Australian International Summer 2023/24

[The Dark Knight]

FFS theres an ODI world cup through October - November to keep players from shield cricket.

Depending on how far Australia goes in the WC and potentially plays the entire tournament (with the final on November 19th) the players in the WC squad will miss the first five rounds of the Sheffield Shield season.

[mal]

2 match series

Absolute farce to have a 2 game series for the WHUFC Cup
Have a 3rd game even if the two sides have to play snooker

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3622265

Australia A four-day squad: Wes Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Jordan Buckingham, Ben Dwarshuis, Caleb Jewell, Campbell Kellaway, Matthew Kelly, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan McAndrew, Nathan McSweeney, Joel Paris, Jimmy Peirson, Mitch Perry, Josh Philippe, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward

Australia A one-day squad: Wes Agar, Ollie Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Liam Hatcher, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben McDermott, Todd Murphy, Josh Philippe, Matthew Renshaw, Gurinder Sandhu, Matt Short, Mark Steketee, Will Sutherland, Ashton Turner

A stacked Australia A one-day squad headed by Marnus Labuschagne will vie for back-up spots for this year's ODI World Cup with three 50-over matches against New Zealand A next month.

Labuschagne was on Monday omitted from Australia's preliminary 18-player ODI World Cup squad and will be joined in the Australia A team by other fringe white-ball stars such as Ben McDermott, Josh Philippe and Ashton Turner.

The squad – which includes six players with ODI experience – also features Matt Short, the reigning KFC BBL player of the tournament who is in line for a T20 international debut on the tour of South Africa that begins later this month.

Test off-spinner Todd Murphy gets a nod in the white-ball squad, alongside Victoria allrounder Will Sutherland and rising NSW talent Ollie Davies. That trio were singled out by national selector George Bailey as players "who have impressed us in limited-overs cricket for their states" as selectors put one eye on the next ODI World Cup cycle for the 2027 tournament in southern Africa.

The Australia A series, with matches split between Brisbane and Mackay, also features two four-day first-class games against New Zealand A, with Cameron Bancroft named in the squad offering the former Test opener first crack at making a claim to be David Warner's long-term replacement.

Warner has flagged he will retire after this summer's SCG Test against Pakistan, with his runs at The Oval in the final Ashes Test helping his case to hold his spot for a final summer.

Matthew Renshaw, another opening candidate and one endorsed by Warner himself, will miss the first-class matches but has been named in the one-day squad.

Bancroft could expect to open alongside rising Tasmania opener Tim Ward, another batter who dominated across the Tasman earlier this year with scores of 63, 75 and 67no.

The 25-year-old is currently in Chennai getting a taste of cricket in India as part of a select group that will train and play at the MRF Academy over the next fortnight.

Ward is part of nine players that also featured in the A series across the Tasman in April, a group that also includes Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham, Caleb Jewell, Campbell Kellaway Nathan McSweeney, Mitch Perry and Queensland's veteran wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson.

Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson is also included in the A squad again, alongside fellow Queensland tweaker Matthew Kuhnemann, and it's understood each will make one appearance in the first-class fixtures.

New faces in the four-day squad include Western Australia keeper-batter Philippe, South Australia allrounder Nathan McAndrew, WA's Matthew Kelly and fast bowling pair Mark Steketee and Ben Dwarshuis.

Players who were part of Australia's tour of the UK or who have had a "significant" amount of cricket over the winter were not considered for selection, explaining the absence of Marcus Harris, an unused squad player from the Ashes tour who is another contender to replace Warner as Test opener.

As previously revealed, WA's Adam Voges will head coach the Australia A squads, with former captain Tim Paine assisting for the first four-day game in his first official foray into coaching since retiring from playing.

Bailey added Cricket Australia was "committed to expanding the Australia A program", noting that seven players have gone on to graduate from the A squad to representing Australia in the past two years.

"As the series is played early in the summer before the Australian domestic season starts, we expect to rotate through both the four-day and one-day squads to ensure they are best prepared for the season ahead."

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3622016

David Warner's looming Test retirement has created a three-way battle to partner Usman Khawaja as opener, says Australia A coach Adam Voges.

Marcus Harris, Matthew Renshaw and Cameron Bancroft had put themselves "at the head of the queue" according to the WA and Perth Scorchers mentor, with Bancroft today announced as part of the Australia A side to take on New Zealand A in two four-day games from August 28.

Harris and Renshaw, both part of Australia's recent Ashes squad, won't take part in the red-ball matches, although Renshaw is set to play the three one-day matches that follow.

Prior to the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval, Warner reiterated that the SCG Test against Pakistan this summer would be his last, opening up a position in Australia's XI.

However the 36-year-old is no guarantee to be selected against Pakistan after returning an average of 22.80 in 2023, and a vacancy could yet emerge before the Sydney Test.

Whenever that happens, Voges said the contenders are clear.

"With Harris the spare batter over in the UK, with Renshaw being over there as well and the runs Cameron has scored in the last 12 months, I think all three have put themselves probably at the head of the queue for the vacant spot we know is coming."

Harris, who was awarded a CA contract in April for 2023-24, appears to be the preferred option but selectors opted against playing the Ashes tourists in the 'A' series after a six-week UK tour.

