News from Downunder

New Record

Colin Munro, batting for Auckland against Central Districts, hit 23 sixes in his innings of 281, a new first class record. Munro will play for Worcestershire again this year in the T20 Blast.

Hussey on the comeback

David Hussey's first innings 142, that helped Victoria to 534/6 dec against South Australia was enough to give an innings and one run win!

Peter Siddle had 8/54 in the first innings too, nine in the match

02/02/15
Dead rubber defeat
Having won the series, Lions lost to South Africa A by 78 runs. Samit Patel did score a fifty however. Harry Gurney took a wicket too.



Stokes stakes his claim

Dropped after senior England ODI tour of Sri Lanka....

Ben Stokes made an emphatic call to the selectors for reinstatement as he brutalised South Africa A hitting 151* including 15 sixes from 86 balls as Lions raced to 378/6 at Pretoria.

Lions won by 89 runs as Stokes, this time with ball in hand, took 3/51.

Poor ol' Samit Patel however, did himself no favours, reinforcing all preconceptions, being run out for 1 and only bowling the one ineffectual over but he did take a catch.



Lions ODI roar
Gurney’s 3-26, alongside an impressive 4-22 from Stokes, broke the back of the South African batting order, leaving a chase completed by Samit Patel, ending the match unbeaten on 17, sealing a four-wicket victory with 93 balls remaining. 

full article:

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1777015749542289625#editor/target=post;postID=2416959212690383159;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=14;src=link

16/12/14

Australia, fresh from their victory in the first test at Adelaide against India, but losing skipper Clarke, have also dispensed with the services of Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle for the Gabba test.

Siddle, searching for form and pace whilst with Notts last summer, had a poor tour of UAE in the fast bowlers' graveyard but returned with a couple of Indian scalps from the latest test. Sid might see himself sliding on a banana-skins, down the pecking order of Aussie quicks as Josh Hazlewood makes his test debut at the Gabba.

14/12/14
Because Craig Kiewswetter has been sidelined for an indefinite period (at least to Autumn 2015), England have added Sam Billings to their World Cup preliminary 30 man squad.



 

Does the lad need exposure at a better standard first?


12/12/14

Ed Cowan followed up a first innings 147 with a 158 in the second innings against South Australia for Tasmania before SA were bundled-out for only 45; Ben Hilfenhaus 5/11

10/12/14

Ed Cowan will replace the retired Marcus North at Sydney Sixers, reuniting with his former franchise and with Michael Lumb too, in the fast approaching Big Bash III.

09/12/14

Jake Libby is returning from Tasmania earlier than planned due to a knee injury - an operation is possibly required.

07/12/14
 James Franklin captained Wellington Firebirds to a six run victory over Auckland Aces in the final of the Georgie Pie Super Smash.

03/12/14

Luke Fletcher flies back to Blighty today.



30/11/14

Luke Fletcher's Firebirds suffered another rain-off abandonment against Otago at Dunedin University Oval. Fletch again wasn't available for selection.

27/11/14

Saddening news from Australia that Phil Hughes has lost his battle for survival and has unfortunately passed away.  RIP


26/11/14

Following Phil Hughes blow to the back of the head from a Sean Abbott short delivery, the whole of the current round of the Sheffield Shield has been abandoned. Phil Hughes remains in an induced coma, in a critical condition.





23/11/14

Over a busy weekend, playing at their home ground, Firebirds won their last two of the three scheduled games in the absence of Luke Fletcher.

Playing in CNW Grade Round 8 in Tasmania, Jake Libby had an outstanding game for Latrobe Demons against Westbury Shamrocks, scoring 100* and bowling 10-1-37-4 with his off spin.



21/11/14

The latest course of Georgie Pie and sMash saw Wellington Firebirds post a score that represented a decent salvage job after a good start that was looking likely to be wasted and thrown away against Auckland Aces at the Westpac, Wellington. 167/7

Aces lost Luke Wright to Luke Fletcher in their first over but ultimately the target set was wholly inadequate, Aces cruising to an Eight wicket win with over 3 overs to spare. Fletch 1/11.

