Western Australian State Cricket Team: Treble Winners. Again

[ioppolo]

Davis was the other opener.

Forever 303*

 

[ioppolo]

Didn't Michael Swart also open or play at first drop for a couple seasons?

 

[Hellgood]

He was thereabouts, wouldn't say he was a regular though.

Davis is a sad case of what might have been. After a long slow burn, he turned into a run machine and then copped his unfortunate slice of luck that finished his cricketing career.

 

[Bigelow]

He was opening at the start then moved to 3 after his first year. Never batted outside the top 4.

Thanks for straightening that out

 

[avishka5]

He was thereabouts, wouldn't say he was a regular though.

Davis is a sad case of what might have been. After a long slow burn, he turned into a run machine and then copped his unfortunate slice of luck that finished his cricketing career.

What happened?

 

[Ljp86]

Didn't Michael Swart also open or play at first drop for a couple seasons?

Around a season or two. Just one of several clowns who play at Joondalup.

What happened?

Broke his finger quite badly which saw him miss an entire season. After that he was delisted.

 

[ioppolo]

Around a season or two. Just one of several clowns who play at Joondalup.



Broke his finger quite badly which saw him miss an entire season. After that he was delisted.

Swart still plays internationals for the Dutch.

 

[Ljp86]

Swart still plays internationals for the Dutch.

No, he played several lead up games to the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup but was dropped for the actual tournament, was told his services were no longer required. Since then he hasn't played a game for them.

 

[ioppolo]

No, he played several lead up games to the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup but was dropped for the actual tournament, was told his services were no longer required. Since then he hasn't played a game for them.

All good, got him confused with Ben Cooper

 

[Hellgood]

Yeah Davis had one of the worst breaks of a finger you could possibly get. I remember Jacob Oram faced a similar situation and considered amputation just so he could play in the 2007 world cup. I don't think it was an option for Davis, IIRC it was one absolutely necessary to bat with.

Swart does have a big ally in the recently appointed coach, another Perth expat Ryan Campbell:

He has also watched the Netherlands cricket team from afar since helping close mate and fellow ex- WA cricketer Michael Swart get a gig over there.

Campbell will employ a “no door is shut” policy on his arrival, which includes Swart, 34, who fell out of favour with the Dutch side before last year’s Twenty20 World Cup.

“If he’s playing well and he’s fit enough and healthy enough,” Campbell said.

“I still don’t understand why he wasn’t selected, I believe his numbers said he was clearly one of their best players.”

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/fo...s/news-story/79527ad51f9a1589eaded9ccfb96ede0

Having said that, they do seem to have younger options with a bit more potential. Still, bloody good effort by Swart to play in numerous major international tournaments.

 

[Perty4]

Not good signs for WA

No players selected in Champions Trophy squad

Likely to lose 2-3 players off National Contracts – puts strain on WACA Salary Cap to fit in Coulter-Nile, SMarsh potentially?

Only Josh Inglis (of 17 players) selected in National Performance squad over winter

Are we in a rut?

Or do we have a glutton of rising stars on the periphery/next to take their spots (Turner, Bancroft, Hilton, Whiteman, Behrendorff etc)

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Not good signs for WA

No players selected in Champions Trophy squad

Sounds like a good thing to me. The fewer players playing for Australia gives us a better chance at domestic success next season.

 

[ioppolo]

Need Bancroft to step up though.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Sounds like a good thing to me. The fewer players playing for Australia gives us a better chance at domestic success next season.

Your view of the purpose of first class cricket is completely wrong

 

[Hellgood]

Not good signs for WA

No players selected in Champions Trophy squad

Likely to lose 2-3 players off National Contracts – puts strain on WACA Salary Cap to fit in Coulter-Nile, SMarsh potentially?

Only Josh Inglis (of 17 players) selected in National Performance squad over winter

Are we in a rut?

Or do we have a glutton of rising stars on the periphery/next to take their spots (Turner, Bancroft, Hilton, Whiteman, Behrendorff etc)

Hardly as though we don't have a considerable bulk of fringe Australian talent.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Your view of the purpose of first class cricket is completely wrong

Easy to say coming from a state that has dominated the Shield for some time.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Easy to say coming from a state that has dominated the Shield for some time.

True, however my view is that I was happier to see Peter Handscombe make a maiden test ton then I was that the Vic won the shield again

 

[ioppolo]

Whynotboth.jpeg

 

[Perty4]

Cartwright and Agar both land CA contracts

 

[ioppolo]

Agar? Guy is getting a free ride from CA

 

[Phone]

good god I think I heard the champagne bottles popping from the WACA over here in Sydney. Stonis getting a CA deal would have been the only way this got any better for them

 

[JackOutback]

Cartwright and Agar both land CA contracts

And SMarsh cut, despite still likely being the first reserve batsman in case of injury. I can actually see Cartwright playing at number six on Australian pitches but I can't see Agar playing anything but the odd T20.

 

[ROOTA#6]

And SMarsh cut, despite still likely being the first reserve batsman in case of injury. I can actually see Cartwright playing at number six on Australian pitches but I can't see Agar playing anything but the odd T20.

They automatically get upgraded when they play a few games so for some blokes it's not a huge deal

 

[LukeParkerno1]

And SMarsh cut, despite still likely being the first reserve batsman in case of injury. I can actually see Cartwright playing at number six on Australian pitches but I can't see Agar playing anything but the odd T20.

Probably moved on from SMarsh. You might see Cartwright in that reserve batsman position now. Marsh was given a go in India, and it was probably the right call there, but it is time to move on now.

 

[Torz]

2017-18 WESTERN WARRIORS CONTRACT LIST

Ins: Marcus Stoinis (Victoria), Matthew Spoors (Wanneroo).


Outs: Adam Voges (retired), Nathan Rimmington (returned to QLD), Ryan Duffield, Josh Nicholas, Liam O’Connor (not retained).

Cricket Australia Contract

Ashton Agar

Hilton Cartwright

Mitchell Marsh



State Contract

Cameron Bancroft

Jason Behrendorff

William Bosisto

Nathan Coulter-Nile *

Cameron Green #

Joshua Inglis #

Michael Klinger

Simon Mackin

Shaun Marsh *

David Moody

Joel Paris

Jhye Richardson

D’Arcy Short ^

Marcus Stoinis

Ashton Turner

Andrew Tye

Jonathan Wells

Sam Whiteman



Rookie contract

Alex Bevilaqua

Jake Carder -

Kyle Gardiner

Clint Hinchliffe

Matthew Kelly

Matthew Spoors





* Did not retain Cricket Australia contract.


# Elevated from State Rookie to Full contract during 2016-17, with Full contract retained.


^ Elevated from WACA Academy to Full contract during 2016-17, with Full contract retained.


- Held State Contract for 2016-17, moved to Rookie Contract.