Shield Round 1: Queensland vs Tasmania, Karen Rolton Oval, Oct.7-10. 11 am AEST

[Howard Littlejohn]

What kinda track would we have had staying in Brisbane. Another flat suburban one dont mind betting. Footy season over so why are we not playing at major cricket venues.

Tassie's only true chance of a win was when they had Bulls 4/190 but one of Australia's next openers Bryce Street put paid to that.

I actually don't mind secondary venues, but would prefer them outside capital cities - preferably when international players are available so a few people outside the major centres get to see top players first hand. But so few states have venues that meet the modern(ish) requirements of a FC venue.

As for footy season being over, it takes time to get pitches ready. The SANFL GF was only a week ago so Adelaide Oval is presumably not close to ready for professional cricket.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

CA will cop flack starting the season early then expecting cricketers to try to conjure results on these suburban tracks.

The Shield season does seem to start earlier than used to be the case, presumably because the BBL takes so much time out of the middle of the summer.

 

[Crashy]

Wakim 1 off 47

just call it fellas

 

[Cleavy]

Wakim 1 off 47

just call it fellas

stop the presses, he just scored 2 more runs!

 

[Hamingja]

Wakim 1 off 47

just call it fellas

Khawaja into the attack. It's serious business.

 

[eth-dog]

Lawrence Neil-Smith now with a FC average of 35.66

 

[Gak Attack]

Disappointing. I saw Khawaja had a crack at Tassie but I can understand why they did it. The wicket was that dull that a sporting declaration was only ever going to give one side a chance and that was Queensland. Even if they lost early wickets going hard the pitch was that lifeless they would have been easily able to dig in for the draw.

 

[Blue Arrow]

At least Paine isn't the worst Tasmanian captain anymore.

 

[Hamingja]

Disappointing. I saw Khawaja had a crack at Tassie but I can understand why they did it. The wicket was that dull that a sporting declaration was only ever going to give one side a chance and that was Queensland. Even if they lost early wickets going hard the pitch was that lifeless they would have been easily able to dig in for the draw.

The nightwatchman for Tassie batted for over 5 hours on the pitch for the match. Would have needed two days to take the 10 wickets to win.

 

[RedTinMania]

Khawaja into the attack. It's serious business.

*sad Chris Duval noises*