Next Generation

[western royboy]

I’ve been Ollie Peake for quite a while. He’ll leave the rest for dead.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Peake and Weibgen both look like they've got some talent paired with good techniques and temperament

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The tri series was the highlight of the summer in the 80’s/90’s getting rid of it was a big mistake imo

They killed the goose that laid the Golden Egg

You might recall that "meaningless one day series" was something cricket fans bemoaned increasingly through the 90s on 00s.

Every test series had one tacked on. Games and series plonked in the middle of nowhere. Money spinners. Winter games vs Pakistan at Docklands. Then off to Sharjah for... something.

Games lost meaning. Format grew stale. Crowds fell, viewership fell.

Probably a lesson there for T20 cricket that I'm sure won't be heeded. At least CA scaled back the BBL (to a degree) after expanding the schedule for a season or two.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Can you give me an example of this happening to a sport that's foundations are in country v country competition?

Cricket?

Kerry Packer era

Not a stretch to see a similar war being fought down the track between T20 comps/franchises and the ICC/national bodies

 

[Mostyn]

Cricket?

Kerry Packer era

Not a stretch to see a similar war being fought down the track between T20 comps/franchises and the ICC/national bodies

If you look outside our country, it's already happening. Professional cricketers from New Zealand and the West Indies are already in the position of needing to prioritise club commitments over national ones, and that's before the major influx of ownership money comes in

 

[cullinan]

Peake and Weibgen both look like they've got some talent paired with good techniques and temperament

Anyone who is playing FC or LIST A cricket at 20 or under has serious talent

 

[kenneje]

Best part of the BBL is watching the next generation of superstars.

That’s all of Kelleway, Peake, Connolly and Weibgen that have looked awesome.

 

[Zach Package]

Kellaway particularly impressive against the leg spinner last night, Clarke and Rogers didn't really know which way it was turning but Kellaway was pretty decisive in either coming forward and smothering it or going right back and playing it off the surface.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Kellaway particularly impressive against the leg spinner last night, Clarke and Rogers didn't really know which way it was turning but Kellaway was pretty decisive in either coming forward and smothering it or going right back and playing it off the surface.

He is looking like our best option moving forward for that opening spot. Good technique and temperament

 

[toml]

Best part of the BBL is watching the next generation of superstars.

That’s all of Kelleway, Peake, Connolly and Weibgen that have looked awesome.

There's a few young bowlers warming the benches right now that I'd love to see get a crack like the younger batsman are. Really hope we see Oliver Patterson get a game for the Heat, reminds me a bit of a young Joel Paris, quick enough and absolutely hoops it. Having a great premier cricket season in Brisbane so far this season.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Bigfooty wisdom: Grassroots cricket in Aus is ****ed.

Former England test player:

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Will Sam Konstas' troubles mean that the timeline for Kellaway and Peake gets pushed back?

The selectors are obviously aware that the squad is old (so are the next up replacements) and needs fresh blood at some stage.

So Konstas was fast-tracked

In hindsight it was too early. Needed some more runs behind him and to have his technique tested more before being thrown into test cricket. Not to mention how hard it must be for a youngster to handle the media scrutiny international cricket brings.

Will the selectors wait a bit longer with our next two up and comers? Let them bank a few more Shield seasons?

 

[western royboy]

Will Sam Konstas' troubles mean that the timeline for Kellaway and Peake gets pushed back?

The selectors are obviously aware that the squad is old (so are the next up replacements) and needs fresh blood at some stage.

So Konstas was fast-tracked

In hindsight it was too early. Needed some more runs behind him and to have his technique tested more before being thrown into test cricket. Not to mention how hard it must be for a youngster to handle the media scrutiny international cricket brings.

Will the selectors wait a bit longer with our next two up and comers? Let them bank a few more Shield seasons?

Time waits for no man, if you’re good enough you’re ready.

