NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Thought I might take a crack at ICC3 with an Australian A team. First up is the world cup and the squad selected is as follows:
1. D Hussey
2. P Jaques
3. C Rogers
4. S Katich
5. M North
6. A Voges
7. M Cosgrove
8. L Ronchi
9. J Hopes
10. A McDonald
11. C White
12. D Bollinger
13. N Hauritz
14. B Hilfenhaus
15. A Noffke
Can this inexperienced team steer their nation to World Cup glory for the 3rd time in a row?
In our first match we were nearly embarrassed by the cricketing minnows Scotland. We lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The selected XI of Jaques, Rogers, Katich, Hussey, Voges, Ronchi, McDonald, Hopes, Noffke, Hilfenhaus and Hauritz may look like it'd knock over the guys from the far north easily, but it wasn't to be.
We found ourselves in very early trouble with Chris Rogers getting a golden duck. Jaques and Katich combined together like they have done for NSW many times but made only 33 together. Jaques fell, then Hussey and kato went around building a partnership. Katich got out, and so did Voges two balls later. The young side was looking trouble at 5-84 and things got worse when hussey fell and Australia were 6-103.
Ronchi and Hopes managed to add 29 before Hopes was out lbw to Hoffman,
Ronchi played a fine innings for someone debut. He picked the gaps well and timed the ball superbly. He consolidated with the lower order and ended up 84 not out off 109 deliveries.
Bowling Australia started very well, with McDonald striking twice in his first over.
Australia reduced Scotland to 5-67 but a lower order fightback saw Scotland build to 7-134 before Noffke tore through the tailend to finish with 5-28.
Australia 7-196
L Ronchi 84*, S Katich 29
Scotland all out 164
A Noffke 5-28, A McDonald 3-17
1. D Hussey
2. P Jaques
3. C Rogers
4. S Katich
5. M North
6. A Voges
7. M Cosgrove
8. L Ronchi
9. J Hopes
10. A McDonald
11. C White
12. D Bollinger
13. N Hauritz
14. B Hilfenhaus
15. A Noffke
Can this inexperienced team steer their nation to World Cup glory for the 3rd time in a row?
In our first match we were nearly embarrassed by the cricketing minnows Scotland. We lost the toss and were asked to bat first. The selected XI of Jaques, Rogers, Katich, Hussey, Voges, Ronchi, McDonald, Hopes, Noffke, Hilfenhaus and Hauritz may look like it'd knock over the guys from the far north easily, but it wasn't to be.
We found ourselves in very early trouble with Chris Rogers getting a golden duck. Jaques and Katich combined together like they have done for NSW many times but made only 33 together. Jaques fell, then Hussey and kato went around building a partnership. Katich got out, and so did Voges two balls later. The young side was looking trouble at 5-84 and things got worse when hussey fell and Australia were 6-103.
Ronchi and Hopes managed to add 29 before Hopes was out lbw to Hoffman,
Ronchi played a fine innings for someone debut. He picked the gaps well and timed the ball superbly. He consolidated with the lower order and ended up 84 not out off 109 deliveries.
Bowling Australia started very well, with McDonald striking twice in his first over.
Australia reduced Scotland to 5-67 but a lower order fightback saw Scotland build to 7-134 before Noffke tore through the tailend to finish with 5-28.
Australia 7-196
L Ronchi 84*, S Katich 29
Scotland all out 164
A Noffke 5-28, A McDonald 3-17