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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #105 on: February 11, 2020, 03:41:05 PM »
2020 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET AWARD WINNERS

Allan Border Medal: David Warner

David Warner 194 votes

Steve Smith 193 votes

Pat Cummins 185 votes

Male Test Player of the Year: Marnus Labuschagne

Male One-Day International Player of the Year: Aaron Finch

Male Twenty20 International Player of the Year: David Warner

Male Domestic Player of the Year: Shaun Marsh

Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year: Wes Agar

Belinda Clark Award: Ellyse Perry

Ellyse Perry 161 votes

Alyssa Healy 153 votes

Jess Jonassen 87 votes

Female One Day International Player of the Year: Alyssa Healy

Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year: Tayla Vlaeminck

Female Domestic Player of the Year: Molly Strano

Female Twenty20 International Player of the Year: Alyssa Healy

Community Champion Award: Corrine Hall

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/allen-border-medal-results-david-warner-outlasts-steve-smith-pat-cummins/news-story/8e8eb136f2a0a6f4b6787fbe1b1ca967

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #106 on: March 06, 2020, 07:36:59 PM »
Now that the Aussies have made it through to the T20 final  :clapping :thumbsup, the MCG is hoping on Sunday to break the world record for a crowd to a women's sports event. The current record is 90,185 at the 1999 women's soccer World Cup final.


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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #107 on: March 08, 2020, 07:33:43 PM »
Aussies 4/184 off their 20 overs in the T20 final.

Beth Mooney 78*
Alyssa Healy 75

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #108 on: March 08, 2020, 09:13:24 PM »
India 99 all out.

Aussie girls won the final easily in the end by 85 runs in front of 86k at the 'G :clapping.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #109 on: March 09, 2020, 10:10:36 AM »
Brilliant performance, saved their best until last

A true champion team
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #110 on: March 17, 2020, 12:31:12 PM »
Sheffield Shield called off - NSW declared champions.  :shh
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #111 on: April 25, 2020, 03:27:02 PM »
Cricket to consider legalised ball-tampering in wake of coronavirus

Daniel Brettig
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ESPNcricinfo
25 April 2020


Coronavirus may force the busting of one of cricket's greatest taboos, as authorities consider the possibility of allowing the use of artificial substances to help polish the red ball under the supervision of umpires in long-form matches, in order to end the need for player to do so with saliva.

The problem posed by the use of saliva to polish the ball is understood to be among the items raised by the ICC's medical committee to be addressed before cricket can resume, meaning that lateral thinking is required to allow bowlers and teams to continue to find effective ways to shine the ball to help encourage conventional or reverse swing.

Decision-makers well understand the need for the ball to be polished to enable a fair balance in the contest between bat and ball beyond the early overs of an innings. As a consequence they are open to the option of allowing for the use of an agreed artificial substance to polish the ball under the supervision of the umpires - in the fashion they currently allow the ball to be cleaned by players under supervision. This would effectively allow for what is currently considered ball-tampering, in the interests of health and safety.

Such a move would likely require flexibility in terms of the substance depending on the ball being used. Kookaburra, Dukes and SG balls, to name three, are all likely to respond better to slightly different substances such as leather moisturiser, wax or shoe polish. It would also require a degree of flexibility in terms of being allowed at all levels of the game, to prevent players at every level from sharing a ball that has been lathered in saliva.

41.3 The match ball - changing its condition

41.3.1 The umpires shall make frequent and irregular inspections of the ball. In addition, they shall immediately inspect the ball if they suspect anyone of attempting to change the condition of the ball, except as permitted in 41.3.2

41.3.2 It is an offence for any player to take any action which changes the condition of the ball. Except in carrying out his/her normal duties, a batsman is not allowed to wilfully damage the ball. See also Law 5.5 (Damage to the ball).

A fielder may, however

41.3.2.1 polish the ball on his/her clothing provided that no artificial substance is used and that such polishing wastes no time.

41.3.2.2 remove mud from the ball under the supervision of an umpire.

41.3.2.3 dry a wet ball on a piece of cloth that has been approved by the umpires.

41.3.3 The umpires shall consider the condition of the ball to have been unfairly changed if any action by any player does not comply with the conditions in 41.3.2.

The two major groups likely to discuss the issue before cricket returns are the ICC cricket committee, set to meet via video conference in late May or early June, and also the MCC's world cricket committee, which cancelled its most recent meeting, scheduled for Colombo in Sri Lanka in late March.

When asked about the issue of using saliva to shine the ball in recent weeks, the Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were adamant that it would make life intolerable for bowlers if they did not have a means by which to polish the ball to encourage sideways movement in Test matches.

"I think the white ball would be fine, [but] Test cricket would be very hard," Hazlewood said. "Bowlers rely on any sort of sideways movement in the air," he said. "If you didn't maintain the ball at all for 80 overs it would be quite easy to bat after that initial shine has gone. Whether you use saliva or sweat, maybe one person can do it. I'm not sure. It's something that will have to be talked about when we get back out there and hopefully come up with a solution."