19/11/14
Peter Siddle produced a selector-reminding spell of quick bowling as he propelled Victoria to victory over South Australia, running through the opponent's top order like a thrice reheated curry. The first innings had a combined wicket loss of just 15/1038 but due to Sid II's 5/31 which Fawad Ahmed finished off with 3/12 the hosts lost by an innings and 46 runs. Earlier in the match, David Hussey made 81. 

16/11/14

An unbeaten 61 from Stephen Murdoch ensured Firebirds beat Central Districts (Fletcher 0/27), 
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/785903.html


Notts continue to report that Ben Kitt is doing well with St George and that Jake Libby is scoring runs in Tasmania.

15/11/14

The game between Fletch's Firebirds and Northern Knights was washed out at Auckland's Eden Park.


14/11/14

In the latest Super Pie and Mash game, at Eden Park, Auckland Aces posted 168/7 for Wellington Firebirds to chase. Luke Fletcher 2/28, including a double wicket maiden - c/o Sophie), bowling at the death, landing those Yorkers on the spot!

James Franklin took 2/9 but failed with the bat. Firebirds did fly to victory (by 6 wickets) however with 84* from Brad Hodge.

13/11/14

After a successful debut for St George CC in Aussie Grade cricket, Ben Kitt says he's looking to hone his own skills and learn from senior team mates; Trent Copeland, Moises Henriques and Josh Hazelwood, for when he returns to England. Kitt is looking to be the latest Cornishman to play for the Green and Golds. 

09/11/14

Wellington Firebirds shone through in a night game at Seddon Park, Hamilton and won their first match of the Georgie Pie Super Smash campaign by 3 wickets against Otago Volts . Luke Fletcher  1/36 removing the dangerous Nathan McCullum. James Franklin made 23 (12 balls).


Victory was grabbed by a rapid 34* by Jeetan Patel (14 balls) at the death

08/11/14

Luke Fletcher was again on the wrong end of the result of a low scoring Super Smash. Firebirds losing by 5 wickets to the Canterbury side. Fletch made 1 of the 110 that Wellington posted and had figures of 1/34 as the result came with 5 balls to spare.

04/11/14

Nottinghamshire academy bowler Ben Kitt emerged victorious when his Australian club side St George overcame Sydney University in the Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup Final at the SCG.

St George triumphed by 44 runs with Kitt's economy rate helping to strangle the Sydney University batting order.

The Cornishman ended with 0-30 from four overs and will earn a share of the $7,000 prize fund. 

NCCC

In addition to his coaching role at NSW Blues, Phil Jaques has been appointed assistant coach to Big Bash League's Sydney Thunder.

02/11/2014

Dave Hussey was out on day 3 for 126. Elsewhere former Outlaws Adam Voges scored 79 for WA against Tasmania, for who Ed Cowan made 100.

01/11/2014

No gravy on Fletcher's starter

Luke Fletcher starting his Winter on the other side of the globe, playing for Wellington Firebirds in the Georgie Pie Super Smash, with defeat but a useful personal performance. 

Luke, opening the bowling, returned figures of 4-0-19-3 (including the wicket of former Derbyshire Tasmanian, Travis Birt) and in a rare T20 bat made a 5 ball 8 as his side lost by 26 runs. Skipper, James Franklin, bowled just 2 overs for 10 and scored 17 from 16 deliveries.

Life in the Old Dog yet

Outlaws hero keeps on scoring

David Hussey scored his 44th First Class century on day 2 of the Sheffield Shield match at the MCG against NSW. Over night Huss is 107 unbeaten , his century being raised with a six off inexperienced spinner Patrick Jackson and with Huss' 121st ball faced (8 fours and 1 six).