Niche domestic cricket references that warm the heart

[sherb]

Remember that series very well Sherb.

The 1st test we were chasing 380 odd to win. Andrew Hilditch, Allan Border (his first test century) and Kim Hughes made runs and at one stage we were 3/305....and then promptly lost 7/5 to lose the test. Gallingly, Sarfraz took 9-86....

Rodney Hogg smashed his stumps out of the ground when he was run out after leaving the crease to do some gardening in the first innings....

That 2nd test - was it Allan Hurst who Mankaded Mushtaq Mohammed? Think the appeal for handled the ball against Hilditch (which was upheld) was in retaliation to the Mankad?

I remember Jeff Moss batting at the end, basically teeing off. And Rick Daring getting 75 and 79 run out (of course) . Australia got home by 6 wickets in a rare test win....

Was a very fiery test series.....

Yes, it was Alan Hurst, but he Mankaded the Pakistan #11 Sikander Bakht.

The handled the ball was in retaliation, yes, it was Sarfraz who appealed against Hilditch.

And that collapse in the first Test in Melbourne (the second Test was in Perth) was a sight to behold.

 

[Rabish Binney]

Yes, it was Alan Hurst, but he Mankaded the Pakistan #11 Sikander Bakht.

The handled the ball was in retaliation, yes, it was Sarfraz who appealed against Hilditch.

And that collapse in the first Test in Melbourne (the second Test was in Perth) was a sight to behold.

Yes, I do remember it was Sikander now.

The handball decision....now I know why Ian Chappell was so veracious when commentating if a batsman was going to pick the ball up. Just don't do it!!

 

[Macca19]

This thread needs more Joe Scuderi

 

[big_e]

This song still pops into my head from time to time.

 

[Rabish Binney]

This thread needs more Joe Scuderi

There's a name from the past. Averaged 30 with the bat and 33 with the ball over 80 odd fc matches.

Was going to be the next big thing......

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

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[10Dulkar]

There's a name from the past. Averaged 30 with the bat and 33 with the ball over 80 odd fc matches.

Was going to be the next big thing......

I only remember him because he played for Lancashire as well back in the day and I am pretty sure he represented Italy.

 

[Cleavy]

not so much domestic, but who else remembers Dan Christian taking an International hat-trick? that completely skipped out of the memory banks.

 

[big_e]

There was a traditional Sheffield Shield match on Christmas Day for 40+ years. Here's the last one, from 1969:

SOA vs QLD Cricket Scorecard at Adelaide, December 25 - 28, 1969

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get South Australia vs Queensland cricket scorecard, Sheffield Shield 1969/70 dated December 25 - 28, 1969.

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Cleavy]

Remembering that there was a state T20 comp prior to BBL, which seems to have been almost erased from the record books probably because the Vics were too good.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Remembering that there was a state T20 comp prior to BBL, which seems to have been almost erased from the record books probably because the Vics were too good.

Think Andrew Johns played as a stunt selection in a few games in that.

 

[Saints4ever]

The Canberra Commets having a run in the one day comp.

 

[Saints4ever]

The SA batsmen eating pies while on the sidelines too at the start

6 overs in and the redbacks were on 69. Fair effort in that era I’d have thought.

Edit - super 8s might explain the score

Good line and length from Warne but geez did a few of those keep low.
Dizzy Gillespie batting at 6 oh boy wow wee and James Brayshaw knocking up a 50

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

There was a traditional Sheffield Shield match on Christmas Day for 40+ years. Here's the last one, from 1969:

SOA vs QLD Cricket Scorecard at Adelaide, December 25 - 28, 1969

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get South Australia vs Queensland cricket scorecard, Sheffield Shield 1969/70 dated December 25 - 28, 1969.

www.espncricinfo.com

Some terrific players in that match. Sam Trimble and Les Favell were greats of Shield cricket. I went to at least one Boxing Day SS game between Vic and NSW. Very hard fought matches in those days

 

[Kyptastic]

A few that come to mind:

Scott Kremerskothen
Darren Wates
Cullen Bailey

Shawn Bradstreet

 

[ManOfClay]

Good line and length from Warne but geez did a few of those keep low.

Not much gas behind it to get it to pop up

 

[Cleavy]

The Canberra Commets having a run in the one day comp.

Haddin always seemed to play a blinder vs the Vics.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Remembering that there was a state T20 comp prior to BBL, which seems to have been almost erased from the record books probably because the Vics were too good.

aiden blizzard (in a final?) hit one onto the WACA nets, that clip needs to come out of the vault

Simpson (former Qld captain?)

ah, specialist captain chris simpson, with his FC average of 21 with the bat, 69 with the ball. least in OD his bowling average was better

Him and Floros who also skippered

jason floros skippered queensland? ****ing hell

 

[eth-dog]

aiden blizzard (in a final?) hit one onto the WACA nets, that clip needs to come out of the vault

ah, specialist captain chris simpson, with his FC average of 21 with the bat, 69 with the ball. least in OD his bowling average was better

jason floros skippered queensland? ******* hell

Yeah, for 2-3 games where Ussie and Burns were playing Australia, Hartley and Hopes were injured and they literally had nobody else

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Yeah Floros captained a one day season for sure, 16/17

 

[Rabish Binney]

Yeah, for 2-3 games where Ussie and Burns were playing Australia, Hartley and Hopes were injured and they literally had nobody else

Blizzard had only a modest first class record but I actually thought he was all right as a cricketer.

 

[eth-dog]

Blizzard had only a modest first class record but I actually thought he was all right as a cricketer.

His List A record is worse than I thought it would be. Still, a couple of FC tons.

 

[ioppolo]

Liam Davis making 303* is pretty high on my list of domestic obscurites.
4 FC tons in 46 matches @ 31.

 

[kickazz]

Mind you, he was very lucky not be be adjudged lbw when on 99. Have a look at the clip at the 2:03 minute mark......absolutely stone motherless....

Pitching outside leg I recon

 

[Rabish Binney]

Liam Davis making 303* is pretty high on my list of domestic obscurites.
4 FC tons in 46 matches @ 31.

I remember him well, was destined for greater honours.....

His triple century in this game:

WA vs NSW Cricket Scorecard, 24th Match at Perth, February 17 - 19, 2012

Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Western Australia vs New South Wales 24th Match, cricket scorecard, Sheffield Shield 2011/12 dated February 17 - 19, 2012.

www.espncricinfo.com

I remember most shield cricketers over the years but I've got to admit I cant recall the NSW bowler Timm van der Gugten.....apparently played for the Hurricanes about 10 years ago as well.