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Harish Rao

Business Advisor

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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One year ago today one of the greatest cricket matches seen at the MCG - India v Pakistan - over 90,000 people mostly from the respective diaspora of each country. The noise was electrifying. A great day for diversity & inclusion in Melbourne and Australia. Stay tuned for Dec 2024 when India returns to play Australia.

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Pat Culpan

Business and Research Analyst

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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New Zealand Cricket Team - United Kingdom Tour 1990

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Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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At the completion of the 2024-25 Premier Cricket season around Australia which premier cricket club across the states playing first class cricket will be able to claim to be the best first grade premiership winning cricket club in the first 25 seasons of this century.

A quick review around the states since the 2000-01 season and there’s been 138 premier premierships won by 59 premier cricket clubs across NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, and Queensland.

The premier premierships are for the two- or four-day grand finals and don’t include one day premierships.

There are 88 premier cricket clubs around Australia, so it means 29 clubs have not won a first-grade premier premiership since 2000-01 or longer.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/1643/which-premier-cricket-club-in-australia-will-win-the-most-first-grade-premierships-in-the-first-25-seasons-of-this-century

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Queensland Cricket

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Cricket team for the Southern Tour in 1945-46

Back Row: V.C. Schaefer (Manager); C. McCool; W. Morris; P.L. Dixon; A. Price; V.N. Raymer; H. Pegg.
Front Row: A Carrigan; D. Watt; D. Tallon, (Vice Captain); W.A. Brown (Captain); G.G. Cook; G. Lockie

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Will Forsyth

Teacher

Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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My son is 14 and wants to be a young fast bowler. He seems to bowl quicker than most his age but has difficulty with his run up.
I don’t know much about cricket, but he accelerates quickly at the start of his run up, and I think he starts to lose momentum as he gets into his bowling action.
Can I ask for some advice on how long his run up should be and where in his run up should he be accelerating?

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Georges River District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Bruce Whitehouse has made an immense contribution to cricket on and off the field as a player, administrator and umpire.

Bruce was awarded Life Membership of George River Cricket Club in 1993/94, he’s a former President of the club and has been inducted as a Blue Bag legend

Who played the best innings you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?

I saw a fantastic dig umpiring by Josh Clarke playing for Wests against Sutherland in 2019/20 where he scored a chanceless 176.

In 4th grade last year in the semi final Sydney Univeristy managed 4 for 315 and declared. Day 2 saw Sutherland 6 for 31 before lunch needing to hang on for a draw to go through to the final. Skipper James Hawksworth batted out the day remaining unbeaten on 110 with Sutherland ending on 9 for 231 and booking a spot in the final. An amazing dig!!

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/420/georges-river-district-cricket-club/blog/310/bruce-whitehouse-enjoy-what-you-do

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The top 20 runs scorers and wicket takers in the history of NSW Premier Cricket

The team at Cricket NSW and NSW Premier Cricket do a magnificent job in maintaining an incredible database of information and historical statistics for all performances in NSW Premier Cricket and Sydney Grade Cricket.

Let’s take a look back at the statistics in the history of NSW Premier Cricket with the database updated as at the completion of the 2022-23 season.

Pictured - Greg Mail and Hugh Chilvers

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1642/the-top-20-runs-scorers-and-wicket-takers-in-the-history-of-nsw-premier-cricket

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University of Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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University of Newcastle Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1986-87

Photo of the University of Newcastle Cricket Club first grade premiership winning team in 1986-87
Captain Tim Curran has corrected the information above to confirm Robert Merlo was the wicket keeper.

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University of Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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University of Newcastle Cricket Club First Grade Premiers 1982-83

N. Went, A. Northey, D. Johnston, G. Faraday (Captain), W. Wileman, T. Curran, A. Butler, G. Evans, W, Schultz, C. Ross, B. Whitelaw

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Cricket Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

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The Cricket Victoria Foundation today launches its new Pick a Picket program – a major new fundraising campaign giving Victorian cricket fans a chance to have their names captured at the home of Victorian cricket.
To own their slice of history, fans will be able to purchase a picket number corresponding to a former Victorian, Australian, Melbourne Stars or Melbourne Renegades player.

A plaque will then be installed on the corresponding perimeter pickets at the CitiPower Centre. All funds raised support the important work of the Cricket Victoria Foundation.

Cricket Victoria Foundation Chair Paul Gardner AM said the pickets were a fantastic way to own a slice of history.

“Whether it’s for you, your business or family, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity to secure a place on the pickets alongside some of our best-known players,” Gardner said.

https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/news/news/cricket-victoria-foundation-launches-pick-a-picket-program

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Week 5 – ‘The Opening Spell’

"Don't believe me, check the scorecard!" - Everyone in this week's Opening Spell... probably.

First ball – Slay!

St George-Sutherland Slayer, Rhiannon Dick, ripped through the Manly Warringah first-grade line-up in their match-up on Sunday, claiming figures of 7-8 from four overs. Yes, you read that correctly…7-8! Well bowled.

Second ball – Trademark Clarke provides Magpies spark!

