
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/443/kevin-pike/blog/1028/memoirs-and-journey-of-a-cricket-tragic-kevin-pike-quotthe-early-daysquot
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2 years ago
1988 Under 19 Cricket World Cup - the Captains
Darren Berry
Cricket Coach
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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1988 Under 19 Cricket World Cup - the Captains
Left to right
Australia - Geoff Parker
West Indies - Brian Lara
India - Myluahanan Senthilnathan
New Zealand - Lee Germon
Pakistan - Zahoor Ehahi
Sri Lanka - Rohan Weerakkody
England - Mike Atherton
ICC Associates - Trevor Penney
The ICC Associates were made up of Bangladesh, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Zimbabwe
1988 Under 19 World Cup Final - Australia beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Scorecard - https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mcdonald-s-bicentennial-youth-world-cup-1987-88-232503/australia-young-cricketers-vs-pakistan-young-cricketers-final-329597/full-scorecard
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2 years ago
Trevor Jay made his first grade debut for Randwick Cricket Club in 1969 as an 18 year old left arm orthodox spinner.
Randwick Petersham Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Trevor Jay made his first grade debut for Randwick Cricket Club in 1969 as an 18 year old left arm orthodox spinner.
In a remarkable career spanning 24 years in first grade Trevor took 707 wickets at an impressive average of 20.58 and to this day is 14th on the list of all-time leading wicket takers in Sydney Grade Cricket, now NSW Premier Cricket.
Trevor’s impact in Sydney Grade Cricket is highlighted not just through his individual performances but also his influence on Randwick’s successful 4 first grade premierships in 7 years from 1976 to 1984.
Trevor was awarded Life Membership of Randwick Cricket Club in 1989 and Sydney Cricket Association in 2002.
Let’s find out more about Trevor’s terrific journey in the game
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/136/trevor-jay-wanted-the-ball
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2 years ago
NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1993
Matthew Betsey
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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NSW Combined Catholic Colleges cricket team - 1993
Back Row – Simon Breen (Manager), Matthew Betsey, Brett McKiernan, Peter Francis, Michael Phillips, John Boulous, Andrew Northridge, Mark McGinnity (Coach)
Front Row – Christopher Ashenden, David Dykes, Luke Mason (Vice-Captain), Anthony Nicey (Captain), Jason Denton, Richard Dickson, Kieron O’Toole
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2 years ago
In August 2020, Tim and I would go out onto the cricket pitch and work on our cricket skills in preparation for the upcoming games.
Lennox Mugumira
Cricket Coach
Bugembe, Eastern Region,, Uganda
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In August 2020, Tim and I would go out onto the cricket pitch and work on our cricket skills in preparation for the upcoming games.
As we were hitting balls a number of kids joined in to help return the balls and were so eager to know more about what we were doing.
Tim and I started to learn more about cricket at the age of 14 or 15 and these kids were much younger. We reflected on how much time it took us to develop our talents that bring us so much joy and how we can’t go a day without talking about cricket.
We started to provide coaching sessions 3 days a week and apply the coaching tips we received from mini cricket.
This was in Nakanyonyi, Jinja, Uganda. We had to improvise by using bricks as stumps and sticks to especially teach how to grip the bat.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/899/lennox-mugumira/blog/964/cricket2nurture-in-uganda-needs-your-help
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2 years ago
When I was a young fella, I was a very good fielder, but I was one of two or three in the side. Now every side's full of great fielders. It's wonderful what they can do these days.
Joe Maiorana
Sydney, Australia
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When I was a young fella, I was a very good fielder, but I was one of two or three in the side. Now every side's full of great fielders. It's wonderful what they can do these days.
The best run-out?
During the Ashes in 1977, I ran Rick McCosker out at Headingley. That one stands out, or the final of the 1979 World Cup I ran Gordon Greenidge out early; a key player and to get him out early was quite a big thing, really. Shame we didn't go on and win it. A big disappointment. But they were a great side.
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2 years ago
An outstanding wicket-keeper, either standing up to the stumps or standing back to the quick bowlers, Greg Dyer’s selection for New South Wales was delayed by the fine work of another excellent keeper from Wests, Steve Rixon.
Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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An outstanding wicket-keeper, either standing up to the stumps or standing back to the quick bowlers, Greg Dyer’s selection for New South Wales was delayed by the fine work of another excellent keeper from Wests, Steve Rixon.
Within seasons of his first appearance for New South Wales, Dyer made his Test debut against England in 1986-87, and he held his place throughout the following season, playing in Australia’s successful team in the 1987-88 World Cup Final against England in Calcutta.
An aggressive batsman (and compulsive hooker), he often contributed handy runs in the lower order, including a lively 60 against New Zealand in Adelaide.
His performances for Australia were uniformly impressive, and did not warrant his abruptly dropping at the end of 1987-88; it was generally thought that he was made a scapegoat for an incident in the Test against New Zealand in Melbourne, in which Andrew Jones was given out caught by Dyer, although Television replays revealed that the ball had bounced.
