3 years ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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In 2014 Wisden Cricket Almanack picked their 5 greatest women cricketers, Belinda Clark was selected.

Belinda Clark was born in Newcastle, NSW, and the third of four children in a very active and sporting family. Belinda is often referred to as one of the pioneers on Women’s Cricket around the world.

In 2011 Belinda became the 2nd women to be inducted in the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame and in 2014 she became the first women to be inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.

In 2018 Belinda was awarded an Order of Australia medal. The best Australian Women’s International Cricketer of the year is named in her honour ‘Belinda Clark Medal’

Belinda Clark scored 919 runs in 15 Test matches for Australia at an average of 45.95 and hit 2 centuries and 6 half centuries. She scored a century on her Test debut in 1991 against India. Belinda is Australian Women’s Test player number 119.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/81/belinda-clark-dont-die-wondering

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3 years ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Steve Day holds a special place in the history of the Gordon Cricket Club as he was the captain of the 1989/90 first grade premiership winning team that broke a drought of 42 years.

He made his first grade debut at the age of 19 for Northern districts and arrived at Gordon in 1985.

An astute and inspiring leader in both business and cricket Steve has captained a number of players who have gone on to become some of the all-time great Australian players.

In a grade career spanning 1978 to 1993 Steve scored 5,719 runs. He scored 2 centuries and 15 half centuries for Gordon and still holds the record 6th wicket partnership as you’ll find out more about when he hit his highest score of 133 not out.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/456/steve-day-honest-and-integrity

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3 years ago

Damian Fenech

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What’s the best way to determine the right cricket bat for my son. He is 16 and plays junior reps senior club cricket.
He’s around 165cm and probably due for a growth spurt in the next 18 months.
Also, a friend mentioned due to his height should we look to get a bat with a sweet spot towards the lower end of the bat. Is that correct?

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3 years ago

Jarrod Kimber

London, United Kingdom

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Where cricket and baseball meet

Cricket and baseball have evolved very differently but even now they still meet up on occasion

The ball is thudding into the glove. One of the faster bowlers in the world is steaming with a wicketkeeper behind the stumps. Except you might have noticed I said glove, not gloves. The keeper or I suppose catcher, is Dave Nillson from the Milwaukee Brewers. In his last year in Major League Baseball would be an All-Star. The bowler was World Cup winner Craig McDermott.

Both were Australians and happened to share the same agent.

Nillson asked to take a few in the nets from McDermott, standing a metre back from the stumps, pouching balls cleanly from McDermott off his full run. In those nets, Nillson also showed McDermott a new delivery. The split-finger slower ball.

McDermott used it as his slower ball variation for a while, but Glenn McGrath perfected it. Even using it in Tests until batters started to work it out better.

If McGrath was Australia's greatest seam bowler, Fred Spofforth was their first great.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1181/jarrod-kimber/blog/1396/where-cricket-and-baseball-meet

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3 years ago

Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Join us for the latest edition of the Cricket Library Podcast as Matt Ellis sits down with former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams.

Jimmy shares about his love of the game growing up in rural Jamaica, what wearing the maroon West Indies cap meant to him, the keys to his success with the bat on the sub-continent, scoring a test match double ton against New Zealand, his match-winning marathon 48 not out against Pakistan, the memorable 1999 series against Australia and of course we find out who he would invite to his dream cricket net session.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/1395/jimmy-adams-grateful

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3 years ago

PLAI Sport

London, United Kingdom

11 Likes
10 Followers

PLAI Revolutionizes Cricket Club Experience with the Launch of Fantasy Cricket Gamification Feature

PLAI, the pioneering community sports team management app, is thrilled to announce the introduction of its groundbreaking Fantasy Cricket Gamification feature designed exclusively for Cricket Clubs globally. This innovative feature is set to transform the way cricket enthusiasts engage with their favorite sport, enhancing team camaraderie, fostering friendly competition, and generating new revenue streams for participating clubs.