I listened to a grab from my old mate Kerry O’Keeffe the other day that made my heart warm when he said words to the effect of “England have ignored technique…Test cricket is all about technique, it’s the greatest examination of it in the game”

Konstas technique and Connolly’s are not up to Test standard. Neither of them are Faf de Plessis and nor will they be unless they take time out to make some serious adjustments. In this day and age I don’t know when they get the time to do so.

Peake I have a massive opinion of and have had for a few years, he is out next generational player. Kellaway has worked hard and looks ready for a shot whenever they decide to pension of Usman and decide where Head is best suited in the order.

Green looks like he’s going to struggle to be the player they want him to be so maybe Peake can come in at 6 for a period before Smith retires.

 

[Cmarsh]

Was Bradman as good as Suryavanshi at the same age?

Kid probably deserves his own watch thread on this board. Just getting ridiculous.

 

[toml]

Tom Balkin nudging 147k on Big Bash debut and winning the game for the Heat bowling the final over. Love to see that. And all that in the first match of cricket he has played at any level since the end of last season.

Add him to the ever growing list of quality young quicks coming through the Qld system right now.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Tom Balkin nudging 147k on Big Bash debut and winning the game for the Heat bowling the final over. Love to see that. And all that in the first match of cricket he has played at any level since the end of last season.

Add him to the ever growing list of quality young quicks coming through the Qld system right now.

And they all seem to be called Tom?

 

[toml]

And they all seem to be called Tom?

Callum Vidler's parent's should have known better when he was born that he was going to be in a full Qld pace battery of Tom's one day.

 

[Mostyn]

I wanted to have a stab at an Ashes 2029 team.

Sam Konstas
Campbell Kellaway
Nathan McSweeney
Cameron Green
Travis Head
Ollie Peake
Josh Inglis
Xavier Bartlett
Pat Cummins
Todd Murphy
Mahli Beardman

Possibilities - Callum Vidler, Fergus O'Neill, Jhye Richardson, Hugh Weibgen, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Ryan Hicks, Jack Edwards. I think Labs might be gone by then.

 

[Zach Package]

Listening to Dizzy on radio, he is a massive wrap for Jayden Goodwin, and I can see why, looks an organised player.

And you can’t help but think it’s only a matter of time before Gillespie is in the Australian set up in some capacity.

 

[Black Diamond]

Listening to Hussein, Atherton and Broad on the Sky Sports podcast, they have brought up use of the wanger.

I have wondered about the merits of it for a while. Does not sufficiently mimic arm or wrist action IMO. Players facing the wanger constantly are training the wrong way.

 

[Jack Mundy]

I wanted to have a stab at an Ashes 2029 team.

Sam Konstas
Campbell Kellaway
Nathan McSweeney
Cameron Green
Travis Head
Ollie Peake
Josh Inglis
Xavier Bartlett
Pat Cummins
Todd Murphy
Mahli Beardman

Possibilities - Callum Vidler, Fergus O'Neill, Jhye Richardson, Hugh Weibgen, Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Ryan Hicks, Jack Edwards. I think Labs might be gone by then.

Sydney grade cricket is engine room of player production. Next generation likely there and haven't played fc yet.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Listening to Dizzy on radio, he is a massive wrap for Jayden Goodwin, and I can see why, looks an organised player.

And you can’t help but think it’s only a matter of time before Gillespie is in the Australian set up in some capacity.

I thought it should of been Dizzy over McDonald tbh

 

[Black Diamond]

I thought it should of been Dizzy over McDonald tbh

Should have been Dizzy over Langer IMO.

 

[western royboy]

Sydney grade cricket is engine room of player production. Next generation likely there and haven't played fc yet.

It once was, sadly not anymore, zero depth on any of the sides, no hard heads or players on the wind down giving something back to the game.

It’s “Talent Pathways” or bust.

 

[Cat Pummins]

Anyone else think Tim Ward is worth a look? I know he's been middling about in Shield cricket for awhile now, but he looks very compact with good a temperament.