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Is this an official FC game seeing as how it's only 3 days?

I jumped on it early, and it's a fair criticism for somebody of his obvious talent.
No idea on FC.

How early? If I recall before Paine was hurt both he and Wade only had one each and a similar average and similar games played. Wade has been great since but Paine couldn't really change that fact while he was out. I would like to see him bat up the order, always preferred him there.
 

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Pretty sure it counts as a first class game.
Yeah, pretty sure I saw Doolan's average go up to 38 early on in his innings. It was 36.5 or so before the game, so must be counting towards the first class average. Over the moon at this performance from the lads, doing us proud.
 

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No idea on FC.

How early? If I recall before Paine was hurt both he and Wade only had one each and a similar average and similar games played. Wade has been great since but Paine couldn't really change that fact while he was out. I would like to see him bat up the order, always preferred him there.
Pretty early. Years now. Given he only plays half his games in Tasmania that isn't a valid excuse, and it's not as though others haven't made 100s there before.

A great unfulfilled talent at this stage.
 

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Did Smith retire hurt or just retire? It has retired hurt on Cricinfo scoreboard, but no article about an injury, so I assume he just retired
 

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Did Smith retire hurt or just retire? It has retired hurt on Cricinfo scoreboard, but no article about an injury, so I assume he just retired
I think you'll find he's simply told the umpire "hammy's a bit sore mate, I'm going off" in order to have his innings go down in the record books as not out. It is an offfical first-class match after all, no point stuffing your average when you can just say you're injured.
 

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Geez, Hastings has been amazingly economical. Barely a run an over from 20-odd overs.
 
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