PLAI has been at the forefront of simplifying day-to-day operations for sports teams and clubs throughout Australia, streamlining the management of various aspects to enhance overall efficiency. The newly launched Fantasy Cricket Gamification feature is yet another testament to PLAI's commitment to delivering exceptional experiences to cricket clubs and their members.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1180/plai-sport/blog/1394/plai-revolutionizes-cricket-club-experience-with-the-launch-of-fantasy-cricket-gamification-feature

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3 years ago

Joe Maiorana

Sydney, Australia

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From an interview published in 1992

Interviewer: How would you define the role of captain? Having been such a successful captain you should have a better insight into the job. Would you like to explain?

Ian Chappell: To me, captaincy is two parts. There is captaincy which is on the field, the pinning up of the batting order, the handling of the bowling and the changing of the field, and there is leadership. That is time spent with players off the field. I am not talking about the time spent on cocktails. I am talking of time spent with the players. If the players have a problem, I have to listen to the problem and act upon it. If they have a fight against the board, I had to fight that fight.
Captaincy is not an 11 to 6 job. It is hell of a lot more than that. I think there are a lot of good captains around. Also, I think there are bloody awful leaders around. They cannot lead a backside. I think the amount of time spent with players off the field is what reaps the reward. That to me is the art of leadership, to get the best out of men.

Dennis Lillee: That’s right. The things he is talking about are what made him one of the most successful captains. In fact, the best I have played under. Illy [Ray Illingworth] was one I admired a lot too. You can only judge the captains you have played under and those you have played against. To my mind, Ian and Illy were two great ones.

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3 years ago

Steffan Jones

Cricket Coach

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

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How do you get fast bowling fit?

During his record-breaking Ranji trophy year, Jaydev Unadkat said it perfectly

Heart of Bowling relies on the skill of running.

Running is key

You have to reverse engineer the game and train specifically for it.

Here are the metrics for an IPL game . You need to respect the volume and the intensity you run at.

Let's not fool ourselves as players and coaches. Cricket is pretty sedentary compared to other sports.

Like I said, it's about time of feet and building the base of aerobic fitness.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/601/steffan-jones/blog/1392/how-do-you-get-fast-bowling-fit

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3 years ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Western Suburbs District Cricket Club first Rothmans Knockout Competition Winners in 1967-68

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3 years ago

New Zealand Veterans Cricket

Auckland, New Zealand

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Jim Morrison was the pioneer of Over 50s cricket in New Zealand and has played an integral role in the organisation of the two Over 50s World Cup in Australia and South Africa.

Jim has organised, managed in played in cricket tours in most cricketing nations.

Although I’m “only” 46, my primary interest is now organising over-40s and over-50s stuff, both at the New Zealand level and as part of International Masters Cricket (IMC).

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/985/new-zealand-veterans-cricket/blog/1391/jim-morrison-cricket-and-travel-a-dream-come-true

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3 years ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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On the 8th October 1972 Ian Chappell’s Test XI played against John Benaud’s Rest of Australia at Drummoyne Oval. The match was promoted by the Balmain Cricket Club and the Spastic Centre of NSW

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3 years ago

Matt Ellis

Cricket Coach

Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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Those that know me well, would understand that I am a stickler for the rules and generally ‘swim between the flags’ with my life choices. My decisions were usually based around doing the right thing and keeping others happy.

This theory was severely challenged in February 1992 when it was announced that NSW would be taking on an Australian XI in a 50 over warm up game for the 1992 World Cup that was on the horizon. Going to the game was a magnificent idea, the problem however, it was on a school day…..

Somehow, and it still baffles me that my older brother and I got this one across the line, we convinced my Mother that our time would be better spent at North Sydney Oval than at the school swimming carnival that was scheduled for the same day.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/182/matt-ellis/blog/1389/thanks-to-mum-i-got-to-watch-my-heroes

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3 years ago

The Howie Games Podcast

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Episode 18 - The Howie Games with Brad Hodge

#TheHowieGames | BIG BASH SPECIAL #1 | The first of our Big Bash League specials. We start with Adelaide Strikers captain Brad Hodge. Hodgey holds records galore in domestic cricket, yet extraordinarily he was only selected to play in 6 tests for Australia . In this episode Brad openly discusses his non-selection, the T20 revolution and where his cricketing career will take him next.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1066/the-howie-games-podcast/blog/1388/episode-18-the-howie-games-with-brad-hodge

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3 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Greg Hartshorne affectionately known as ‘Prince’ played first grade cricket in Sydney from 1969 to 1999.

