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4 months ago

Western Suburbs District Cricket Club Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Grade Cricket was saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Hadley, Western Suburbs first grade player #504, during the holiday period.

Wests Test pace bowler, Dave Gilbert, recalls Jim Hadley as “a good bloke, quite a character around the team, well-liked by players and supporters alike. He was a quality right arm leg spinner”.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/161/western-suburbs-district-cricket-club-sydney/blog/2697/vale-jim-hadley

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4 months ago

Esmatullah Habibi

Cricket Coach

Afghanistan, Afghanistan

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As a left-arm orthodox spinner and a left-hand middle-order batter, my journey in the world of cricket has been filled with exciting moments and invaluable lessons. Left-arm spin bowling is an art that requires precision, exceptional control, and the ability to outthink the batter. It has taught me the importance of patience and how strategic planning can help take crucial wickets.

In my role as a middle-order batter, I play a vital part in maintaining the team’s balance in challenging situations

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1768/esmatullah-habibi/blog/2691/journey-of-a-versatile-cricketer-challenges-and-triumphs-as-a-left-arm-orthodox-spinner-and-left-hand-middle-order-batter

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4 months ago

Gordon District Cricket Club

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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The widely respected Green Shield Competition has just commenced, where high standard Cricket can again be expected from a competition that has been played for well over a century.

Once again a very young Stags team has been assembled under the leadership of outstanding coaches, Nick Miller and Matt Wright.

Playing his fourth year of Greenies for the Stags, Vivaan Gandhi (pictured) captains the team and is a key player.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/297/gordon-district-cricket-club/blog/2693/gordon-district-cricket-club-green-shield-team-2024-25

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4 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Randwick Petersham Cricket - Round 11 Limited Overs v Mosman at Petersham Oval - 21 December 2024

Had any one of the famous radio cricket commentators, such as Alan McGilvray, John Arlott or Jim Maxwell, been broadcasting the limited overs 1st Grade match between Randwick Petersham and Mosman at Petersham Oval today, here’s how the last ball may have been described: “Pace bowler Daya Singh is back at his mark ready to deliver the last ball to Mosman’s no. 11, Cooper Johnston, who may be feeling a little nervous as they need one run to tie and two to win.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2681/randwick-petersham-cricket-round-11-limited-overs-v-mosman-at-petersham-oval-21-december-2024

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4 months ago

Cricket Australia Community

Melbourne, Australia

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Revolutionary one-day players Dean Jones and Michael Bevan both recognised with new domestic one-day awards minted in their honour

Australian cricket’s domestic One-Day Cup competition winners will lift the Dean Jones Trophy from this summer onwards after cricket.com.au's #NameTheCup campaign reached its conclusion.

The perpetual trophy for the annual limited-overs tournament first introduced as a 40-over competition in 1969-70 has been named in honour of Dean Jones after Cricket Australia endorsed the naming recommendation put forward by the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Committee.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4188659/dean-jones-trophy-australia-domestic-one-day-competition-naming-honour-cricket-australia

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4 months ago

Cricket Australia Community

Melbourne, Australia

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'Destined for greatness': The making of a young Ricky Ponting

As the legendary batter notches his finest fifty yet, we take a look at his working-class roots, his early years of Shield dominance, and his current standing as a cricketing statesman

On a Wednesday morning in Mayfield, a northern suburb of Launceston, Mick Sellers is giving his body a brief rest from its daily toil. A week out from Christmas, the 72-year-old builder has his eye on getting one more slab down, and knocking over a few other bits and pieces, before he can put the tools away for the holidays.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4188376/destined-for-greatness-the-making-of-a-young-ricky-ponting

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4 months ago

Armidale Waratahs (The Tahs)

Founder

Armidale, Australia

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Members of the Tahs and family members gathered at The Gabba for the first day of the 3rd Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India. Quite a few Brisbane locals were joined by members who had travelled from Armidale, the NSW Mid-North Coast, the Sunshine Coast and Hong Kong.

Unfortunately, only 13.2 overs of play were allowed before heavy rain fell for most of the day, before a wash-out and stumps were called at 4.18pm local time.

Despite the disappointing weather, those in attendance enjoyed the day – catching up with each other and hearing news of life’s journeys since last they were together.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/1223/armidale-waratahs-the-tahs/blog/2670/the-brisbane-test-and-the-agm

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4 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Bangladesh International, Jahanara Alam, joins the Sydney Cricket Club this weekend, direct from national duties with the Bangladesh T20 squad. Alam is the veteran of 52 international ODIs and 83 international T20s since 2011, most recently against Ireland in Bangladesh, and has played in two ICC T20 World Cups.