National selector George Bailey said of Harris in April: "Looking ahead, back in England, another home summer and then some Tests in New Zealand, we certainly rate Harry's ability in those conditions. Certainly one of our criteria when we're doing the contracts is past performance, but certainly another one is an eye to the future as well. So that perhaps gives an indication of where we hold Harry."

"What we do have is these Australia A games plus six games of Shield cricket to be played before we get to the Test summer, and that will be a great opportunity for all three of those guys to really put their hand up and stick their neck out ahead of the others.

"That's I'm sure what a lot of eyes will be on, and that's the opportunity that presents for those guys."

[Eagles2014]

Spencer Johnson took 3/1 off 4 overs in his debut game for Manchester in the Hundred overnight. Certainly getting some frequent flyer points up, been from USA to Canada to England and then South Africa all in about a month

[Armchair expert]

Spencer Johnson took 3/1 off 4 overs in his debut game for Manchester in the Hundred overnight. Certainly getting some frequent flyer points up, been from USA to Canada to England and then South Africa all in about a month

Still didn't get MOTM

[Minimum Chips]

Spencer Johnson took 3/1 off 4 overs in his debut game for Manchester in the Hundred overnight. Certainly getting some frequent flyer points up, been from USA to Canada to England and then South Africa all in about a month

Still didn't get MOTM

Fingers crossed he can have a good run at it this season and doesn't break down.

[The Dark Knight]

Spencer Johnson took 3/1 off 4 overs in his debut game for Manchester in the Hundred overnight. Certainly getting some frequent flyer points up, been from USA to Canada to England and then South Africa all in about a month

https://www.instagram.com/p/CvvLr2bouPm/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[locky801]

Starc and Smith have pulled out of the Sth African tour

[The Dark Knight]

Starc and Smith have pulled out of the Sth African tour

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-news-steven-smith-ruled-out-of-south-africa-tour-due-to-wrist-injury-1393038?fbclid=PAAaapUK5DK2J5Wtfti-wsJb2LhkxcWDRixCG2gmnfJ5pyzMvgTBASNvoj0Qo

Steven Smith has been ruled out of Australia's entire limited-overs tour of South Africa due to a wrist injury he sustained in the Ashes, but he is set to be available for the ODIs in India and the World Cup. Perth Scorchers' captain Ashton Turner has been called in as his replacement for the T20Is and Marnus Labuschagne has been added for the ODIs.

It is understood Smith battled a left wrist issue, caused by a tendon injury, throughout the England series and he is currently wearing a splint to aid his recovery. He was set to open in the T20Is against South Africa, following his prolific return to the BBL last season, and was one of the few players from the Ashes squad named in that series. But he will now be sidelined until Australia's series against India starting on September 22 in India just prior to the World Cup.

Mitchell Starc will also remain at home before heading out to join the India series as he recovers from a groin soreness sustained in the Ashes. Spencer Johnson, the uncapped left-arm quick who was named in the T20 squad, will remain in South Africa for the ODIs.

[Armchair expert]

Australia A vs NZ A 4-day game on now

https://www.cricket.com.au/matches/CA:1 ... -4-day-men



Also the new cricket.com.au colour scheme is terrible

[The Dark Knight]

NZ A 7/91, Aus A making the most of winning the toss and sending them in.
Buckingham 3/7 from 7 overs.

[Brodlach]

All out 147, all bowlers with at least one wicket

[The Dark Knight]

All out 147, all bowlers with at least one wicket

Aus A 3/141 at stumps
Jewell 69*

[locky801]

Side named for tomorrows T20 against Sth Africa

Matt Short, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

[The Dark Knight]

All out 147, all bowlers with at least one wicket

Aus A 3/141 at stumps
Jewell 69*

Aus A 263
Jewell 78
Kuggeleijn 5/74

NZ A second innings 2/191 at stumps, lead by 75.

[The Dark Knight]

Side named for tomorrows T20 against Sth Africa

Matt Short, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Aus won by 111 runs
Aus 6/226 (20)
Marsh 92* (49)
David 64 (28)

SA 115 (15.3)
Sangha 4/31
Stoinis 3/18

[locky801]

All out 147, all bowlers with at least one wicket

Aus A 3/141 at stumps
Jewell 69*

Aus A 263
Jewell 78
Kuggeleijn 5/74

NZ A second innings 2/191 at stumps, lead by 75.

Got smashed in the end NZ won by 225 runs

[The Dark Knight]

All out 147, all bowlers with at least one wicket

Aus A 3/141 at stumps
Jewell 69*

Aus A 263
Jewell 78
Kuggeleijn 5/74

NZ A second innings 2/191 at stumps, lead by 75.

Got smashed in the end NZ won by 225 runs

Aus A rolled for only 127 in the second innings, Bancroft made 47.

[The Dark Knight]

Second T20I overnight, Australia won by 8 wickets.
South Africa 8/164
Markram 49 (38)
Abbott 3/22
Ellis 3/25

Aus 2/168 (14.5)
Marsh 79* (39)
Short 66 (30)

[locky801]

Second T20I overnight, Australia won by 8 wickets.
South Africa 8/164
Markram 49 (38)
Abbott 3/22
Ellis 3/25

Aus 2/168 (14.5)
Marsh 79* (39)
Short 66 (30)

like Eliis as a bowler, always around the mark and regualrly picks up wickets, bowled some peaches last night