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That was BBL04, last round at the MCG, we were finishing 2nd regardless, the infamous game where Voges hit a seagull preventing a 4.
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There was a bit of pressure from the state govt to make use of the shiny new toy at the time, and from a financial standpoint the games at the WACA were selling out quick. Wikipedia says we got 52,690 folks attending that night which was more than double the WACA's capacity at the time.
SA are shooting their shot to pinch the NY Test off NSW. Not a big fan of referencing Perth's Test attendance in comparison, but otherwise I'm all for it. Much prefer it in SA than NSW. Would be incredible to land it here but I doubt it'd ever happen.
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Biggest takeaway from that article for mine is it looks like WA have dodged getting a second Windies test, not that Pakistan will likely be world beaters.
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McDermott was the dagger, him and Christian scored 87 off the last 6 overs. Richardson went for 21 in one of those after bowling his previous 3 for a total of 16.
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Would love to see that happen, but we all know it won't.
On the off chance that Australia Day gets moved to somewhere else between December and January, Perth and Adelaide should lobby to have their Test then.
It's really the renegades that got stiffed this BBL finals. Sixers were clearly not above the pack until Steve Smith's cameo added 100 extra runs each game. Take him out and they likely wouldn't finish second.
Renegades built form through the season and nearly beat us at home in the final round chasing 200 odd. The the Heat then picked up a bunch of Australian Batsmen and put them to the sword in a final.
I think Renegades would have been a much stiffer opponent tomorrow than the heat minus their Australian blow-ins.
Renegades built form through the season and nearly beat us at home in the final round chasing 200 odd. The the Heat then picked up a bunch of Australian Batsmen and put them to the sword in a final.
I think Renegades would have been a much stiffer opponent tomorrow than the heat minus their Australian blow-ins.
That's a good idea. Maybe I'm just oblivious, but I do feel like SA cricket are way more onto this stuff and often campaigning for games compared with WA?
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You could maybe incorporate a light show a couple of hours after stumps if it was held in Perth. It might rival Basil's drone show over the Swan, lol
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Adelaide used to always have an Australia Day match didn't they ?
(Back in the days of the VB Series)
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Yes. They used to have a Test and then it changed to a one-dayer.
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LOL, Dominic Perrotet with the burn -
"A five-day washed-out Test in Sydney is far better than a five-day Test in Adelaide," he said.
"I mean, because at the end of it you've spent five days in Adelaide."
Thought he’d be right at home with all the churches
Caaaarrrrnnn SA...
Last 24hrs people are learning the T20 is a fickle high variance game.
That said I much rather would have faced Thunder or Gades over Heat. Less players likely to pull a ridiculous 80 off 35 balls out of their behind (unlike Brown and to an extent Heazlett).
The only way we really lose is if one of theirs randomly goes off for a 4fer 15 or one of those innings. Could make arguments only Neser and Kuhnemann (vs a specific side) would make our team. Or a higher order bat to drop in at No6.
That said I much rather would have faced Thunder or Gades over Heat. Less players likely to pull a ridiculous 80 off 35 balls out of their behind (unlike Brown and to an extent Heazlett).
The only way we really lose is if one of theirs randomly goes off for a 4fer 15 or one of those innings. Could make arguments only Neser and Kuhnemann (vs a specific side) would make our team. Or a higher order bat to drop in at No6.
You'd rather face Thunder than Heat? Mate the Thunder are going to win the whole thing. Have you seen their lineup?
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Spencer Johnson has been very handy for them recently. Very rapid, 7.35 ER, and 8 wickets since he debuted against us on 11 Jan.
He has a habit of taking pot shots at other states. Which is kinda weird cause you expect that shit from smaller states with inferiority complex like SA.
Yeah SA has a long history in Australian cricket with the SACA, Bradman and for a Small state they were the third state to get a state team. That said SACA(and kinda all of SA) tend to dwell in the Past.
SA’s one wood is that AO is historically significant for such a prestigious test like this.
That said despite what the media says about our test crowds, we’d still get over 40k for most new years test and fill it up against England and India(even The SAFFA’s)
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SA have done a great job with turning their test into an event which is why they get much better crowds comparatively than anyone else.
Absolutely. Day nighter is handy as well. I don't think their Test compares with ours so attendance shouldn't be compared either.
Never get tired of reading about him, just blows the mind every time....
FIRST TESTS IN ENGLAND
The first Test opened at Trent Bridge on Friday 13 June 1930. Bradman made eight, but in the second innings became the first Australian to score a Test hundred at Trent Bridge. Despite his 131, Australia lost by 93 runs.
The second Test at Lords saw England amass 405. Bradman went in at number three at 3.30 on the second day. At stumps, he was unbeaten on 155 and by lunch the next day was 231. In what he says today was technically his most perfect innings, he scored 254.
With a win under their belt, the Australians opened the third Test at Headingley on 11 July and Bradman was in after only five balls. In 99 minutes before lunch, he reached 100. At tea he was 220 and after 336 minutes brought up his 300.
Off the last ball of the day, a masterly off drive brought his score up to 309, his 2000th run of the tour. Resuming next day, Bradman was out for 334 and the match was drawn. Another century in a match in Scotland followed before the fourth Test at Old Trafford was washed out. He made a century against Somerset, 58 in Wales and 35 against Northamptonshire before the fifth Test at The Oval.
In a rain interrupted innings, he scored 232 before falling to a doubtful caught behind decision. In 408 minutes on a sodden pitch, he weathered the wounding deliveries of Larwood and Co. and guaranteed an Australian win and the Ashes.
Bradman made one more double century before finishing the tour with 2960 runs at 98.66
FIRST TESTS IN ENGLAND
The first Test opened at Trent Bridge on Friday 13 June 1930. Bradman made eight, but in the second innings became the first Australian to score a Test hundred at Trent Bridge. Despite his 131, Australia lost by 93 runs.
The second Test at Lords saw England amass 405. Bradman went in at number three at 3.30 on the second day. At stumps, he was unbeaten on 155 and by lunch the next day was 231. In what he says today was technically his most perfect innings, he scored 254.
With a win under their belt, the Australians opened the third Test at Headingley on 11 July and Bradman was in after only five balls. In 99 minutes before lunch, he reached 100. At tea he was 220 and after 336 minutes brought up his 300.
Off the last ball of the day, a masterly off drive brought his score up to 309, his 2000th run of the tour. Resuming next day, Bradman was out for 334 and the match was drawn. Another century in a match in Scotland followed before the fourth Test at Old Trafford was washed out. He made a century against Somerset, 58 in Wales and 35 against Northamptonshire before the fifth Test at The Oval.
In a rain interrupted innings, he scored 232 before falling to a doubtful caught behind decision. In 408 minutes on a sodden pitch, he weathered the wounding deliveries of Larwood and Co. and guaranteed an Australian win and the Ashes.
Bradman made one more double century before finishing the tour with 2960 runs at 98.66
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