"I'm really honoured to come to Australia and play for Sydney CC. I'm looking forward to playing and meeting my new teammates this Sunday," she said.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2667/bangladeshi-international-jahanara-alam-joins-sydney

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5 months ago

Cricket Australia Community

Melbourne, Australia

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All you need to know: Australian 2024-25 Male U19 National Championships

The players to watch and all the state squads.

ACT: Ansh Tiwary, Nick Allen, Akshay Joseph, Raakin Rahman, Jake Smith, Tom Hogan, Lukas Boorer, Nick Kent, Dylan Shillington, Jeet Mehta, Kai Brunker (c), Hugh Taylor, Jos McIntyre, Sineth Herath

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4182186/male-u19-national-championships-cricket-adelaide-south-australia-sam-konstas

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5 months ago

Cricket NSW

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Popular cricket identity Greg Davidson has been made the 38th Life Member of the Sydney Cricket Association following their Ordinary General Meeting last month.

Known throughout the cricket community as ‘Davo’, Davidson has been well renowned in Premier Cricket circles for decades, have played first grade for almost 20 years at Parramatta, before forging a decorated career as an umpire.

As a player, Davidson was a Parramatta stalwart, featuring in 242 top grade matches, captaining the side for five seasons and taking 315 wickets at 27.51. He also scored 2935 runs at 17.06 and took 121 catches. He is a Life member of the Parramatta District Cricket Club.

Davidson is now in his 17th season as an umpire, having commenced in 2008/09 before making his first class debut in Hobart in December 2013 when he officiated the match between Tasmania and Western Australia.

In 16 years in charge of first grade fixtures Davidson has stood in 160 matches, including nine Belvidere Cup finals, seven First Grade L/O Cup finals and a pair of Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup finals.

Domestically Davidson has featured in 43 first class matches, 42 men’s List A matches and 108 BBL games, while internationally he’s served in two women’s Ashes Tests, six women’s ODIs and five women’s T20Is.

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5 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Randwick Petersham Legends Society member and former Randwick cricketer, Todd Greenberg, has been appointed CEO of Cricket Australia. Todd brings a wealth of sports experience and administration talent to the role. A former CEO of Canterbury Bulldogs and the NRL, he is currently CEO of the Australian Cricketer’s Association. It is a fantastic appointment by Cricket Australia and one welcomed by everyone who knows him. He will replace Nick Hockley who will vacate the role at the end of March 2025.

Todd joined Randwick as a 16-year-old in 1987-88 as a 5th Grade right-arm medium pacer. Two seasons later, he had switched his focus to his left-hand batting, bringing up his maiden century with 129* in 4ths.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2647/todd-greenberg-randwick-petersham-legend-the-new-cricket-australia-ceo

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5 months ago

Paul Ryan

Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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How do we make the Sheffield Shield competition stronger? How do we empower a greater emphasis on the competition to future-proof the breeding ground and ultimate success of the Australian test team?

Let’s make it about money and make the prize money for winning the Sheffield Shield competition $2,000,000 every season. Make the prize money for making the Sheffield Shield final but not winning the competition $300,000.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/32/paul-ryan/blog/2645/increase-the-prize-money-for-winning-the-sheffield-shield-to-2000000

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5 months ago

Ken Piesse

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Ian Redpath was a champion on and off the field; genial, laconic , self-effacing. It was 60 summers back when he made 97 on his unforgettable Test debut having shared a 219 run opening stand with fellow Victorian Bill Lawry.

I still remember the hush and the groans of disappointment at the MCG when he was bowled by the South African swing specialist Joe Partridge. It was my first ever Test. Years later he told me it didn't bother him at the time, but rarely would a day go by when he didn't regret not making three figures.

Bobby Davis wanted Red to play VFL footy at Geelong after his outstanding exploits in the amateurs. But he didn't play so as not to endanger his amateur status.

Once he muscled administrator Alan Barnes against a dressing room wall after Barnes infamously said there were 500,000 others out there willing to play for Australia if the current ones didn't want to pay.

'Of course there are,' he said. 'But they wouldn't be any bloody good.'

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5 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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UTS North Sydney made the trip out to Benson’s Lane across both Saturday and Sunday in early November.

It started off strong with skipper Mac Jenkins winning the toss and choosing to bat on a wicket that was thought to deteriorate as the game progressed.

