Redbacks: Title Town

[Cromulant]

"Those doing well in turf or hard wicket juniors invariably are already playing District cricket."

Huh? They cant play in more than one comp mate.

In footy, schools and ammo clubs are asked to nominate kids to try out for league development squads. There's far more linkage between the various comps at different levels. There's practically no engagement at primary school level. The early developers will get to the district clubs, but I'd suggest there's a lot of kids getting left on the table due to lack of engagement and coaching. SACA have literally outsourced their community engagement to Elevate.

Local junior cricket is played in the morning is it not ?? I played local cricket in the morning and junior Grade cricket in the arvo.

 

[feenix67]

Local junior cricket is played in the morning is it not ?? I played local cricket in the morning and junior Grade cricket in the arvo.

That's possible I guess.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

"Those doing well in turf or hard wicket juniors invariably are already playing District cricket."

Huh? They cant play in more than one comp mate.

Yes they can

Turf and hard wicket juniors is on Sundays

Hills and Barossa juniors is on Saturday mornings

Almost every district cricket junior is playing community club or school cricket somewhere else too

In footy, schools and ammo clubs are asked to nominate kids to try out for league development squads. There's far more linkage between the various comps at different levels. There's practically no engagement at primary school level. The early developers will get to the district clubs, but I'd suggest there's a lot of kids getting left on the table due to lack of engagement and coaching. SACA have literally outsourced their community engagement to Elevate.

You're way off here

If a good player is going well in turf or community juniors they get snapped up instantly, because they have teammates playing district cricket. Word spreads quickly

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

McSweeney a 21 ball duck

As good as he is, I just find that he goes into his shell too often. Is Matthew Nicks his batting coach?

Needs to be more proactive and positive. Not just in survival mode.

I posted this just before he got picked for Australia last summer. Still a nagging doubt.

I wonder if we'll go with McSweeney?

I actually have a slight nagging doubt about him. Only because he has periods of very slow scoring at Shield level. I wonder whether he's a fraction limited and will get stifled at the next level?

Test quality players tend to dominate the level down.

However, he certainly has innings where he scores quickly too. And the Redbacks have often been in dire trouble let's face it. Might just be that he has gears to his game. Like a Michael Hussey - he could grind it out when needed, rotate the strike when needed, counter-attack when needed, up the ante when needed. Incredibly versatile game.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Six of our Shield XI are South Australian. The highest for a while I'm guessing

 

[hugecannon]

The renaissance of Jake Lehmann continues!!!

Hunt also making a solid start to the season which is great to see. I like him as an option to open the batting for Australia, but just doesn’t seem to be able to capitalise on any momentum and really put his name up consistently with big scores.

 

[Firewalker]

Wish I could find Jake Lehmann’s record against the Vics, reckon his average is almost double against them compared to everyone else.

Wonder if it’s because he was born in Victoria during that year Darren spent at the Vics in the early 90s, some sort of born behind enemy lines personal mission.

 

[Firewalker]

Wish I could find Jake Lehmann’s record against the Vics, reckon his average is almost double against them compared to everyone else.

Wonder if it’s because he was born in Victoria during that year Darren spent at the Vics in the early 90s, some sort of born behind enemy lines personal mission.

For all the mediocrity in between them 14 First-Class centuries in this day and age in Shield Cricket is quite a good effort. As they said in the commentary moves to 13th place on the list of centuries for SA.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Lehmann having a Tex Walker-like renaissance

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Twin centurions
3/250 having been sent in and 3/58

Good first day of the season. Hopefully can negotiate these closing overs

 

[Firewalker]

Henry Hunt seems to love October cricket, seems to start most of his Shield seasons on fire.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Is Ben Manenti injured? Away with the Italian XI? Not picked?

I much prefer the balance of our team without him (I know we won the Shield with him...)

Six batters
Wicket keeper
Three quicks and a spinner

 

[hugecannon]

Is Ben Manenti injured? Away with the Italian XI? Not picked?

I much prefer the balance of our team without him (I know we won the Shield with him...)

Six batters
Wicket keeper
Three quicks and a spinner

Agreed but Scott being unavailable makes our bowling stocks a little bit thin, hopefully Pope will be able to bowl with some control and get through a heap of overs

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[GreyCrow]

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Yeah who wanted him gone hey

Typical negative nancys



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[Cromulant]

Henry Hunt doing what Henry Hunt usually does.

McSweeney blows an opportunity.

Baby Boof quietly putting up big numbers

 

[brucetiki]

Jake Lehmann well and truly shaking off the nepo baby reputation.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Yeah who wanted him gone hey

Typical negative nancys



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Guilty. Partway early last season, he appeared to be a weak link in the team, and all of a sudden, he found outstanding form in all forms of cricket.
Probably the form Shield cricketer in the country atm.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

When Lehmann was having his (extensive) run of outs in the Shield team and got dropped a number of times, he always absolutely carved up at lower levels.

Dominated for the SA 2nd XI, owned club cricket. Kept showing that he was clearly the best player outside of the 11 and got himself another opportunity.

Things eventually turned for him. I certainly didn't expect it

 

[hugecannon]

Any reason that McAndrew wasn’t playing this game?

Really missed his impeccable line and length and consistency on the last day with a defendable target to bowl at.

Unfortunately Agar just hasn’t really kicked on after looking really promising early on in his career.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Any reason that McAndrew wasn’t playing this game?

Really missed his impeccable line and length and consistency on the last day with a defendable target to bowl at.

Unfortunately Agar just hasn’t really kicked on after looking really promising early on in his career.

I think McAndrew has been away with Australia A. Probably just a freshen up.

Is in the team for the one dayer this week

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Redbacks 4/173 after 36 overs.
Lehmann 58*, dominating all formats at present

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I think McAndrew has been away with Australia A. Probably just a freshen up.

Is in the team for the one dayer this week

They mentioned he had Vertigo

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Redbacks 4/173 after 36 overs.
Lehmann 58*, dominating all formats at present

Out in the 80s and they mentioned he’s never made 100 in this format? That surprised me as he’s actually pretty consistent in it

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Premiers rust shed



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