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From the squad. Ideally neither would play and it'd be Hill/Quiney. Stoinis is the lesser of two evilsYou berate Finch for being s**t but then you choose Stoinis?
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From the squad. Ideally neither would play and it'd be Hill/Quiney. Stoinis is the lesser of two evilsYou berate Finch for being s**t but then you choose Stoinis?
Keath needs time, I'm sick of saying it. He's a raw prospect, as much as I'd like him to get a couple of games towards the back end of the season, he isn't a FC cricketer yet. He knew it was a longer road in cricket and he chose it. His sporting career is hardly "destroyed"
Keath is the ultimate sporting conundrum. Elitely talented at both sports (let me assure you - the majority of them are - the two that I have first hand knowledge of - Jonathon Brown and Luke Hodge I am confident in saying would have made first class level as cricketers had the stuck with it) , he does the unusual thing and chooses a CV Rookie contract over a guaranteed top 20 draft spot with the Suns. Immediately that puts him in the spotlight. Cricket needed to have a "WIN" against the tide so naturally he gets more focus than he deserved to. All cricket followers want him to make it, but his case highlights some of my thoughts on the decline in standard and the large gaps between grade / district cricket and then first class and international cricket. If he stuck at footy, you would think he'd have around 50 games up and be well established. As a cricketer he's played a handfull of first class games and he's probably lucky to have played that many on form. Last summer he was a sub fielder for the Test against Sri Lanka and embedded within the team for the entire test. On the face of it you would think he's still got a long way to go. The obsession with promoting youth at all costs is highlighted right here and now. Our junior systems are not robust enough to develop kids that are ready to go at first class or international level. Once they get into the senior systems it takes a lot more time than it used to finish them off as the finished article.
Hopefully Keath sticks at it and makes it - it will be well worth it if he does.
Mitch Marsh is another in the same boat. Though a much easier decision for him because of the family connection.
royboy, what's your opinion on Matt Short? I think he got a rookie contract this season, what's he like as a batsman?
There doesn't seem to have been much improvement in the players who should now be quality Shield players e.g. Finch, Handscomb, Hill & to a lesser extent, Keath.The Bushrangers need a shake up at coaching level - my gut feel is there is a bit of complacency about the place - everyone is in love with each other and it's reflecting in the performances. The age of great bowling stocksis over for the time being. We need to prune the list back hard - remove a lot of the bit part / muddling all rounders and find some fats bowlers and some four day batsmen.
Agreed. I've seen nothing to indicate Helmot should be the heir apparent. Cricket Victoria really need to get the best coach out there. If it costs a packet, so be it.The problem I see is that when Shipp decides to retire they'll appoint Helmot as full senior coach which will be a mistake IMO
Agreed. I've seen nothing to indicate Helmot should be the heir apparent.
So Quiney's apparently playing in the Futures League game despite there's nothing on the CA website to indicate that there's a game on. Strange. Handscomb is captaining the side.
Its probably not an official game, Victoria and NSW often play an extra game each year against each other
Fair enoughIts probably not an official game, Victoria and NSW often play an extra game each year against each other