Posted by jrod on March 24, 2009 under SA, TAS | 
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.
Posted by jrod on March 19, 2009 under NSW, QLD, TAS |
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.
Posted by jrod on March 17, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
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.
Posted by jrod on March 16, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
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.
Posted by jrod on March 15, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
Someone asked in the comments the other day if this was the worst Shield Final Bowling line up of all time.
Maybe not, but I can’t think of an attack more tacked together than this.
Jimmy Hopes is opening the bowling, which is scary enough.
Andrew Symonds is the lead wicket taker in the match.
Ben Cutting has the best average of the full timers, with 37.
Ben Laughlin may have been chosen for Australia, but averages 65 in three shield games.
And Daniel Doran must be the luckiest man alive. 27 first class matches with an average of 54. He is an English pro leg spinner, I doubt he could get me out, and if he wants to make me on, and he finds himself in London this year, I will happily take him on.
But without the rain, New Texas could have won this game.
It all comes down to Chris Simpson, someone with a batting average of 20 and a bowling average of over 60.
Last year someone with similar stats captained South Australia, Nathan Adcock, and it was a shambles.
Even before this season started, Simpson seemed like the real deal, at least compared to Adcock.
In the media he said all the right things, and on the field he have done all the right things.
And the team has played out of its skin well.
Considering that he followed Law, Border, and Maher, it’s a risky decision.
If it wasn’t for the rain, Simpson might have ended up with 2 titles this year.
Not bad for a bloke who can’t really bat or bowl.
Posted by jrod on March 14, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
Beautiful one day, Perfect the next.
Posted by jrod on March 13, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
I think it’s safe to say that Victoria did not throw off any skeletons on day one of the shield final.
At the moment the skeletons are standing behind them with their pants down.
They were 2 for 236.
Game over.
Fuck off Queensland, the Vics have this.
Then a classic Victorian collapse.
Apparently it was so beautiful that Ken Piesse had a tear in his eye.
By stumps Andrew Symonds had 3 wickets and the Vics were 6 for 281, and New Texas were more than in the game.
I said this last year, and i will recycle it, if you are playing an away shield final all you can ask for is at the close of day one you still have a chance to win.
New Texas do.
Victoria even compounded the mini failure by giving a bat to Dirty Dirk Nannes, and sending him out to bat.
Fucking stupid mother fucking ass clowns.
Dirk can’t bat, sorry Dirk, but he can’t.
And nightwatchmen are a stupid fucking theory anyway.
4 balls he lasted.
It gives New Texas more momentum, and more people, like me, will start talking about the Vics exceptional skill at fucking up in finals.
Fuck.
Sorry, some good things happaned as well.
The Future PM David Hussey is back baby, he made a hundred, it has been a long time since his last one, but he saved it for the right time.
At the other end Chris Rogers just put his shoulder into it again, the man is made of runs this year.
With Marcus North in the national side, Western Australia have really missed a trick there.
6 wickets is a good start for New Texas, but Matthew Wade has made two hundreds on the trot, Cam made one last week, and doesn’t mind batting against Queensland.
Also Damien Wright is still to come, and he has beenpissing off shield teams all season with the bat.
None of this matters right now, as it is pissing down.
Really fucking pouring.
At best they look like losing most of the day.
At worst the hole day.
What is even worse for Queensland is that this might liven up the pitch, and you don’t really want a lively pitch if the oppisition has over 300 on the board and has the most potent attack in shield cricket.
And Dirty Dirk might be pissed at being forced to bat.
Posted by jrod on March 12, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
The action has started at the Junction Oval.
Victoria have won the toss.
They chose to bat.
Surprised me too.
Nick Jewell is out, but Victoria seem to have moved on well since with Hodge and Rogers holding fort.
Victoria have gone in with all their bowling hardware.
Cameron White (capt), Nick Jewell, Chris Rogers, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Rob Quiney, Matthew Wade, Damien Wright, Clint McKay, Shane Harwood, Dirk Nannes.
Queensland have an all star all round section in their team.
Chris Simpson (capt), Ryan Broad, Martin Love, Lee Carseldine, Shane Watson, Andrew Symonds, James Hopes, Chris Hartley, Daniel Doran, Ben Laughlin, Ben Cutting.
Surely a team that has Jimmy Hopes opening the bowling cannot make the Vics choke.
Can they?
Posted by jrod on under NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
Shield Cricket
Phillip Hughes (NSW) nuff said
Chris Rogers (VIC) 4th best opener in Australia, not a bad back up up
Michael Klinger (SA) the hebrew hammer is all over
Lee Carseldine (QLD) those space age rods in his back are going well these days
Callum Ferguson (SA) Two South Australian batsman, amazing
Marcus North (c) (WA) Once upon a time this is as much as he could have hoped for
Graham Manou (vc) (SA) Is he number 2?
Brett Geeves (TAS) 99*
Steve Magoffin (WA) Go the Magoff
Brett Dorey (WA) 3 storey dorey deserves this, and i don’t think he will ever get a higher posting again
Dirk Nannes (VIC) BOUT FUCKING TIME
12th Ryan Harris (QLD) Was he 12th man last year as well?
One Day Team
Michael Klinger (SA) LOL
David Warner (NSW) This is a come down for him
Lee Carseldine (QLD) the dude is everywhere
Callum Ferguson (SA) him too
Travis Birt (TAS) Turtle, the man can play one day cricket
Marcus North (c) (WA) better captain than the one day player
Graham Manou (vc) (SA) there he is again
Aaron Heal (WA) the son of billy bowden, fair bowler too
Brett Geeves (TAS) Fair one day player really
Shane Harwood (VIC) the only vic in the one day side
Ben Laughlin (QLD) never heard of him, he’ll never get anywhere
12th Chris Rogers (VIC) Behind Klinger, that hurts
Twenty20
Brad Hodge (c) (VIC) the ego has landed (the top job)
Dan Harris (SA) deserves this, is an explosive hitter
Lee Carseldine (QLD) fuck me he is everywhere
David Hussey (VIC) never misses a chance in 2020 cricket
Nathan Reardon (QLD) had a pretty good season
Callum Ferguson (SA) not a bad season for an unknown
Graham Manou (vc) (SA) 3 from 3
Jason Krejza (TAS) has to do something with his spare time
Shane Harwood (VIC) got him a ticket to South Africa, hope he does better than Mick Lewis
Umar Gul (WA) Who wouod have thunk it?
Dirk Nannes (VIC) TOO FUCKEN RIGHT
12th Rhett Lockyear (TAS) Isn’t he usually 12th man for Australia?
Posted by jrod on March 10, 2009 under QLD, VIC |
According to Cameron Hodgskin, the MCG curator, Junction over will not be turned into a road for the shield final.
I think this is the standard press release curators send out at the time of the final.
No one wants to look like they are in anyones pocket, but when was the last time their was a raging turned or green seamers track was brought out for a final?
The curator of last years said he was producing a result wicket for the game.
It wasn’t, the game did get a result, but not because of the pitch, only because Victoria had to go for the win, had it been a normal match they would have played out the draw on what was still a pretty good pitch.
On days 3 and 4 it was an actual road.
And that is never going to change.
States want to win titles, and no one wants to be a side who loses at home.
So the pitches are flattened, shaved, and kept friendly for the locals.
Ofcourse at the Junction Oval it may not matter, the pitch is generally a batsmen’s paradise anyway, and the way the Vics have been batting, it would have to be a spicy as hell pitch to slow them down, and even then, they do have the better bowling line up.
So it will be interesting to see how they lose.
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