End of season discussion, including TOTY's

[Media Park]

Sheffield Shield Player of the Year, Jackson Bird, 48 wickets in seven matches, ahead of Ben Cutting
Ryobi Player of the year, Tommy Cooper, 366 runs, ahead of Ed Cowan

Four-day Team of the Year Rob Quiney, Liam Davis, George Bailey (capt), Peter Forrest, Adam Voges (vice-capt), Daniel Christian, Peter Nevill (wk), Ben Cutting, Jayde Herrick, Jackson Bird, Michael Hogan, Tom Cooper (12th man).

One-day Interstate Team of the Year Michael Klinger (capt), Matthew Wade (wk), Ed Cowan (vice-capt), Tom Cooper, Nathan Reardon, Rob Quiney, James Faulkner, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc, Jason Krejza, Alister McDermott, Callum Ferguson (12th man).

Big Bash League Team of the Year Chris Gayle (vice-capt), Herschelle Gibbs, Travis Birt, Owais Shah, David Hussey (capt), Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Shahid Afridi, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Brad Hogg, Daniel Christian (12th man).

[wycbloods]

Hey overloaded your mate Faulkner made 2 of the 3 TOTY's.

Thankfully some people see his performances objectively.

[Media Park]

I don't care about T20 stuff, but in the other forms:

James Faulkner
ODD 2011/12: 197 runs at 32.83, two fifties, and 14 wickets at 29.71
FC 2011/12, one to play: 336 runs at 25.84, two fifties, and 34 wickets at 26.20

Not a dominating cricketer, but very, very handy.

[wycbloods]

I don't care about T20 stuff, but in the other forms:

James Faulkner
ODD 2011/12: 197 runs at 32.83, two fifties, and 14 wickets at 29.71
FC 2011/12, one to play: 336 runs at 25.84, two fifties, and 34 wickets at 26.20

Not a dominating cricketer, but very, very handy.

Pretty reasonable stats for a young allrounder.

Far from dominating but showing that he is capable with both bat and ball at a young age means he is a genuine chance to go onto higher honours sooner rather than later.

[Booney]

Big Bash League Team of the Year
Chris Gayle (vice-capt),
Herschelle Gibbs,
Travis Birt,
Owais Shah,
David Hussey (capt),
Mitchell Marsh,
Matthew Wade (wk),
James Faulkner,
Shahid Afridi,
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan,
Brad Hogg,
Daniel Christian (12th man).

And therein lies many of the reasons the club based Big Bash Blunder is a joke.

[Lightning McQueen]

Big Bash League Team of the Year
Chris Gayle (vice-capt),
Herschelle Gibbs,
Travis Birt,
Owais Shah,
David Hussey (capt),
Mitchell Marsh,
Matthew Wade (wk),
James Faulkner,
Shahid Afridi,
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan,
Brad Hogg,
Daniel Christian (12th man).

And therein lies many of the reasons the club based Big Bash Blunder is a joke.

Why? Because it attracts international players?

[brod]

Big Bash League Team of the Year
Chris Gayle (vice-capt),
Herschelle Gibbs,
Travis Birt,
Owais Shah,
David Hussey (capt),
Mitchell Marsh,
Matthew Wade (wk),
James Faulkner,
Shahid Afridi,
Rana Naved-ul-Hasan,
Brad Hogg,
Daniel Christian (12th man).

And therein lies many of the reasons the club based Big Bash Blunder is a joke.

How is it different from the previous season??

[brod]

Stuart Law has been confirmed as the new high performance coach of Australia's Centre of Excellence (COE). Law stepped down from his role as coach of Bangladesh on Monday and his new position will allow him to be based in his home city of Brisbane, where he will be a key assistant to Troy Cooley, the head coach of the COE.