Sidebar - there's footage of the 1986 SANFL prelim between Glenelg and Woodville. Scores are very close in the last quarter, camera pans to then Woodville coach Malcolm Blight who is sitting in the stands sucking on a durry. Absolute gold.
Forgotten Shield players from the 90's
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Sidebar - there's footage of the 1986 SANFL prelim between Glenelg and Woodville. Scores are very close in the last quarter, camera pans to then Woodville coach Malcolm Blight who is sitting in the stands sucking on a durry. Absolute gold.
Made famous by that video of a ball from Saker taking off on a length and sneaking under the helmet.
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i remarked the same thing yeterday to a friend who played district cricket. asked how berry didnt get a game for aust...or more of a go. and ill always remember the leg side stumping he did keeping upto the stumps from paul reiffel at the gabba
Would have thought that the answer to that was fairly obvious:
Berry was pretty bloody unlucky but Gilchrist was a phenomenon. Wade Seccombe was a very accomplished keeper too and at times was ahead of Berry in the pecking order.
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Would have thought that the answer to that was fairly obvious:
Berry was pretty bloody unlucky but Gilchrist was a phenomenon. Wade Seccombe was a very accomplished keeper too and at times was ahead of Berry in the pecking order.
I think the idea is moreso that he should have been next in line after Healy in that pre-Gilchrist period, instead of guys like Phil Emery (one Test, one ODI), and then in there before guys like Haddin, Ryan Campbell and Jimmy Maher later on (when Gilchrist wasn't playing at times), especially given his relationship/synergy with Shane Warne.
To be fair though, Berry and Seccombe probably just weren't good enough batsmen, even by wicketkeeper standards (both averaged low 20s in First Class cricket), especially when someone like Gilchrist (who could have just as easily played as a batsman) was around.
If we're talking ODI's, his record as a batsman in domestic one dayers makes for pretty horrific reading.
http://cricketarchive.com/SouthAustralia/Players/5/5685/a_Batting_by_Season.html
Haddin and Campbell were far better batsmen. Maher was pretty much selected as a backup batsman to provide maximum flexibility since Gilchrist was so durable and rarely missed a game anyway.
Had a much better case to be the backup keeper in the test squad but even then his batting in the Shield wasn't really up to scratch.
http://cricketarchive.com/SouthAustralia/Players/5/5685/f_Batting_by_Season.html
I know there's the inevitable argument that it should be about who is the best keeper, but I think the selectors of the time can sleep pretty comfortably knowing they got the utmost out of two of the all time greats in Healy and Gilchrist.
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Berry's batting was dire, he'd have been lucky to average 20 at Test level.
Berry is a tool, glad he never got selected.
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Supposedly Ryan Campbell invented the ramp shot during a game because he was trying to hit Berry in the face
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Anyone remember the giant Ashley Gilbert? Or David Shepherd? Both had a decent year around 1998 and were never seen again. What happened?
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Warnie one of the greatest ever cricketers was also one of the greatest tools ever as well.
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Warne and Berry were great mates, Warne hates Gilchrist because he dudded Berry out of replacing Healy.
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later on his career, he improved his batting tremendously, but was still no where near the capability of Gilchrist & co
Healy years ago described berry at the time the best pure glove man that was going around in the country
Nah that's bullshit and has been refuted by both parties. They're still great mates riding the T20 and past players gravy train.
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2 Michael Di Venuto
3 Richard Chee Quee *
4 Simon Dart
5 Clinton Perren
6 Sean Clingleffer
7 Wade Seccombe+
8 Ashley Noffke
9 Shaun Bradstreet
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1 Graeme Vimpani
2 Michael Di Venuto
3 Richard Chee Quee *
4 Simon Dart
5 Clinton Perren
6 Sean Clingleffer
7 Wade Seccombe+
8 Ashley Noffke
9 Shaun Bradstreet
10 Brendan Joseland
11 Scott Kremerskothen
12th man: Jason Arnberger
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Kremerskothen the GOAT.
Noffke is a good one. Had a really good Ashes tour in 2001, but after that was never in the right time in the right place with others overtaking him.
Bloody handy cricketer though, not just with the ball and liked having him over in WA for the last couple of years of his career.
Shawn Bradstreet.
