Posted by jrod on June 11, 2009 under QLD | 
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It is now official, Noffke is going west.
Andy Bichel has called it a tragedy.
Settle down drama queen.
He is a 32 year old injury prone dude.
If Chris Simpson, James Hopes or Ryan Harris left, that would be a tragedy.
This is just annoying, very annoying, but not a fucking tragedy.
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Posted by jrod on June 10, 2009 under QLD | Be the First to Comment
Ashley (matrix) Noffke is thinking of leaving Queensland after they told him he was a 4 day cricketer.
He obviously disagrees.
So do the Australian 2020 selectors and the IPL, as in the last 18 months he has represented both of them.
Tom Moody is keen to get his hands on Noffke, because he believes 3 Queensland bowlers, Mitchell, Edmondson and Magoffin are not enough.
Noffke is also pissed he has only been offered a one year contract, but dude, you fall apart with amazing regularity, New Texas are just protecting themselves fianancially.
To be fair, Noffke has always been a bit of a grumpy cunt.
He is no Brad Hodge, but he is just below that level on the shitty stakes.
If he does go, I can only imagine Chris Simpson will start opening the bowling.
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Posted by jrod on May 29, 2009 under TAS | Read the First Comment
With Dan Marsh’s axing decision to step down as captain (Even though I wrote he was retiring, it appears he is to play on) Tasmania have given the top job to George Bailey.
It is the obvious choice, mostly because there seems to be no other alternatives.
It will be interesting to see how George goes in the top role, he seems like a tricky little guy, and he is stepping into a tough bastard’s shoes.
Tasmania had to make changes after a shithouse performance last year.
It does mean this is a good time for Bailey to take over, as he probably can’t get the team to perform any worse than they did last year.
Watching him being interviewed in the IPL a few times he struck me as a fairly clever cricketer, even if he did run himself out the only two times he batted in the tournament.
He does have one massive plus as a captain, the media will find it hard to turn on someone who is always smiling.
His deputy is going to be Tim Paine, and this does worry me a bit.
For the benefit of Australian cricket I just want Tim Paine to make runs and take catches consistently, and I hope the Vice Captaincy isn’t a distraction to him.
The problem with Bailey and Paine has always been consistency; neither of them has had a bend the shield over kind of season yet.
Perhaps this will make both of them better cricketers, but captaining the Tigers is probably the hardest job in shield cricket, as Tasmania don’t have any major football or rugby teams to vent their frustration on.
I wish them well, not well enough that they beat the Vics, but well.
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Posted by jrod on May 26, 2009 under NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC, WA | Read the First Comment
Moises Henriques – Kolkata
38 runs @ av 19 sr 95 hs 30*
2 wickets @ 53 econ 8.79 bb 1/32
No one could quite understand how he kept getting a game, or the new ball. Is a very talented young kid, but maybe, just maybe, he should perform at the level below before he is given an opportunity.
David Hussey – Kolkata
98 runs @ av 24 sr 166 hs 43
0 wickets econ 8.5
Came late onto a ship that had already sunk, and decided to swing away. Looked in top touch, but kept getting out after amazing starts. Had a way better strike rate than McCullum or Gayle.
Lee Carseldine – Rajasthan
81 runs @ av 20.25 sr 119 hs 39
1 wicket @ 6 econ 6 bb 1/6
Came in first game and just smacked the ball everywhere when no one else could get the ball off the square, sadly that was about all he did in the tournament. Interestingly only bowled one over.
Rob Quiney - Rajasthan
103 runs @ av 14.7 sr 100.98 hs 51
Hit his first ball in the IPL for 6, then went out. Only really got two starts, and showed glimpses of his talent, but good spinners slowed him down or got him out. Hopefully he has learnt some good lessons, and will be able to score more consistently for Victoria.
Shane Harwood – Rajasthan
9 runs (no outs) sr 62 hs 6*
3 wickets @ 24.3 econ 7.30 bb 2/25
Only played 3 games, but did look dangerous. Rajasthan were more worried with making runs so he and Morne spent most of their time on the bench.
Luke Ronchi – Mumbai Indians
0 runs from 1 game
Sachin went into panic mode about half way through the tournament and threw Luke one game. He was run out for a duck.
Simon Katich – Punjab
145 runs @ av 16 sr 123 hs 50
His 50 was sensational, as good as I have seen the krab time the ball, but struggled other than that. 2020 really wasn’t made for him, and had his coach not been Moody, I doubt he would played too often.
George Bailey – Chennai
45 runs @ av 22.5 sr 115 hs 30
In both of his innings he looked in top form, and in both of them he ran himself out. The good news was smilin’ George looked completely at home at this level of cricket.
Andrew McDonald - Delhi
3 runs @ av 3 sr 75 hs 3
0 wickets (3 overs) econ 7.33 bb 0/22
Only played the one game when Delhi were resting players, and got a sensational Yorker from Anil Kumble.
Luke Pomersbach – Punjab
41 runs @ av 10.25 sr 83 hs 26
Looked out of touch, and small. When Luke is at his best he looks like a Hayden type bully, here he looked like a mouse imitating a flea.
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Posted by jrod on May 25, 2009 under NSW, QLD, VIC | 3 Comments to Read
These were the significant players. Tomorrow will be the insignificant players.
Brad Hodge – Kolkata
365 @ av 40 sr 117 hs 73
7 wickets @ 23 econ 8.05 bb 3/29
Started off terribly, but as the team fell apart he became their banker. Eventually showed why he had made so many runs in this format of the game, happy to be 30 off 30, and then explode at the end. Was used as a front line bowler at times, which he isn’t, but he did bowl some very good overs.