He played the majority of his cricket for Petersham Cricket Club and was made a life member of the club in 1988. When Petersham amalgamated with Randwick in 2001 Greg became a foundation life member of Randwick Petersham Cricket Club.

Greg was an all-round cricketer, an exceptional fieldsman and an inspiring captain and leader. In first grade Greg scored 7,687 runs at an average of 24.71 including 3 centuries and 42 half centuries. His highest score was 107.

With the ball Greg took 343 wickets at an average of 25.32 with best figures of 7 for 55 and took 5 wickets or more on 9 occasions.

Greg’s contribution to the game continued long after his first grade career as he captained and played in the lower grades at Randwick Petersham and has the distinction of winning 3 premierships in a row as captain in three different grades.

He was a state selector for a number of years and was made life member of the Sydney Cricket Association in 2005.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1387/greg-hartshorne-be-your-own-man

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3 years ago

Mosman Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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28 Followers

Mosman Cricket Club is enjoying its most successful start to a season for many years.

Leading the charge is the Club’s first XI, which is currently six points clear at the top of the table after making mincemeat of Hawkesbury last weekend.

The team was at full strength, with both Shane and Brett Lee making solid contributions.

Shane made some runs and took some wickets, while Brett also took a few wickets and generally intimidated most batsmen as he continued his preparation for this week’s First Test in Brisbane.

Skipper Martin Haywood continued his phenomenal run, with another half-century and he has now compiled nearly 500 runs this season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/340/mosman-cricket-club/blog/1386/whales-on-fire-mosman-cricket-club-5-november-2001

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3 years ago

International Masters Cricket

Auckland, New Zealand

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Welcome to a new era in master’s cricket!

The first AGM for International Masters Cricket under its new constitution was held yesterday.

The new IMC structure, which was ratified at the AGM, incorporates the four age groups that currently play international master’s cricket – over-40s, over-50s, over-60s and over-70s – within the same body for the first time.

IMC currently has 14 member countries: Australia , Canada, England , India Over-50s Cricket, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, USA, Wales, West Indies and Zimbabwe

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1177/international-masters-cricket/blog/1385/a-new-era-in-masters-cricket-under-the-leadership-of-the-international-masters-cricket

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3 years ago

Cricket Tasmania Community

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Tasmania Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2023-24

As the 9 Tasmania Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2023-24 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and clubs gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.

If there's any mistakes, we apologise upfront.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/943/cricket-tasmania-community/blog/1326/tasmania-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2023-24

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3 years ago

Cricket Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

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Victoria Men's Premier Cricket Clubs - player movements, gains and losses for 2023-24

As the 18 Victoria Premier Cricket Clubs start their preseason preparations for the 2023-24 season the rumour mill is in full swing in terms of player movements and clubs gains and losses.

We’ve been in touch with the representatives of each club and here’s what we’ve been able to establish so far.

If there's any mistakes, we apologise upfront.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/534/cricket-victoria/blog/1325/victoria-mens-premier-cricket-clubs-player-movements-gains-and-losses-for-2023-24

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3 years ago

Michael Adamson

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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My son is 15 and bowls off spin and we’d like to ask about the difference between bowling overspin or side spin. He bowls more side spin now but as he gets taller the coaches are saying he needs to bowl more overspin.

Can you help about the benefits of both?

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3 years ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Geoff Davies joined Randwick in Green Shield in 1959-60. The following summer he won a place in the Combined Metropolitan Green Shield team after setting a club record when he took 27 wickets at just 9.3.

3 years later he made his 1st Grade debut at 16 years and 167 days–the fifth youngest in the club’s history. His debuted v St George at Coogee. The following season at Hurstville, he rattled up a brilliant 96 before being bowled by Australian Test star Norm O’Neill. Frustratingly for the talented youngster, he made 94 v Paddington the following season and was caught for 96 v Wests at Pratten & a year later when the West Indies Test fast bowler Wesley Hall played a season with the club.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/1384/geoff-davies-randwick-petersham-cricket-club-heroes-of-the-ages

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