Half-way through the following season, he was summarily dropped from the New South Wales team, of which he was then captain, although he unquestionably remained the outstanding wicket-keeper in the state.
The dignified and graceful manner in which he dealt with these arbitrary and unjust decisions won him many admirers.
Joining Western Suburbs in the Green Shield team at the age of 13, Dyer reached First Grade two years later. He was an inspirational captain of First Grade in 1984-85 leading his team to the final.
Greg Dyer is the current President of the Australian Cricketers Association.
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2 years ago
Recently, I asked my son: ‘Who are your favourite cricketers?’
James Knight
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Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Recently, I asked my son: ‘Who are your favourite cricketers?’
Two names stood out in his batch of answers: Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq and England’s Jack Leach.
‘Because they both wear glasses,’ said my bespectacled 11-year-old.
His statement struck me hard. It wasn’t so much an acknowledgement of the players he watched, but an acknowledgement of his own identity and sense of belonging. My son was like Imam and Jack. Or more tellingly, Imam and Jack were like him. Perhaps old-fashioned perception would shove all three of them into a class of nerds, but times change, and nowadays, perception walks
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/311/james-knight/blog/321/todd-murphy-you-make-my-heart-sing
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2 years ago
West Indies World Cup Champions 1975
Joe Ryan
Newcastle, Australia
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West Indies World Cup Champions 1975
Back Row - Gordon Greenidge, Alvin Kallicharran, Andy Roberts, Viv Richards, Keith Boyce, Vanburn Holder, Maurice Foster, Collis King, Bernard Julien
Front Row - Lance Gibbs, Deryck Murray, Clive Lloyd (Captain), Clyde Walcott (Manager), Rohan Kanhai, Roy Fredericks
https://youtu.be/K3JYWRqatFk
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2 years ago
Northern NSW Cricket team v West Indies in January 1976
Country Cricket NSW
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Northern NSW Cricket team v West Indies in January 1976
Back Row - Denis Broad (Team Manager), Ross Howarth, Charles Traill, Bruce Watham, Merv Baker (NDCA Secretary), Chris Beatty, Geoff Wright, Grahame Corling, Neil Gibson (Team Scorer)
Front Row - John Hill, Tony Edwards (Wicket Keeper), Robert Wilkinson (Captain), Michael Ryan, Ollie Bush, Bob Holland
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/284/country-cricket-nsw/blog/462/northern-nsw-cricket-team-v-west-indies-in-january-1976
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2 years ago
Fanie de Villiers
Joe Maiorana
Sydney, Australia
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Fanie de Villiers
Cricket players today are far too serious on the field. I had my most successful performances when the team and I were relaxed. In this particular game Dave Shepherd denied me an lbw decision and I thought a red card was in order. At that stage the old-tie, long-room boys began to boo me. I red-carded them too, much to the delight of the spectators at Lord's. Enjoy your cricket and never be scared to have character.
It's only a matter of money when you get fined. You'll make it up during and after your cricketing career.
(Vintage Cricket)
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2 years ago
Scaling the Pyramid
Max Bonnell
Lawyer
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Scaling the Pyramid
Anyway, so, we batted. It was a 60-over game, which was probably why I was in it (“Keeps it tight. Too slow to get people out, though.”). We made 226. Brad McNamara, only seventeen himself, somehow born with a flawless technique, stroked an elegant 60. Greg Douglas, the hardest hitter of a cricket ball in all of Sydney, hit a fifty too, landing several meaty blows against left arm spinner Freddy Freedman. I went in last, though not for long. Mark Waugh ambled in to bowl with the laziest run-up imaginable, but then suddenly the ball was fizzing past me, the pace coming from God-knows-where. I lunged forward to my first ball, and missed. An unimpressed voice came from gully: “f***ing second grader!” Nothing to lose, so I turned and answered, “Steve, it’s worse than that, I’m a second grader who can’t bat!” He did not smile. Mark’s third ball flicked the very outside of my pad and disappeared to fine leg. I was half way through running the leg-bye when the umpire gave me out.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/436/max-bonnell/blog/1037/scaling-the-pyramid
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2 years ago
The Cricket Library Podcast with Tahlia Wilson: From Backyard to Breakers
Matt Ellis
Cricket Coach
Dubbo, NSW, Australia
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The Cricket Library Podcast with Tahlia Wilson: From Backyard to Breakers
Welcome to the latest series of the Cricket Library Podcast with your host, Matt Ellis.
In this episode, Matt sits down with Tahlia Wilson, the talented cricketer from New South Wales. Tahlia shares her inspiring journey from playing cricket in the backyard to being part of the Breakers Squad, scoring her first WNCL Hundred and winning a Big Bash title with the Sydney Thunder.
Tahlia shares her experiences of turning 21 while in the WBBL Bubble and dealing with setbacks in her career. She also talks about how playing hockey has helped her pursue excellence as a cricketer. Tahlia's passion for the game and dedication to improving her skills make for an engaging conversation.
