SA Footy

The fixture for the 2016/17 Sheffield Shield and 2016 Matador Cup have been released.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/sheffiel ... 2016-07-19

The SS will start on October 25th in a round of Day-Night matches.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/matador- ... 2016-07-19

Matador Cup matches will be played in Brisbane and Perth along with Sydney. Sydney will host 15 of 23 matches including the qualifying final and the final while Brisbane and Perth will host eight matches between them. The Matador cup starts October 1st.

Redbacks fixture-

Matador Cup-
vs WA October 2nd
vs Vic October 5th
vs QLD October 9th
vs NSW October 12th
vs CAXI October 15th
vs Tas October 19th

Sheffield Shield-
vs WA October 25th, WACA (D/N)
vs Tas November 4th, AO
vs QLD November 17th, Gabba
vs Vic November 26th, MCG
vs NSW December 5th, AO (D/N)
vs WA February 1st, AO
vs Vic February 10th, AO
vs QLD February 26th, AO
vs NSW March 7th, SCG
vs Tas March 16th, BA

Can't believe they are going to persist with the Dukes experiment.
It's not going to help the Test team one bit. State associations need to be placing their young talent in Premier League competition in the UK.

heater31 wrote:Can't believe they are going to persist with the Dukes experiment.
It's not going to help the Test team one bit. State associations need to be placing their young talent in Premier League competition in the UK.

100% agree with you Heater. Get our next batch of test players, playing in England ASAP.... not chasing the $$$ in the T/20's around the world. If we need to look after them in that respect, so be it. Cricket Australia should come to the party as well.

heater31 wrote:Can't believe they are going to persist with the Dukes experiment.
It's not going to help the Test team one bit. State associations need to be placing their young talent in Premier League competition in the UK.

Why not do both?

What are the main differences? I've heard a few things just from watching Tele but never actually seen a duke ball.

heater31 wrote:Can't believe they are going to persist with the Dukes experiment.
It's not going to help the Test team one bit. State associations need to be placing their young talent in Premier League competition in the UK.

Why not do both?

What are the main differences? I've heard a few things just from watching Tele but never actually seen a duke ball.

bennymacca wrote:

heater31 wrote:Can't believe they are going to persist with the Dukes experiment.
It's not going to help the Test team one bit. State associations need to be placing their young talent in Premier League competition in the UK.

Why not do both?

What are the main differences? I've heard a few things just from watching Tele but never actually seen a duke ball.

Dukes seem to keep their shine longer, Seem is more pronounced but the biggest one is they also react differently in Australia than in England. So there really is no point using Dukes in Australian conditions. Australia has much drier air than England so off course it is going to swing less down here. I've got one in my kit bag that I used on a Cricket tour in 2013 its 40 overs old but if I just threw it at you and said nothing most people assume its less than 20 overs old. Get a 40 Over old Kooka and its well past its best.

I left Australia not being able to bowl a consistent in swinger but in England it was almost uncontrollable and I picked up several LBW's with it (I'm Left handed at bowling). Come back down under and I've still got it but not as pronounced, my rate of LBW wicket taking has increased since me and my mates were able to win the Ashes 6 & 5.

Left arm inswingers ftw

(Though you probably bowl double the pace I do)

Left arm inswingers ftw

(Though you probably bowl double the pace I do)

Left arm inswingers ftw

(Though you probably bowl double the pace I do)

Left arm inswingers ftw

(Though you probably bowl double the pace I do)

Is there any sport in the world where the equipment itself is so variable and vital as cricket? Given that it seems stupid to not have a standard ball for international and first class cricket.

Grahaml wrote:Is there any sport in the world where the equipment itself is so variable and vital as cricket? Given that it seems stupid to not have a standard ball for international and first class cricket.

Well the size and weight of the ball is standard.....

No different to a Burley or Sherrin Footy. Both are still used in official competition depending on where you are located.

Grahaml wrote:Is there any sport in the world where the equipment itself is so variable and vital as cricket? Given that it seems stupid to not have a standard ball for international and first class cricket.

The equipment in golf and tennis is pretty variable. Not even standardised for people in the same game!

