Australian Cricket Season 2024-2025

[Pushka]

So, congratulations to South Australia for winning the one day cup, must be their first bit of silverware a long time.....

Hopefully they will repeat that with winning the Sheffield Shield.

MrP's last winning one day cup was shown during highlights of the match on Saturday. The team has selected interstate players who are on the cusp of Test selection but still not made the grade permanently yet.

 

[Happy Dude]

MrP's last winning one day cup was shown during highlights of the match on Saturday. The team has selected interstate players who are on the cusp of Test selection but still not made the grade permanently yet.

That's anyone who has more than two first class matches under their belt, isn't it?

 

[Pushka]

That's anyone who has more than two first class matches under their belt, isn't it?

I think one selection for the Test had none?

 

[Happy Dude]

Dunno @Pushka I think Cooper Connolly had 3 or 4, but had played for AUS in white ball. Gone are the days when Shield runs/wickets were mandatory before consideration for test call up. Now it's not even a bonus or handy.

Still, horses for courses policy is fine by me, provided it's executed with some consistency. Which cannot be said for decisions based on form.

 

[Pushka]

Dunno @Pushka I think Cooper Connolly had 3 or 4, but had played for AUS in white ball. Gone are the days when Shield runs/wickets were mandatory before consideration for test call up. Now it's not even a bonus or handy.

Still, horses for courses policy is fine by me, provided it's executed with some consistency. Which cannot be said for decisions based on form.

Yes that's the one I was thinking of. No Sheffield shield experience and selected for the long game.

 

[Cossie]

Yes that's the one I was thinking of. No Sheffield shield experience and selected for the long game.

Well that was certainly a successful move, sigh, sometimes I really wonder what goes through the selectors heads....

 

[cjd600]

Well that was certainly a successful move, sigh, sometimes I really wonder what goes through the selectors heads....


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a kid does something in the weak domestic Big Bash and they all spill their lollies with excitement

 

[QF WP]

That’s a pretty average score. We’re definitely to have to bowl well to restrict them to less than 264.

 

[moa999]

Highest score for a while at that ground.. but agree looked like we missed a few opportunities.

 

[Scarlett]

So the final of the champions trophy (champions of what?) being held in Pakistan, will be played in Dubai…

Unfortunately, TV ratings and income meant that India not travelling to Pakistan didn’t mean forfeiting their participation.

I still reckon that if they want to call it the champions trophy, that it should be the domestic champions from each nations one-day competition from the year before. WA won the 2023-24 comp so would’ve been representing Aus. I could get behind them in an international comp.

 

[CaptJCool]

Sheffield Shield final venue confirmed after AFL steps in | cricket.com.au

South Australia to host this season's Shield final at Karen Rolton Oval after an unsuccessful push...

www.cricket.com.au

Adelaide oval is a cricket ground but there’s no Sheffield shield Final there as state govt legislation precludes it

 

[Pushka]

Sheffield Shield final venue confirmed after AFL steps in | cricket.com.au

South Australia to host this season's Shield final at Karen Rolton Oval after an unsuccessful push...

www.cricket.com.au

Adelaide oval is a cricket ground but there’s no Sheffield shield Final there as state govt legislation precludes it

Nothing to do with State Legilsation. It was the AFL blocking it. All the SA Politicians, in Govt, were wanting it.

Shame.

 

[CaptJCool]

Nothing to do with State Legilsation. It was the AFL blocking it. All the SA Politicians, in Govt, were wanting it.

Shame.

Under the
Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management
Act 2011

The lease rights are held by the AFL from 15 March so yea the AFL blocked it because of their rights under the Act of Parliament

 

[Pushka]

Under the
Adelaide Oval Redevelopment and Management
Act 2011

The lease rights are held by the AFL from 15 March so yea the AFL blocked it because of their rights under the Act of Parliament


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They had the rights to block it under contract law and could have rescinded those rights but decided to uphold them. That's a bit different to stating that the government legislation precluded it. It didn't. They didn't need to enforce those rights but chose to do so.

 

[moa999]

Same situAtion for the last multiple years in pretty much evey other state.
Want a big cricket ground for the final, finish in early March.

Adelaide Oval is slightly better with a fully drop-in pitch but it's more than just the pitch you need for both games

 

[CaptJCool]

They had the rights to block it under contract law and could have rescinded those rights but decided to uphold them. That's a bit different to stating that the government legislation precluded it. It didn't. They didn't need to enforce those rights but chose to do so.

We shall agree to disagree

These dates are in an Act of parliament which I understood prevails but that’s my interpretation

Having worked with tax law framework for years, it was drilled into us that specific law overrode general principles or regulations.

It would be an interesting High Court decisions which I would expect would not favour crickets view. The politicians could amend the Act to ensure the final was played at Adelaide oval but haven’t. Appealing to footys better nature?