Brett Lee – Punjab
28 runs @ av 14 sr 82 hs 14*
5 wickets @ 22 econ 5.55 bb 3/15
Only played a handful of games, but looked more like the late 07/08 bowler, and less like the heart break kid of recent times. Always does his best work with the white ball, so not a huge surprise he was too good for most batsmen at this level. His batting looked rusty but he will just be happy to be out in the middle and thinking about cricket.
Andrew Symonds – Deccan
249 runs @ av 35 sr 150 hs 60*
7 wickets @ 22.85 econ 6.66 bb 2/18
Won the final with 2 wickets in one over, and his medium pace bowling was swinging a lot, and was hard for most people to hit. His batting always looked murderous, but couldn’t quite cash in as he would like. Would be happy with his form though.
Ryan Harris – Deccan
21 runs @ av 21 sr 116 hs 9*
6 wickets @ 38 econ 7.41 bb 3/27
Couldn’t buy a wicket, but no one found him easy to hit. His bounce made him an ideal bowler. Was bagged in the South African press for not being up to it and then played as one of the imports in the final winning side.
David Warner – Delhi
163 runs @ av 28 sr 123 hs 50
Outshone Sehwag and Gambhir at the top of the order, but never really broke free. His fielding was probably his highlight, some of his efforts were amazing.
Dirk Nannes – Delhi
15 wickets @ 24 econ 7.51 bb 3/27
Started off with an average performance or two and the commentators and press questioned why he was in the side. 5 games in and he was being pronounced as rare diamond. Probably didn’t take as many wickets as he would have wanted, but was unplayable when he got it right. Definitely the best performed of this bunch, and even with Gilly’s punishment in the semi, has come away with a lew legion of fans.
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Posted by jrod on May 3, 2009 under VIC | Be the First to Comment
If you are a state cricketer and you have a business, tell us and we’ll give it a plug.
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Posted by jrod on March 24, 2009 under SA, TAS | Read the First Comment
The big sexy man of Australian domestic cricket has finally given up the ghost. Whether he chose to retire or was pushed by strong wristed men we will not know.
Dan has been a fantastic servant of Australian domestic cricket. He was old school all the way. As a batsman he was barely talented enough to play first class cricket. His tweakers were change bowling partnership breakers of someone with a clever cricket mind. His captaining was his one real skill. He was world class as a captain.
However when looking at Dan’s career you have to look at him as a whole, not the sum of his parts. He was Australian as any cricketer who ever wore the baggy green. He was a mongrel, attacking, uncompromising, a cricket genius, a knock about bloke, tough to beat, cricket fit, he did things his way and he played the game hard.
He was the 70/80s streetfighting Australian cricketer. A hard bastard to get out, a tough fucker to get away, and a sonofabitch of a captain. While he was well respected in shield cricket, there were more than a few who hated him as well. The sign of a top cricketer.
He was the last of the sonofabitch state captains, Berry, Emery and Maher having already left before him. Now we have college graduate captains who look like they wouldn’t walk into any bar that Marsh would be a regular in him.
Marsh was the grumpy old smart ass captain who probably only made it through by the force of his personality and his desire to win. State cricket will be slightly lesser for him leaving it.
You don’t have to be an international cricketer to help Australian cricket. He made his team mates better, and made his opposition try harder, without people like Daniel Marsh, Australia would not have dominated for as long as it did.
He might not have played for his Country, but he did the Marsh name proud. I am sure Rod would agree with me.
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Posted by jrod on March 19, 2009 under NSW, QLD, TAS | 7 Comments to Read
He started in New Texas.
But they wouldn’t give him a game.
He went to Tasmania.
But then went home when he knew he was wanted.
And now he is going to NSWales.
He is saying it is for family reasons.
Well woman issues.
But with Marcus North strolling into the number 6 position, and Mitchell Johnson out batting Michael Hussey, Shane might be worried he might not get back into the side.
What better state to move to than NSWales.
Yet again Shane Watson will lose some fans.
Not sure if he has any left.
What must Moises Henriques and Steve Smith be thinking.
I would be pissed, some dude moves in just because of his girlfriend and suddenly my position is shaky.
I’d wanna gouge his eyes out.
That is just me.
The bigger question is who will Shane Watson play for next.
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Posted by jrod on March 17, 2009 under QLD, VIC | 4 Comments to Read
That is right, bite me.
Whinge about the rain.
Talk about the pitch.
Do what ever you want.
VICTORIA ARE THE SHEFFIELD SHIELD CHAMPIONS.
And that feels pretty damn good.
2003/04 was for Hookesey.
This wasn’t for a dead coach, this was to exercise demons, and to finally live up to the potential.
And thank fuck they won.
Sure rain played its part, but Victoria made over 500 and bowled New Texas out for 200.
The rain didn’t do that.
So congratulations to Victoria, the Shield Champions.
Never has there been a more deserving winner.
And i say that with no bias whatsoever.
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Posted by jrod on March 16, 2009 under QLD, VIC | Read the First Comment
It is just around the corner now.
It’s doubtful that even they can lose from here.
Although if anyone can…
It is just a shame that the game has been ruined by rain.
In the bits that haven’t been rain affected it is hard to know if Victoria has outplayed Queensland, or that Queensland has played like guys who knew there wasn’t enough time to win.
Heaps of dropped catches and a low total considereing the pitch and the start they got all could be due to the melancholy affect of the rain.
Or it could be that they wen’t in with a poor attack, due to injuries as much as anything, and Wade and White just did them in with the bat.
And that Dirty Dirk Nannes, Crazy Clint and the Angry Man Shane Harwood were just too angry, dirty and crazy for them.
It sort of feels shit that this game couldn’t be played properly so that Victoria could exorcise a few demons.
But then again, we are about to win the shield fucking final so who gives a fuck.
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