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/callum-f ... matadorcup

Ferguson set for Matador Cup return

Redbacks to welcome back experienced middle-order man following knee reconstruction
South Australia star Callum Ferguson is expecting to be fit for the Redbacks' opening match of the 2016 Matador One-Day Cup after making a strong recovery from his latest knee reconstruction. Ferguson, who was sidelined in the lead-up to his campaign with the Melbourne Renegades in the KFC Big Bash, after injuring his troublesome knee in a practice match.

South Australia star Callum Ferguson is expecting to be fit for the Redbacks' opening match of the 2016 Matador One-Day Cup after making a strong recovery from his latest knee reconstruction. Ferguson, who was sidelined in the lead-up to his campaign with the Melbourne Renegades in the KFC Big Bash, after injuring his troublesome knee in a practice match. Quick Single: Johnson 'keen' on Big Bash gig The result was a torn ACL in his left knee, which necessitated a third reconstruction, putting him out of action for the remainder of the summer. "I knew pretty well straight away, having been through it before playing for Australia six years ago," Ferguson told SACA TV in May. "It was a pretty similar feeling. "With the season going so well with the Redbacks, and I felt like I was playing pretty good cricket at the time, it was really disappointing." But the 31-year-old has put that disappointment behind him as he targets another big season with SA, who kicked on to make the Sheffield Shield final last summer, going down to Victoria. "That's the plan, for me to play the first Matador Cup game," Ferguson told News Ltd. "I was playing practice games after about 10 months last time. "Plus, the surgeon was really happy with how the operation went and all the follow-up, so that gives me confidence that I’ll be ready to go."

Australia A playing a four day match against South Africa A starting today, Aus A are batting first.

Aus A-
C. Bancroft
M. Renshaw
K. Patterson
P. Handscomb
M. Stoinis
G. Maxwell
S. Whiteman
J. Mennie
C. Tremain
M. Swepson
D. Worrall

Maxwell spudding it up as usual:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/m ... 12789.html

Australia A Winter Series
http://www.cricket.com.au/news/australi ... 2016-08-03

Australia A will play their second first-class match against South Africa A starting Saturday at Townsville's Tony Ireland Stadium

Australia A squad to face South Africa A: Peter Handscomb (c), Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Jake Lehmann, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Mennie, Kurtis Patterson, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Chris Tremain, Sam Whiteman, Dan Worrall. Australia A one-day squad: Chris Lynn (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Cameron Boyce, Jake Lehmann, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Mennie, Kurtis Patterson, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Tremain, Sam Whiteman, Dan Worrall

Australia A one-day squad: Chris Lynn (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Bancroft, Scott Boland, Cameron Boyce, Jake Lehmann, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Mennie, Kurtis Patterson, Kane Richardson, Alex Ross, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Tremain, Sam Whiteman, Dan Worrall

National Performance Squad: Sean Abbott (NSW), Hilton Cartwright (WA), Kyle Gardiner (WA), David Grant (SA), Sam Grimwade (Vic), Sam Harper (Vic), Sam Heazlett (Qld), Clint Hinchliffe (WA), Josh Inglis (WA), Caleb Jewell (Tas), David Moody (WA), Arjun Nair (NSW), Tom O'Donnell (Vic), Matthew Renshaw (Qld), Matthew Short (Vic), Mitchell Swepson (Qld).

Fixtures
Four-day matches 30 July – 2 August, Australia A def South Africa A by 197 runs @ Allan Border Field, Brisbane
6 August – 9 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville

One-day Series
13 August, South Africa A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
14 August, Australia A v India A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
16 August, Australia A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
17 August, South Africa A v India A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
20 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
21 August, India A v NPS, Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
24 August, NPS v Australia A, Harrup Park, Mackay
25 August, South Africa A v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay
27 August, NPS v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay
28 August, Australia A v South Africa A, Harrup Park, Mackay
30 August, Australia A v India A, Harrup Park, Mackay
31 August, South Africa A v NPS, Harrup Park, Mackay
3 September; Final 3 v 4, Harrup Park, Mackay
4 September, Final 1 v 2, Harrup Park, Mackay

Four-day matches
8-11 September, Australia A v India A, Allan Border Field, Brisbane
15-18 September, Australia A v India A, Allan Border Field, Brisbane

QLD Bulls pumped by the National Indigenous Squad in a One Day match.

Zartan wrote:QLD Bulls pumped by the National Indigenous Squad in a One Day match.

What was the Indigenous line up?