Ricky Ponting tribute game @ York Park

[Tassieboy]

Is anyone in Launceston going to game tonight? Reserved seating has sold out with over 14,000 tickets sold.

Team Ponting

5 Casey Young
7 Ian Healy
12 Matthew Richardson
14 Ricky Ponting (Captain)
15 Luke Hodge
28 Matthew Hayden
29 Brent Harvey
36 Tim Paine (12th man)
45 Stuart MacGill
52 Dean Jones
58 Brett Lee
63 Andrew Symonds

Team Gilchrist
2 Jarrod Roughead
3 Justin Langer
9 Greg Blewett
16 Ben Hilfenhaus (12th man)
17 Damien Fleming
18 Adam Gilchrist (Captain)
20 Drew Petrie
22 Shaun Young
41 Merv Hughes
48 Michael Hussey
64 Phillip Hughes
69 Corey Murfet

 

[madmug]

Is anyone in Launceston going to game tonight? Reserved seating has sold out with over 14,000 tickets sold.

Team Ponting

5 Casey Young
7 Ian Healy
12 Matthew Richardson
14 Ricky Ponting (Captain)
15 Luke Hodge
28 Matthew Hayden
29 Brent Harvey
36 Tim Paine (12th man)
45 Stuart MacGill
52 Dean Jones
58 Brett Lee
63 Andrew Symonds

Team Gilchrist
2 Jarrod Roughead
3 Justin Langer
9 Greg Blewett
16 Ben Hilfenhaus (12th man)
17 Damien Fleming
18 Adam Gilchrist (Captain)
20 Drew Petrie
22 Shaun Young
41 Merv Hughes
48 Michael Hussey
64 Phillip Hughes
69 Corey Murfet

No, unfortunately I work for a living. Why couldnt they put it on the weekend?

 

[vaughany]

Will this be televised?

 

[Tassieboy]

No, unfortunately I work for a living. Why couldnt they put it on the weekend?

Because that'd make too much sense!

Will this be televised?

No, only on local L'ton radio, unfortunately.

 

[ioppolo]

Brett Lee bowling to Petrie & Roughead could be amusing.

 

[eth-dog]

Brett Lee bowling to Petrie & Roughead could be amusing.

From an Essendon perspective (getting them round 1 and 2) hopefully a few broken fingers happen.

 

[The_Reaper]

What time is this in the eastern states?

 

[The_Reaper]

Because that'd make too much sense!

No, only on local L'ton radio, unfortunately.

What radio station? I'm trying to get a stream

 

[Tassieboy]

Launceston City park radio

 

[The_Reaper]

Launceston City park radio

Technical difficulties

 

[scout]

The Bowlologist & Roughy. Hodgey with the photobomb.

 

[Tassieboy]

Been a great night. The crowd of 17,771 is the largest ever crowd for a cricket game in Tasmania. And well over $200,000 raised for Ponting's foundation!

Via Peter Newlands.

 

[eth-dog]

Been a great night. The crowd of 17,771 is the largest ever crowd for a cricket game in Tasmania. And well over $200,000 raised for Ponting's foundation!

And broken fingers for Petrie, Hodge, etc?

 

[Tassieboy]

Petrie didn't look like he was in any discomfit with the bat...

 

[Blues_Man]

Very enjoyable Night, Ponting was all Silk with the Bat...Petrie can really hit a Cricket Ball ...was great to see Aurora packed out with the Mexican Wave going.

 

[brisbane13]

was there any filming of the game? enough for a highlights package?

 

[Fitzey]

What did Ponting end up on? And who won?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

As always, a few of them took it far too seriously. Tiny boundary, and relaxed (almost sleepy) atmosphere - biggest crowd involvement (Ponting aside) was for Lee's fast, flat returns from the boundary.

Minor incident late in the game when Ponting was "dropped" at mid-off, Ricky stepped back and offered his stumps to the bowler who refused to bowl until he took guard.

Lee bowled some decent heat - gave Roughead a big yorker that got him on the foot and had him hobbling for a few moments. A couple of 'joke' bouncers (way short, wide off) after but nothing that was physically threatening.

Roughead actually looked pretty sharp with the ball, beat the bat a few times and troubled all bar Ponting with his pace.

Matt Hayden bowls about as well as you'd expect, and Petrie muscled him for 4 consecutive sixes before defending the 5th.

 

[Fitzey]

How did Hodge and Boomer Harvey go Simon_Nesbit

 

[scout]

Sounds like a fun night. Strong turnout for Ponting.

Cricket Aust have put up a report with some photos.

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/1/30/great-names-rally-around-a-great-cause

 

[GeelongFTW]

Was at the game amazing stuff.
Merv was doing some stretches and dived after a ball that was completely still! the roar when pointing retired on 80 odd was epic. Good tribute to the man and a good fundraiser

 

[GeelongFTW]

How did Hodge and Boomer Harvey go Simon_Nesbit

Hodge didn't do anything. Boomer went alright got 20 or so runs and did some good fielding.

 

[TassieEagle]

17k HUGE crowd. What were the ticket prices like? Did Ian Healy get hit with a vicious rising bouncer that caught him in the throat and bringing an end to his commentary career?

 

[GeelongFTW]

17k HUGE crowd. What were the ticket prices like? Did Ian Healy get hit with a vicious rising bouncer that caught him in the throat and bringing an end to his commentary career?

Ga = 10 and 2. For kids, seated = 15 and 7 for kids. Last comment =disgusting. Heals Went alright,got a big cheer. How come you didn't attend? Do you live on the shitty Side of the state?

 

[Fitzey]

Ga = 10 and 2. For kids, seated = 15 and 7 for kids. Last comment =disgusting. Heals Went alright,got a big cheer. How come you didn't attend? Do you live on the shitty Side of the state?

I do.