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2015-16 NSW Blues squad:

Cricket Australia Contract: Michael Clarke, Pat Cummins, Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson

Senior Contract: Sean Abbott, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Carters, Trent Copeland, Ed Cowan, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Josh Lalor, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Peter Nevill, Stephen O’Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Ben Rohrer, Gurinder Sandhu, Wil Somerville

Rookie Contract: Mickey Edwards, Henry Thornton, Daniel Solway, Jonte Pattison, Ryan Gibson, Harry Conway
 

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I can't believe there was any ever doubts about Cowan getting picked up.... One of the leading run scorers in shield last season and I think he is the leading run scorer over the last 3 seasons (or close to it)... At 32yo would be outrageous for any state to turn him down.
 
DeadlyAkkuret said:
Equal most Sheffield Shield wins and the fewest losses by 2, but could still miss the final.

Great system.
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Technically one of those Draw's is counted as a loss due to insufficient preparation of the ground by SCG staff.
 
DeadlyAkkuret said:
Equal most Sheffield Shield wins and the fewest losses by 2, but could still miss the final.

Great system.
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Having less losses doesn't count for s**t, which I agree with tbh.

Technically the top three teams where all on five wins coming into the last round.
 
Season wrapup

Leading runscorers (min 3 games)
  1. Kurtis PATTERSON 738 @ 52.71 with 2 100's and 4 50's
  2. Ed COWAN 509 @ 36.35 with 1 100 and 2 50's (1 duck)
  3. Nic MADDINSON 488 @ 30.50 with 1 100 and 2 50's (2 ducks)
  4. Ben ROHRER 447 @ 34.38 with 1 100 and 3 50's (5 ducks!)
  5. Ryan CARTERS 434 @ 31.00 with 3 50's
  6. Daniel HUGHES 425 @ 38.63 with 2 100's and 2 50's (2 ducks)
  7. Trent COPELAND 171 @ 28.50
  8. Sean ABBOTT 166 @ 13.83 (5 ducks)
  9. Stephen O'KEEFE 98 @ 24.50
  10. Gurinder SANDHU 90 @ 15.00 (2 ducks)
Leading wickettakers (min 3 games)
  1. Doug BOLLINGER 27 @ 23.48
  2. Trent COPELAND 26 @ 21.15 with 2 5-for's and 1 10-for
  3. Sean ABBOTT 21 @ 38.28
  4. Stephen O'KEEFE 17 @ 24.64
  5. Nathan LYON 12 @ 37.58
  6. Gurinder SANDHU 8 @ 59.50
  7. Moises HENRIQUES 2 @ 57.00
The positives were Patterson stepping up following a couple of lean seasons after his stunning debut, Copeland's superb return to Shield cricket, almost topping our wicket taking list despite only playing 5 games and Hughes taking his chance at the top of the order.

The negatives were losing Henriques and SOK, moving Carters down the order from his successul opening slot after discarding Lenton as the keeper after 3 poor batting games and Sandhu losing all sorts of form in both Shield and Big Bash levels.

Henriques and SOK should return next year and I wonder if Rohrer who will be 35 next year will be one to make way.
 

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It's amazing how little Maddinson's results have improved despite a sustained run at shield level

50 Shield matches now

Code: 
Nic Maddinson
Season  Sta Mat Inns NO Runs  HS   Ave    BF    SRATE 100 50 0
2010/11 NSW   7   12  1  437 137   39.72   960  45.52   2  1 0
2011/12 NSW   7   13  1  361  92   30.08   721  50.06   0  3 1
2012/13 NSW   8   16  1  532 154   35.46   736  72.28   1  2 2
2013/14 NSW  11   21  1  546  87   27.30   702  57.41   0  3 2
2014/15 NSW   7    9  0  483 118   53.66   666  72.52   1  3 0
2015/16 NSW  10   17  1  488 112   30.50   867  56.28   1  2 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
             50   88  5 2847 154   34.30  4652  61.20   5 14 7
 
The_Reaper said:
It's amazing how little Maddinson's results have improved despite a sustained run at shield level

50 Shield matches now

Code: 
Nic Maddinson
Season  Sta Mat Inns NO Runs  HS   Ave    BF    SRATE 100 50 0
2010/11 NSW   7   12  1  437 137   39.72   960  45.52   2  1 0
2011/12 NSW   7   13  1  361  92   30.08   721  50.06   0  3 1
2012/13 NSW   8   16  1  532 154   35.46   736  72.28   1  2 2
2013/14 NSW  11   21  1  546  87   27.30   702  57.41   0  3 2
2014/15 NSW   7    9  0  483 118   53.66   666  72.52   1  3 0
2015/16 NSW  10   17  1  488 112   30.50   867  56.28   1  2 2
--------------------------------------------------------------
             50   88  5 2847 154   34.30  4652  61.20   5 14 7
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Is a serious under performer
 
ROOTA#6 said:
Is a serious under performer
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As dumb as anything as a batsman. Have never seen a batsman have so many ridiculous dismissals in one season. his best is scary good, but jeez. He frustrates the living daylights out of me.
 
The_Reaper said:
Talk that Clarke might play Matador's

Surely a big upgrade on Mad Dog Captaining
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Mad Dog wouldn't have been captaining if Henriques was playing tbf
 
So a very disappointing end to a promising season. Batting wise we were strong with Cowan, Henriques and Nevill leading the way. It was our fast bowlers who let us down, failing to bowl out Tassie twice, as we couldn't find one consistent strike bowler. Copeland had his worst season statistically since he started and Bollinger looks past his best. Not sure why we carried Abbott (batting average 4.75 bowling average 95.50) into the last game when Stobo probably deserved another game after his great debut in Adelaide.
 
End of the day we found some promising youngsters, Daniel Hughes really found himself as a Shield Player this season.

Early form is what hurt. The Tassie loss was the one that hurt, how we managed to lose to that side is laughable. aIt unfortunately showed our season in that game, so inconsistent.
 
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