Western Suburbs talisman Josh Clarke came in to bat with his side at 1-18, having been sent in by Randwick Petersham. Clarke, together with Liam Sparke 92 (209 balls) added 194 runs for the second wicket, with Clarke batting throughout the rest of the day, to be 142* (not out) at stumps. It was Clarke’s 23rd century. It took him to 9301 first-grade runs, past Australian sporting legend Victor Trumper (9244).

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3750117/week-5-the-opening-spell

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Who was the England batter who was run out by Kim Hughes for 99 when he took off for a quick single for what would’ve been his first test hundred?

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CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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RIP Bishan Bedi, 77 (25 September 1946 – 23 October 2023)

Bishan Bedi played 67 Tests for India and took 266 wickets at an average of 28.71.

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Madan Rajagopal

Founder

Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands

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If you are wondering why the heck are we building Ludimos, have a listen 👂

If you can relate to our story, please do share it among your network to help us spread the word

Madan Rajagopal, Founder & CEO of Ludimos, the AI-powered cricket coaching platform that helps coaches track the performance of their players using elite broadcast level analytics, on the SportsTech AllStars Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xqQPvrMSESUGKbZya5yPL?si=FM5C-1uOSEKRHSIo0QuWdA&nd=1

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Cricket Tasmania Community

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmanian Under 19 Cricket team 1982-83

Back Row - Richard Woolley, Roger Hughes, Richard Fleming, Ashley Luff, Troy Cooley, Michael Lillico

Middle Row - Graeme Miller (Manager), Richard Soule, Keith Bradshaw, Clarke Young, Lyndon Dakin, Phillip Jones (coach)

Front Row - Malcolm Wilson, Richard Bennett, Ian Huck, Graeme Drake, Richard Dunn

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Cricket Tasmania Community

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmanian Under 19 Cricket team 1985-86

Back Row – Graeme Miller (Manager), Rodney James, Brent Young, Brian Robinson, Craig Boutcher, Allister de Winter, Michael Farrell, Phillip Jones

Front Row – Peter Freeland, Matthew Armstrong, Alister MacDonald, (Vice-Captain), Bruce Cruse (Captain), Anthony Rogers, Nic Hansen, David Townley

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NSW Premier Cricket

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket scores - Round 14 1990-91 season - 23 February and 2 March 1991

Pictured - Michael Bevan who scored an unbeaten 164 not out for Campbelltown in their 4 wicket win over Mosman at Rawson Oval.

Mosman declared 9 for 369 was run down by Campbelltown scoring 6 for 373 off 88.5 overs

In a CricConnect interview with Mosman Scott Jacobson he was asked “Who played the best innings you’ve seen firsthand with or against?

"Michael Bevan belted us to all parts of Rawson Oval scoring 160 playing for Campbelltown. We had a great attack led by Greg Rowell, Gary Bensley, Dudley Slater, Phil Clune and Andrew Martyr and reached the final that year

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1191/nsw-premier-cricket/blog/1640/sydney-grade-cricket-scores-round-14-1990-91-season-23-february-and-2-march-1991

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Cricket NSW

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Test great Nathan Lyon is one of three additions to the NSW Men’s Team squad to take on Victoria in the Marsh Sheffield Shield fixture that begins at the MCG on Thursday.

The teams will play for the Hodge-Matthews trophy, a perpetual trophy on the line each time the two old foes play in a Sheffield Shield fixture. Named in honour of cricketers Brad Hodge (Victoria) and Greg Matthews (NSW), the establishment of this trophy is to celebrate and recognise the historical significance of the Victoria-New South Wales cricket rivalry.

Lyon is joined in the 13-player Blues squad announced today, along with left-arm quick Ben Dwarshuis and batter Blake Macdonald. Ross Pawson and Kurtis Patterson drop out of the 12 that were named for last week’s team that played South Australia.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/3748935/lyon-joins-blues-squad-for-shield-clash

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Sandgate-Redcliffe Cricket Club

Brisbane, Australia

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Sandgate Redcliffe Cricket Club Under 18 Premiers 1984-85

Mark Chamberlain, John Schank, Trent Ryan, Peter Marsden (Captain), Darren Parkes, Darren Diefenbach, David Gill, Gavin Fitness, Michael Ready, Darren McDade, James Hutchison, Craig Sutherland, Jim Boardman (Coach)

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Parramatta District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Vale Ian Monaghan 24 August 1956 – 19 October 2023

Gone way too soon the Gentle Giant, The Big Fella, Mountain Man or Tarz, Ian was a great man.

A 6'5" blonde headed fast bowler with a superb outswinger and nasty bouncer, and prolific six hitter, the big fella was a fantastic team man at Cumberland for 8 seasons then Penrith another 7.

In his first season, raced from 5ths to 2nds in a stellar debut year. He took over 300 wickets for CUMBOs in all forms, then another 137 at Penrith and opened the bowling in the Panthers 1982/83 Premiership team.

Ian continued as administrator at Penrith using his engineering experience on grounds committee and assisted establish the first "Captain's Luncheon" for the Panthers. He was an invaluable member of the Richie Benaud Oval redevelopment team which will soon bear fruit.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/406/parramatta-district-cricket-club/blog/1639/vale-ian-monaghan-24-august-1956-ndash-19-october-2023

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