The former Test paceman and current coach Jason Gillespie also tapped into a wider issue for the game - the fact that while traditional, the use of saliva was not one of cricket's more hygienic elements. "I don't think anything is off the table," he told ABC Grandstand. "It could be a point where at the end of each over, the umpires allow the players to shine the ball in front of them but you can only do it then. I don't have an answer to that but it certainly will be a conversation that will be had. If you think about it, it is pretty gross."
It could be that players will be allowed to manage the ball under the watchful eye of the umpires AFP

Despite the evident stigma of ball-tampering, there is a hidden history of using artificial substances to help polish or grip the ball, in addition to the well-documented recent use of sugar from mints or lollies in combination with saliva. In the early part of the 20th century, resin was commonly used by bowlers to help them to grip and polish the ball.

As the wrist spin bowler Arthur Mailey related in his autobiography: "Although it was against the law, I must break down and confess that I always carried powdered resin in my pocket." Its use was not explicitly banned from cricket in Australia until 1931, with the allrounder Monty Noble once commenting of English objections that "if they don't use it, they are very foolish".

More recently, Dennis Lillee has quite openly recounted how he used lanolin, a type of wool wax, to help him shine the ball after it had been applied to his woollen playing shirts or sweaters. "Most fast bowlers used something to help shine the ball; there's no doubt about that," Lillee wrote in his autobiography, Menace. "I used spit and perspiration from my oily skin and I discovered that if I wore a pure wool jumper which contained lanolin and rubbed the ball on the jumper, it really glossed up."

The checklist for a return to play following the coronavirus restrictions will also feature broader issues such as those of travel. "The situation is rapidly evolving and full of significant risk as there is still a lot to learn about COVID-19 which can make decision making difficult. The ICC Medical Committee is working with Member medical representatives to build a comprehensive picture of the issues cricket is facing," head of the ICC's medical committee Dr Peter Harcourt said. "Our next step is to create a roadmap for the resumption of international cricket which will include a criteria for decision making and a checklist for what needs to happen. This will consider everything from player preparation to government restrictions and advisories and bio-bubbles."

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29091809/cricket-consider-legalised-ball-tampering-wake-coronavirus

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #112 on: April 30, 2020, 02:24:39 PM »
Cricket Australia has announced its list of male contracted players for 2020-21 with Usman Khawaja and Marcus Stoinis missing out.

Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh and Ashton Turner also failed to earn centralised contracts.

Marnus Labuschagne was rewarded for his incredible emergence in international cricket with Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Mitchell Marsh, Kane Richardson and Matthew Wade also secured new deals.

See Cricket Australia’s full 2020-2021 contract list below:


Men's: Ashton Agar (Western Australia), Joe Burns (Queensland), Alex Carey (South Australia), Pat Cummins (New South Wales), Aaron Finch (Victoria), Josh Hazlewood (New South Wales), Travis Head (South Australia), Marnus Labuschagne (Queensland), Nathan Lyon (New South Wales), Mitchell Marsh (Western Australia), Glenn Maxwell (Victoria), Tim Paine (Tasmania), James Pattinson (Victoria), Jhye Richardson (Western Australia), Kane Richardson (South Australia), Steve Smith (New South Wales), Mitchell Starc (New South Wales), Matthew Wade (Tasmania), David Warner (New South Wales), Adam Zampa (South Australia).

Women's: Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Meg Lanning, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/04/30/big-names-axed-as-cricket-australia-announce-2020-21-contract-list/

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #113 on: April 30, 2020, 03:17:38 PM »
When will we finally rid ourselves of the Marsh family? :facepalm
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #114 on: May 03, 2020, 05:39:06 AM »
Aussies have regained the No.1 test ranking.

We're also No.1 in T20 but 5th in ODI.

ICC TEST RANKINGS

Australia – 116 points
New Zealand – 115 points
India – 114 points
England – 105 points
Sri Lanka – 91 points
South Africa – 90 points
Pakistan – 86 points
West Indies – 79 points

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-claim-no-1-position-in-the-icc-test-and-t20-rankings/news-story/c0ec5d985e535f969250a25bb644eca4

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #116 on: September 11, 2020, 03:33:04 PM »
No Brayshaw.... :clapping
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #117 on: November 12, 2020, 01:47:30 PM »
Australia Test squad:
Tim Paine (c), Sean Abbott, Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner

Will Pucovski and Cameron Green were today confirmed among five uncapped players in Australia's extended squad of 17 for the Vodafone Test Series against India. Spinner Mitchell Swepson and seam-bowling allrounders Michael Neser and Sean Abbott are the other members of the Test squad yet to wear the Baggy Green.

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Australia A squad:
Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Joe Burns, Jackson Bird, Alex Carey (wk), Harry Conway, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Nic Maddinson, Mitchell Marsh (subject to fitness), Michael Neser, Tim Paine, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Mitchell Swepson

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-squad-selections-india-series-green-pucovski-abbott-burns-tour-games/2020-11-12

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #118 on: November 12, 2020, 06:54:50 PM »
I hope they give Pucovski a go

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #119 on: November 17, 2020, 01:19:20 PM »
Seems Langer is going to stick with Burns because Warner and Burns are averaging 54 runs as  an opening partnership. Problem with that stat though is Warner makes the bulk of those runs. Pucovski is the one in red hot form making runs compared to Burns.   
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