Australian Domestic off-season 2023

[Prince EWS]

if it was mixed with also trying to poach other players regardless of their U19 rep team it'd be ok, but I'm pretty sure Nevill is the last interstate player with no connection to NSW/ACT pathways that we've signed...?

We'd win state of origin. Signing players from other states is for pussies. Bring them home.

 

[Prince EWS]

Also, definitely stop picking players based on U19 performances. I want to see 800-run seasons in first grade before batsmen are considered.

Basically just do the opposite of what Spikey says, unless he's talking about the fascination with picking a #9 at #7 to give us a sixth bowler.

 

[Spikey]

Well both options aren't good. It's not good that NSW seems to outright refuse the 3rd option of possibly recruiting players from interstate when it's clear that both the U19 players and grade pathways are not delivering results for NSW. It's one thing to preference the NSW-born player over the QLD-born player in a recruiting debate but NSW pretty clearly does not even consider non-NSW pathway players. and then we sign Jackson Bird and try to sign to Nathan Ellis.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well both options aren't good. It's not good that NSW seems to outright refuse the 3rd option of possibly recruiting players from interstate when it's clear that both the U19 players and grade pathways are not delivering results for NSW. It's one thing to preference the NSW-born player over the QLD-born player in a recruiting debate but NSW pretty clearly does not even consider non-NSW pathway players. and then we sign Jackson Bird and try to sign to Nathan Ellis.

That's based though. We should do it for our batsmen as well.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

I honestly can't see any way Tasmania can put together a decent attack with what they have left, utterly bizarre to me they let both Bird and Siddle go and didn't try to sign any other quick in replacement

 

[Prince EWS]

I honestly can't see any way Tasmania can put together a decent attack with what they have left, utterly bizarre to me they let both Bird and Siddle go and didn't try to sign any other quick in replacement

Anyone* can average sub-30 bowling seam up at Bellerive tbf. They'll just roll out Rogers and Bell again and skittle visiting teams for 170.

*except Merdith

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Anyone* can average sub-30 bowling seam up at Bellerive tbf. They'll just roll out Rogers and Bell again and skittle visiting teams for 170.

*except Merdith

Bell didn't play at all last year, no idea whatsoever what's going on with him there, seems odd for sure.


Rogers would make things look a bit stronger, he isn't even contracted though. No reason why they can't pick him anyway though I suppose


Should have given a certain former Tea Tree Gully tearaway a call imo. Went down there of his own accord last season

 

[Spikey]

Luke Butterworth can come out of retirement

 

[Prince EWS]

Bell didn't play at all last year, no idea whatsoever what's going on with him there, seems odd for sure.


Rogers would make things look a bit stronger, he isn't even contracted though. No reason why they can't pick him anyway though I suppose


Should have given a certain former Tea Tree Gully tearaway a call imo. Went down there of his own accord last season

My mother grew up in Tea Tree Gully.

She's got nothing on Boycott's grandma with a stick of rhubarb though.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Bell didn't play at all last year, no idea whatsoever what's going on with him there, seems odd for sure.


Rogers would make things look a bit stronger, he isn't even contracted though. No reason why they can't pick him anyway though I suppose


Should have given a certain former Tea Tree Gully tearaway a call imo. Went down there of his own accord last season

How about a James Faulkner revival

 

[GoodAreasShane]

My mother grew up in Tea Tree Gully.

She's got nothing on Boycott's grandma with a stick of rhubarb though.

Nice bit of the world. From memory Pertaringa Oval is technically in Banksia Park as opposed to TTG proper, but that's splitting hairs a bit. Really good place to watch cricket

 

[_Ed_]

BBL to be shortened to 40 regular-season games from 2023-24 summer onwards

Finals series will also be tweaked, going from five teams qualifying to four, with a yet-to-be-determined four-match system

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[TheJediBrah]

10 games per side is a good number

 

[chris.hinton]

Seems better and more realistic

 

[ataraxia]

Maybe balance it out with another 2 Shield games

 

[honestbharani]

BBL to be shortened to 40 regular-season games from 2023-24 summer onwards

Finals series will also be tweaked, going from five teams qualifying to four, with a yet-to-be-determined four-match system

www.espncricinfo.com

Something insanely stupid and funny about a 8 team league allowing 5 to qualify and a 10 team league allowing 4.

I am not sure 10 games per team is the best idea, I would rather have more games every day but still do a proper home and away league of 8 teams. 56 league games plus 4 play offs in about 40 days should not be that difficult to schedule?

 

[Starfighter]

The CEO of the WACA thinks that Langer's sacking was a significant factor in the poor attendance of the Perth test last year. Now there's plenty of parochial ****ers in WA, but I'd suggest that the **** opposition and midweek start are the only two factors you need.

 

[Starfighter]

Johnson has signed a three year contract with the Heat.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Not too bothered as he is at least staying in Adelaide for proper cricket

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Also, Tom Andrews has landed back here, will play for Port in first grade this time around.

Can't really see him making the state team now that Ben Manenti is a thing tbh