In this podcast, Tahlia selects her three dream net session partners and reveals what makes them the perfect picks. Her insights and anecdotes will entertain you and give you insight into the life of a professional cricketer.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/854/tahlia-wilson-from-backyard-to-breakers
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2 years ago
Lunch with Adam Gilchrist and Simon Cook
Lunch with Lee
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Sydney, Australia
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Lunch with Adam Gilchrist and Simon Cook
Shane Lee is joined by fellow former cricketers Adam Gilchrist and Simon Cook for lunch at District Brasserie. The guys go back a long way and that means this episode is full of war stories and laughs.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/286/lunch-with-lee/blog/151/lunch-with-adam-gilchrist-and-simon-cook
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2 years ago
Our first guest is Keith Slater of Midland, Western Australia who played his one Ashes Test at the SCG in 1959. We'll also hear about the two Englishmen who played their only Ashes Test match at the Oval in 1948 - Eric Hollies and Allan Watkins - and their pivotal roles in Sir Donald Bradman's final Ashes innings.
Once Upon a Time in the Ashes
London, United Kingdom
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Our first guest is Keith Slater of Midland, Western Australia who played his one Ashes Test at the SCG in 1959. We'll also hear about the two Englishmen who played their only Ashes Test match at the Oval in 1948 - Eric Hollies and Allan Watkins - and their pivotal roles in Sir Donald Bradman's final Ashes innings.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/977/once-upon-a-time-in-the-ashes/blog/1033/keith-slater-once-upon-a-time-in-the-ashes
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2 years ago
Australian Cricket Academy - 1988
Cricket Australia Community
Melbourne, Australia
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Australian Cricket Academy - 1988
Photo of the cricketers who formed the inaugural Australian Cricket Academy in 1988
Back Row – Peter Spence (Coach), Adrian Tucker (NSW), Ian Frazer (VIC), Shane George (SA), Ian Stenhouse (QLD), Peter Drinnen (QLD), Darren Berry (VIC), Geoff Parker (VIC) Joe Scuderi (QLD), Jack Potter (Coach)
Front Row – Scott Prestwidge (NSW), Brett Williams (NSW), Brian McFadyen (VIC), CBA Executive, Paul Carew (QLD), Stuart Law (QLD), Jamie Cox (TAS), Tim Hoffman (SA)
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Australian Cricket Academy v England at St Peters College Adelaide in November 1990
Cricket Australia Community
Melbourne, Australia
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Australian Cricket Academy v England at St Peters College Adelaide in November 1990
Future Test players from the 1990 AIS Cricket Academy
Shane Warne
Justin Langer
Damien Martyn
Greg Blewett
Jason Gallian (England)
Future First Class Players from the 1990 AIS Cricket Academy
Laurie Harper (Victoria)
Jason Young (New South Wales)
Warwick Adlam (New South Wales)
David Castle (Tasmania)
Stuart Oliver (Tasmania)
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/336/cricket-australia-community/blog/259/australian-cricket-academy-v-england-at-st-peters-college-adelaide-in-november-1990
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2 years ago
Life inside the scoreboard
Peter Newlinds
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Life inside the scoreboard
‘John Dyson’s catch.’
Those three words, mentioned to anyone who was a cricket fan in the 1980s, will bring back immediate memories.
It was 5 January 1982, the fourth day of the second test between Australia and the West Indies. Deep into the West Indies’ second innings, Bruce Yardley was bowling from the Randwick end to number nine batsman Sylvester Clarke. Swinging across the line, the muscle-bound Barbadian connected with the ball very cleanly, sending it high and long towards the deep mid-wicket boundary. Time froze as everyone – the players, the crowd and the television audience – waited and watched as the ball traced its arc.
Standing about thirty metres in from the fence, Australian opener John Dyson found himself tracking the flight of the ball more closely than anybody, hoping for a catch rather than a six
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/802/peter-newlinds/blog/1032/life-inside-the-scoreboard
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2 years ago
My Ashes – India v Pakistan
Simon Taufel
Business Coach
Central Coast, NSW, Australia
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My Ashes – India v Pakistan
“Aren’t you disappointed you never umpired an Ashes Test?” It’s a question I’m asked often. My answer is “no” and “yes”. “Yes” because for most of my international career Australia were one of the best sides in the world and I wanted to test my skills against the best. “No” because there is another iconic series in world cricket that’s right up there for intensity and pressure, India v Pakistan.
It’s a series that has a similar passion of rivalry and a focus on the outcome by the fans that goes beyond the scoreboard..
I’ve lost count of how many India Pakistan matches I have umpired. It wasn’t long after joining the ICC Elite Panel that I was appointed to my first India Pakistan series in Pakistan. It was early 2004 and I was with my good mate and umpiring legend, the late David Shepherd.
https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/92/simon-taufel/blog/751/my-ashes-ndash-india-v-pakistan
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