2025–26 Australian Domestic Season

[cascade]

I didn't realise Campbell Kellaway could bowl.

 

[Prince EWS]

I don't think know how Sam Elliott keeps taking all these hauls. He doesn't look that good

Yeah agreed. His batting looks as good as his bowling to me.

 

[Nintendo]

Jeez that's a horrible collapse from Australia-A. On a side not, anyone find it weird renshaw hasn't been in any whiteball squads over the past few years? He's been smashing it everywhere in One Day stuff for Aus-A and QLD for like 3 years now, and even had a fantastic BBL last year batting middle order (280 runs @35 and a strike rate of 170). Hopefully he gets a look in the ODI side now that smith has retired.

 

[Starfighter]

On a side not, anyone find it weird renshaw hasn't been in any whiteball squads over the past few years?

No I don't find it weird. Domestic and A team limited overs performances haven't meant anything for years. Our selectors have a cohort they choose from and that's that.

 

[Spikey]

there was a period I thought he might be a sneaky shot to get a call-up, but that was when he was able to steal some overs, and then that kinda stopped. the 8 overs today is arguably as much of a positive sign for him as the batting

 

[TheJediBrah]

Dan Hughes never even got in a squad averaging 60 in List A cricket as an opener. It's not even a factor

 

[morgieb]

No I don't find it weird. Domestic and A team limited overs performances haven't meant anything for years. Our selectors have a cohort they choose from and that's that.

Australia's treatment of List A cricket is frankly shocking. By going all in on T20 it's hard for guys who are best in the 50 over format to get a look-in. Which given how old our World Cup side was is a problem.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Based on a post I made in the tour thread, here's the Shield averages for a selection of batters over the last four years:

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Yeah....makes for grim reading.

Yeah not too flash that. All those with the best averages either tend to be those around the setup already or others who have had opportunities but have largely failed internationally when they did. Aside from Konstas of course (still 100% of the view he should have never been anywhere near the Test team in the first place with that little to go on at FC level) I can't really find fault with any of the other selections based on those figures

Meanwhile, the 3rd Aus A game has started, early wicket each to both Nisbet and Jackson

 

[GoodAreasShane]

9-213 for Sri Lanka A. Decent performance from the bowlers imo

Nisbet seemingly with a quad issue though is grim news

 

[TheJediBrah]

What is a Zanden Jeh

 

[social]

What is a Zanden Jeh

Young guy from Queensland

Absolute left field selection as the consensus opinion of people I have spoken to is that he’s rubbish

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Must say I didn't think he looked too bad, although with that being said Renshaw's offies looked somewhat of a handful at times as well

Speaking of Renshaw, absolutely on board with the idea of him getting an ODI callup. As much as he has been underwhelming in the Shield for the most part over the last couple of seasons he has been excellent as a 50 over middle order bat

 

[the big bambino]

Could be a circuit breaker for him, who knows. If he goes well in odis he could get a test call up on the back of it.

 

[social]

Renshaw is lucky to be a regular for Queensland as his fc stats for them have been dreadful for a couple of seasons

 

[Justo]

Renshaw is lucky to be a regular for Queensland as his fc stats for them have been dreadful for a couple of seasons

Definitely, I looked it up just after the last shield season ended and he's averaged under 30 for the past 3 seasons. I thought he had been dropped for the final but it was just the birth of his child.

I think he could do better if he dropped down the order like what he's done in limited overs but neither QLD or AUS need middle order bats so he probably prefers to stay at the top and try get back in the test team.

 

[Starfighter]

First four day match was on today (not that I remembered). The Aus A bowling was so weakened by injuries (I presume) and absences that a Tasmanian called Louis Smith who was playing club cricket in Darwin got an FC debut.

 

[Nintendo]

First four day match was on today (not that I remembered). The Aus A bowling was so weakened by injuries (I presume) and absences that a Tasmanian called Louis Smith who was playing club cricket in Darwin got an FC debut.

The fact SL-A only managed 280 odd against that attack is a bit embarrassing. Thornton is a shield standard bowlers. Perries probably the next best bowler in that attack and he's more jack wildermuth bowling all-rounder territory.

 

[Spikey]

ca has questions to answer over their appointment of tim paine as coach tbh

 

[TheJediBrah]

I get that Aus-A hasn't really been Aus-A for years now but playing 2 kids that never even played FC cricket in the side is taking the piss (yes I know one was a last minute replacement)

 

[social]

Good to see McSweeney getting a good score as the fear was that he’d get 25 at a s/r of 20 and that wouldn’t have been a great look