22 November, 2025

Winter Watch

 

22/11

28(40) today for the diminutive Duckett.

21/11

The less said about the England first innngs in the Ashes First Test the better, but the current ECB /McCullum mindset to Test cricket does have its supporters (they say).

Ben Duckett 21(20) 




20/11

The Abu Dhabi T10 slogfest has started where there is some Notts interest taking part.

Catching the eye, Tom Moores scored 39*(16) in victory for UAE Bulls whilst in another game Daniel Sams bowled a maiden over 2-1-12-1 as his side Royal Champs were still defeated.

Alex Hales scored 31(16) in defeat for Ajman Titans following up a 5(7) in a defeat on Wednesday.

Where did Joe Clarke go?



Farhan top scores in another defeat


17/11





12/11

O'Neill 2/22 in the NSW second innings as Victoria win by a margin of 300 runs.


10/11

46 with the bat as Victoria bat first against a strong NSW bowling attack at the SCG







02/11

Whilst Ben Duckett appears to be well off the pace, continuing to show no sign of having been rested after being "jaded" over August, Kyle Verreynne returned to West Province as captain and bagged a golden duck in a T20 match against North West Dragons  - his first domestic game since the Championship win but he has also played two test matches in the period since as well.





16/10

Fergus O'Neill in the wickets in his second Sheffield Shield match of the 2025/26 season, against New South Wales, with a five-fer - 5/26


07/10

Sheffield Shield action and Fergus O'Neill was wicketless in Victoria's win over South Australia, but did contribute to the six wicket win with scores of 64 and 33*.

6 comments:

  1. Might Fergus be in the mix, now Aussies have 2 injured pacemen ?

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  2. As the Australian cotton wool continues to fail, Fergus has to be in the minds of the CA selectors - although he doesn't fit the required description of a current Aussie fast bowler as he's about two foot too short in height. Talk is that Doggett is the next taxi on the rank, however.

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  3. 3 days extra golfing 🏌️‍♀️ practice for Ducky & the boys now ?!😹😂🙊🤭😜

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  4. Suspect that support for "Baz Mac" a bit depleted after today's 8 wicket drubbing. We have to go back to Sir Len in 1954/55 for England winning an away Ashes series, having lost the First Test. Can Wood do a Tyson ? Oddly the not so fast Australian bowlers proved more effective though our sharpshooters. Re our Ben D, he has played some good Test innings, but seemed to be very much part of the insecure, here one minute, out the next, batting.

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