Posted by jrod on May 29, 2009 under TAS | 
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.
Posted by jrod on May 26, 2009 under NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC, WA |
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.
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 12, 2009 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 8, 2009 under SA, TAS |
Tasmania were left with a pretty simple objective, win match, play final.
With the Vics killing New Texas, Tassie had fate in their hands.
They dropped it.
After the first innings was complete, Tasmania found themselves about 50 in front, not a massive lead, but handy in the situation.
They had bowled South Australia out for 253, so when they went on to make 289 and set the redbacks 338, that should have been enough for them to win.
It wasn’t, South Australia made it look pretty easy, only losing 5 wickets and having 15 overs in the bank.
Mark Cosgrove was the difference, his comeback has been the happiest time in his life since he played for Australia and got free KFC.
2 hundreds in 3 matches, and he has now proves that fatty boom bah or not, the man I s first class batsman of some skill.
The redbacks finish the season 3rd, and considering how bad they have been, it is a great result. This is also the firs time they have won 3 games on the trot in 15 years, which tells you how shit they have been.
Tasmania finish it 4th, and should be spanked by hairy men for the next 6 months.
How a team with this much talent has finished 4th is beyond me, although to be fair, Western Australia has finished 6th, so talent had less to do with this years results than desire and team harmony.
Tim Paine has not come along, which must burn Tasmania with Matthew Wade the most inform batsman of all keepers in the country.
Luke Butterworth is finally back in the side, but is not the allrounder everyone thought he would be.
George Bailey has still never had a huge season, and you have to ask if he ever will.
From the 06/07 side only Geeves and Hilfenhaus have gone onto higher honours.
They just have that air of underperformance about them, and with Dan Marsh 83 years old, they would want some of these people to stand up next year, or they will really struggle.
Posted by jrod on February 28, 2009 under TAS, VIC |
You may remember him from;
Victorian second XI
Dandenong
Nottinghamshire
England
But now Eyelids Pattinson has reclaimed his rightful occasional spot for Victoria.
And he has 5 wickets to prove it.
5 for 38 off 22 to be exact, as he ripped the heart out of Tasmania.
A Tasmania, it must be and is being said, that was 2/223 and strolling along.
The Smiling George Bailey made 130 not out, and something called Wells made 98.
After Eyelid’s 5 wickets, Victoria found themselves 235 up, then they returned back to form.
A breathtaking collapse of 5/59, leaving them best part of 300 up with a day to go.
The Vics still have White, Wade and Hastings to go.
But you’ve got to admit, they know how to throw a collapse.
Posted by jrod on February 27, 2009 under NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
With Luke Ronchi dropped, and Tim Paine unable to live up to his potential the race for back up test keeper is wide open.
Should Haddin get injured, no one could accurately predict who the next keeper would be.
The front runner should be Manou, but really it isn’t. No one has ever talked him up, even though he has carried the Redbacks for 2 years now. Very tidy, if not brilliant with the gloves. His career average of 23 is ordinary, but in the last two years he has averaged around 36 with 4 hundreds. Has a bit of mongrel in him as well. Perfect back up keeper, would be grateful for the opportunity. Not a long term proposition at 29 though.
Chris Hartley might be the man to jump the queue. Is the best regular gloveman in the country, and with Crosthwaite, are the only two guys who are proper old school keepers. His career batting average is 27, but is in career best form with the bat, has one hundred this year, 3 50s and that is not including his 82* overnight in the current match. Of all the keepers in Australia only he and Manou seem to be safe in their jobs.
Victoria’s keeping is a mess, but for good reasons. Wade and Crosthwaite are probably the 3rd and 4th best options in Australia at the moment, and they are continuing to fight for one spot. Crosthwaite has made the side as a batsman this year, Wade has done it for the last two years. Wade’s glovework doesn’t impress me (although he has 51 catches in 8 games this year), but his batting is solid. The only thing he hadn’t done is kick on and make a hundred, well he did that yesterday, so in 19 first class games he has 1 hundred and 4 50s, and is 21. Having someone as good as Crossy behind him seems to be spurring him on. Maybe not ready to be number two, but will be mid 20s when Haddin is due for retirement.
Daniel Smith could be the roughie, not that I think he is good enough, but people seem to like him, and he is from NSWales, so that has to put him in the running. Has averaged 26 in 18 games, which seems to be about the same for all the back ups. Can play, but is probably a bit too hit and miss as a back up.
At one stage I wanted Tim Paine to replace Gilly. Watching him bat you can actually see the talent ooze out of him (not a semen joke). But where are the results, he hasn’t made big scores with the bat, and his keeping is adequate at best. With an average of 30 he pretty much tops this list, but he has made only one hundred in the last 3 years, and for his talent that is not good enough. Could still replace Haddin, but he must frustrate the selectors, and that could count against him.
Over in Western Australia Luke Ronchi has lost the support of Tom Moody. Last season he averaged 40 with the bat and made 64 off about 8 balls when understudying for Haddin. This year he has averaged 20, and is on the outs. Has an amazing amount of talent with the bat, but his keeping is only so so. Who knows where he is in the list now.
Right at the moment I’d go with Hartley, but it would surprise me if almost anyone on this list gets picked.
Posted by jrod on February 26, 2009 under TAS, VIC |
That is what it is.
The final is at the junction, who is going to kick the bushfire concert off, so they are relaxing.
Blooding people we haven’t heard of as well.
I mean who is Gilmour?
And Eyelids is playing, has an import ever played less for his state while being fit than he?
Ofcourse the team still starred, first team of the year to survive day one at Bellerive.
And they did so with a pair of run outs.
Son of Tony Jewell and Chris Rogers put on a lazy 160 odd at the start.
That makes it hard to get bowled out on day one.
The ego of Hodge came in and made 70 odd.
366 on day one of a match is pretty good, especially when you are
batting on a pitch covered with the skeletons of previous bad first day
totals.
The ball really zips around when it hits skeletons.
And all this is a good thing, because Victoria’s bowling does look as flimsy as it has been in a long, long time.
Pattinson and Wright are obviously proper bowlers.
John Wayne Hastings is a all rounder, albeit with a 5 for against NSWales, and Gilmour, who the fuck is Gilmour?
How many injuries do we have to our bowlers?
Because I have never heard of Gilmour.
True.
We don’t need to win this ofcourse.
But while we’re there, we might as well.
Posted by Moses on February 23, 2009 under NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA |
That innings loss to the Mexican’s is but a small hickup on the road to our 46th Sheffield Shield.
First, lets have a look at the table with two rounds to go. Sure sitting in 5th place on 16 points is not ideal, and with Tassie sitting pretty on 24 and our not getting a chance to play them, we’re banking a lot on an implosion of note on the apple isle.
Obviously NSWales will get outright victories from our remaining two matches, finishing our regular season on 28 points. Here’s the events beyond our control that also needs to fall into place for us to retain our title:
- Tassie to gain at most 4 points from VIC and SA. This would force a tie, however we’d likely make it through on equal outright victories (4) and a better quotient.
- QLD to not beat VIC outright
- WA to get 0 points from our match
Then we’ll meet the VICs at the MCG for the Final where they’ll choke as is their custom. Easy As.
Fixtures
Thu 26 – Sun 1 Tasmania v Victoria, Hobart
Thu 26 – Sun 1 Queensland v New South Wales, Brisbane
Thu 26 – Sun 1 Western Australia v South Australia, WACA
Thu 5 – Sun 8 New South Wales v Western Australia, SCG
Thu 5 – Sun 8 South Australia v Tasmania, Adelaide
Thu 5 – Sun 8 Victoria v Queensland, MCG
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