After the 20 over mark both openers were s till at the crease, but departed shortly after the first drinks break. This brought to the crease both Addison Sherriff and Tim Reynolds, their partnership continued to grow and put the bears in a strong position just after lunch.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2640/norths-fall-short-against-hawkesbury-at-bensons-lane

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5 months ago

Tony Goodfellow

Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

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A shout out to all cricketers past and present, especially if you’re living on the far north coast of NSW or South East Queensland.

There is a celebrity cricket match on 1 December 2024 in Ballina to raise awareness of Domestic and Family Violence.

If you’re interested, please call Tony the Sportzologist on 0401 609892

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5 months ago

Sydney Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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Please find the following citation in nominating Ian Wright for Life Membership to be acknowledged at the upcoming SCC AGM on 12 September 2024.

Ian commenced with the Tigers in 2010 as a volunteer scorer for the Tigers 1st grade men’s and women’s teams and he has provided outstanding voluntary service to the women’s and men’s divisions over nearly 15 years. Ian, when available also scores and arranges umpires for the SCG XI matches, an aligned playing stream to the Sydney CC based at the SCG and has done so since 2009.

Lead image - Ian Wright receives his Sydney Cricket Club Life Members Cap from first grade captain Nathan Doyle

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/375/sydney-cricket-club/blog/2595/ian-wright-life-member-of-sydney-cricket-club-ndash-september-2024

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5 months ago

St George Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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St George District Cricket Club - Stumps Newsletter - Round 4 and 5 - 2024-25 NSW Premier Cricket season

St George are the NSW Premier Cricket T20 Champions after winning the Final under lights at North Sydney Oval on Sunday 20th of October.

The day started with semi final success against Bankstown. Kurtis Patterson 49 off 27 including six shots that cleared the boundary rope and Blake Macdonald 31 off 16, led the way as Saints reached 185 from their 20 overs. Bankstown started strongly in the chase before Luke Bartier 3 wickets and Nick Stapleton two, put on the brakes, leaving the opposition 26 short.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/275/st-george-cricket-club/blog/2593/st-george-district-cricket-club-stumps-newsletter-round-4-and-5-2024-25-nsw-premier-cricket-season

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5 months ago

Randwick Petersham Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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The 4th Annual Ken Devlin / Luke Grimmond Memorial Cup was played at Coogee Oval on Wednesday 30 October 2024. The match lived up to its predecessors with another enjoyable and close match. In attendance was Mrs Grimmond and her daughter, Peter Devlin and Michael Whitney.

Lead image - Presentations to Navy Captain Corey Evans by Mike Whitney, Peter Devlin and Tom Coady RPCCXI Capt.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/258/randwick-petersham-cricket-club/blog/2592/devlin-grimmond-memorial-cup-30-october-2024

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6 months ago

CricConnect Stories

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Introducing CRICKET ROCKS - the biggest celebration of Cricket ever seen in Australia!
Venue - Sydney Coliseum Theatre, Rooty Hill, NSW
Date - Fri 15 Nov 2024
Time – 7.30pm
This is your chance to meet current playing heroes and former legends, get a rip-roaring preview of the huge Australia v India test series this summer and catch a white hot performance from Six and Out. No Cricket fan can afford to miss CRICKET ROCKS.

Mark Howard will host Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, Brett Lee, Wasim Akram, Mark Waugh, Mark Taylor, Ravi Shastri, and Brad Haddin just to name a few.

India is coming, and so is CRICKET ROCKS. Get your tickets now before they’re gonnnne!!

Buy tickets -

https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CRICKETR24

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6 months ago

UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club

Sydney, Australia

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UTS North Sydney had a mixed start across the lower grades to kick off 2024/25. Here are the match reports from the opening month of the season.

Third Grade
Round 1 vs Bankstown
First game of the year for the Bears, looking to kickstart our season with a win playing away at Kelso against a reasonably strong Bankstown side. After winning the toss and electing to field, the boys were fired up to start the year strong, well supported by 3rd-grade debutant Angus Miller and North Sydney debutant Lachlan Spencer. After a slow start in the opening overs, Lachlan Spencer (2-53) and Vrushab Kumar (3-46) broke open the important opening and middle-order partnerships. Yet, a few excellent innings and some clean hitting at the death took Bankstown to a formidable total of 300, a score well above par but not out of sight for some bears looking to score their first runs of the season.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/380/uts-north-sydney-district-cricket-club/blog/2586/october-reports-uts-north-sydney-grades-3-5

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