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Two fc centuries in his career average mid 30s.
Conversion has been his achillies heel since his junior days, reason I said CA will be pleased by his successive double tons. One poor 23/24 season dragged down his average from low @40s to current. There will always be ebbs and flows in a cricketers career. CA will lap up this return to best form by a 26 yr old lefty top order bat, given the need to replace ageing/out of form guys in next 12 months. If Ussie fails in Sri Lanka, surely his time is done.
 
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White ball batting prodigy. You seen his red ball batting yet? Steve Waughs son was called a batting prodigy but was unable to cut it in red ball cricket.
averages 35 in Qld first grade. Not many 16 year olds are doing that id imagine
 

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White ball batting prodigy. You seen his red ball batting yet? Steve Waughs son was called a batting prodigy but was unable to cut it in red ball cricket.

If this is the kid I have seen in nsw PC red ball, he looks a good all round prospect.
He's made premier cricket red ball 100's this season.
 
One or two day cricket? Like in my state junior cricketers play little red ball format between grass roots Community cricket and Premier. All underage rep is white ball as are the Nationals. Little wonder only a select few graduate to successful red ball cricketers. Hoping like, Green, Pucovski, Kontas, Hogan does the same, as these kids hold the future of Test cricket in their hands.
that was 'first grade' so take that what you will.


I did look deeper and the WA skipper, Will Malajcuk averages 30+ as well.
 
WA skipper, Will Malajcuk
First Grade? A WA cricketer progressing quicker than those from other states does not surprise me as unlike all the others, WACA incorporates underage (13,15,17 yrs) red ball cricket into their PC program. So these boys are learning red ball skills from an earlier age. If not mistaken Malajcuk and Zed Hollick, to name two, are two years out of juniors while am sure Ethan Benson and U19 national skipper Simon Budge were playing 17s last year. Both have played 2nd and I think at least one 1st this match this season.There is now a progressive production line of both red ball bats and bowlers, coming out of WA and in my view it will only grow.
 
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White ball batting prodigy. You seen his red ball batting yet? Steve Waughs son was called a batting prodigy but was unable to cut it in red ball cricket.

If this is the kid I have seen in nsw PC red ball, he looks a good all round prospect.
Austin was massively overrated in his junior days. The name got him along way - watched him plenty at Sutherland
 
Sam Konstas concedes his emotions might have gotten to him during his first Test series but the batting prodigy will keep backing himself on the tour of Sri Lanka.

Good to hear as Sam is a competent spin player. He wont just plonk his front foot forward and hope for the best, instead he will be positive by using his feet and the full crease. Above all he wont want to let their spinners dominate so will take on the fuller, tossed up one..
 
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Looks like WA will top the ladder of the 17's champs after the 4 round robin games, with Malajcuk and Hollick leading the way for WA....with the skipper Malajcuk WA's leading run scorer with - 200 runs, and Hollick chipping in with 145 runs and 8 wickets.
 
Simon Budge. This kid excites me prob more than the others named here. Does he have the makings of a future national captain?
Budge from Melville earned WA U19 leadership duties following captaincy success at last summer’s U17 Nationals. The talented keeper/batter played a starring role, scoring 341 @56.83 to finish as leading WA run-scorer. Such was his performance selectors had no choice but to select him for Australia’s U19 Tour to India back in September, with the 17-year-old acquitting himself well in both red and white ball fixtures.

Didnt he also skipper that side. If so, quite a feat for someone so young.
 
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Simon Budge. This kid excites me prob more than the others named here. Has the makings of a future national captain.
The U19 squad will be led by Melville’s Simon Budge, who earned leadership duties following a successful stint as captain during last summer’s U17 National Championships. The talented keeper/batter played a starring role for WA during the tournament, scoring 341 runs at 56.83 to finish as his side’s leading run-scorer. Budge’s performances also earned him selection in Australia’s U19 Tour to India back in September, with the 17-year-old playing both red-ball matches and two 50-over fixtures during the trip. Didnt he also skipper that side. If do, quite a feat for someone so young.
Ollie Peake captained the u19 side in India. I think Aidan O'Connor was VC but not 100% sure
 

Massively confused. You saying Zed was selected for 17s whereas his club says it was the 19s (see below). And the WAFL website says Will is 18, so is ineligible for 17s cricket.

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Congratulations to former SJCC juniors, Ethan Benson and Zed Hollick, on being selected to the WA State Team for the upcoming Cricket Australia Under 19 National Male Cricket Championships to be held between 12-19 December in Adelaide
Doesn't help the WAFL website folk can't count....has Malajcuk D.O.B 23/9 2007 - which makes him 17 not 18....perhaps a simple typo.

Whilst Hollick, like Malajcuk, was good enough to be selected in both WA U/17 & 19 squads.....for the Jan 2025 and Dec 2024 carnivals respecively.....great achievement by both lads.....go on the WA cricket website for the U/17 squad....

Looks like WA U/17s played their worst game all carnival, collapsing to 100 all out v NSW Metro to lose by 9 wickets. Now WA plays NSW country for 3rd place, with Qld v NSW Metro playing off for the overall U/17 title.

Good luck to all concerned.
 
Doesn't help the WAFL website folk can't count....has Malajcuk D.O.B 23/9 2007 - which makes him 17 not 18....perhaps a simple typo.

Whilst Hollick, like Malajcuk, was good enough to be selected in both WA U/17 & 19 squads.....for the Jan 2025 and Dec 2024 carnivals respecively.....great achievement by both lads.....go on the WA cricket website for the U/17 squad....

Looks like WA U/17s played their worst game all carnival, collapsing to 100 all out v NSW Metro to lose by 9 wickets. Now WA plays NSW country for 3rd place, with Qld v NSW Metro playing off for the overall U/17 title.

Good luck to all concerned.
Thanks for clarification. If NSW win they continue their dominance at both U/17 and U/19 levels. Is there live stream coverage?
 
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Thanks for clarification. If NSW win they continue their dominance at both U/17 and U/19 levels. Is there live stream coverage?
NSW Metro take out the title beating Qld in the final. WA beat NSW Country for 3rd place, with Will Malajcuk having a day out making 131 and taking 5/44. Not sure where or if it was live streamed....just checked the play hq site for scores. Hogan and Malajcuk leading the way with the bat.....not too sure who took the bowling honours in the end....but Malajcuk took a few wickets as well.
 

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