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No more Kat
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:28 amby smac
Simon Katich retires from First Class Cricket in Australia
Simon Katich wishes to advise that he has decided to retire from First Class Cricket in Australia. Simon is currently enjoying playing with Hampshire in the English county season and is committed to play for the Perth Scorchers in the Champions League Twenty20 in October.
The WACA and Cricket NSW have provided wonderful cricketing environments and amazing opportunities for Simon to play under great coaches, with terrific players and surrounded by dedicated support staff. He wishes to thank them all for the camaraderie and support over the last 16 years and for the chance to play in winning teams.
With a young family and a desire for an extended time at home, Simon has decided it is time to reassess his priorities.
Simon is currently playing in England and is unavailable for comment.
Re: No more Kat
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Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:01 pmby Dutchy
Re: No more Kat
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Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:17 pmby Booney
I am glad you could be man enough to acknowledge the contribution of Katich to Australian cricket over the years like this, despite your dislike of the way the man went about his game.
Very gracious of you.
Re: No more Kat
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Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:23 pmby The Sleeping Giant
Sad day for Aussie cricket. Not many old school cricketers left.
Re: No more Kat
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Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:29 pmby Media Park
Definitely could not be called a cricketer that was "world class" in terms of talent, but those fighting qualities, that most would consider distinctly Australian, and often associate with Steve Waugh, courageous, determined, hard-nosed and enduring, are definitely Katich traits, and he is not easily replaceable, that is for sure.
Hit 196 earlier in the County season, and could well finish with 20K First Class runs by the end of his county stint.
Congrats Katich on a truly inspiring career.
Re: No more Kat
Posted:
Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:11 pmby Jim05
Sad to see the end of Kat, well and truly shafted by CA.
Really admired the bloke, had that real gritty, dour streak about him that a lot of the new breed dont.
Sad to see him finish the way he did.
Re: No more Kat
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Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:34 pmby The Dark Knight
Disappionting to read he has decided to retire, I really admired him, love the fact he wasn't afraid to speak his mind, he was a real fighter and had he ability to bat anywhere in the top 6. As Jim said was well and truely shafted by CA.
Re: No more Kat
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Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:15 pmby Phantom Gossiper
Jim05 wrote:Sad to see the end of Kat, well and truly shafted by CA.
Really admired the bloke, had that real gritty, dour streak about him that a lot of the new breed dont.
Sad to see him finish the way he did.
x2
Re: No more Kat
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Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:14 amby scoob
Media Park wrote:Definitely could not be called a cricketer that was "world class" in terms of talent, but those fighting qualities, that most would consider distinctly Australian, and often associate with Steve Waugh, courageous, determined, hard-nosed and enduring, are definitely Katich traits, and he is not easily replaceable, that is for sure.
Hit 196 earlier in the County season, and could well finish with 20K First Class runs by the end of his county stint.
Congrats Katich on a truly inspiring career.
A test average of 45 as an opener is pretty much world class isnt it?
Re: No more Kat
Posted:
Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:37 amby Lightning McQueen
scoob wrote:Media Park wrote:Definitely could not be called a cricketer that was "world class" in terms of talent, but those fighting qualities, that most would consider distinctly Australian, and often associate with Steve Waugh, courageous, determined, hard-nosed and enduring, are definitely Katich traits, and he is not easily replaceable, that is for sure.
Hit 196 earlier in the County season, and could well finish with 20K First Class runs by the end of his county stint.
Congrats Katich on a truly inspiring career.
A test average of 45 as an opener is pretty much world class isnt it?
Would've been a fair bit higher in his 2nd stint I'd imagine.
Re: No more Kat
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Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:51 pmby Media Park
scoob wrote:A test average of 45 as an opener is pretty much world class isnt it?
To be fair, Greenidge, Gambhir, Hayes, Langer and Slater are all around that mark.
Personally I think world class:
Hayden 50.73
Hobbs 56.94
Re: No more Kat
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Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:42 pmby rod_rooster
Lightning McQueen wrote:scoob wrote:Media Park wrote:Definitely could not be called a cricketer that was "world class" in terms of talent, but those fighting qualities, that most would consider distinctly Australian, and often associate with Steve Waugh, courageous, determined, hard-nosed and enduring, are definitely Katich traits, and he is not easily replaceable, that is for sure.
Hit 196 earlier in the County season, and could well finish with 20K First Class runs by the end of his county stint.
Congrats Katich on a truly inspiring career.
A test average of 45 as an opener is pretty much world class isnt it?
Would've been a fair bit higher in his 2nd stint I'd imagine.
Pretty sure he averaged 50 as an opener. His days as a middle order player weren't so good bringing the overall average down a touch.
Re: No more Kat
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Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:53 pmby rod_rooster
Media Park wrote:scoob wrote:A test average of 45 as an opener is pretty much world class isnt it?
To be fair, Greenidge, Gambhir, Hayes, Langer and Slater are all around that mark.
Personally I think world class:
Hayden 50.73
Hobbs 56.94
Are you suggesting Greenidge and Haynes weren't world class?
Relying on averages to judge a cricketer is not a good idea.
Re: No more Kat
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Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:29 amby Media Park
2928 runs at 50.48 as an opener
Re: No more Kat
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:23 amby Booney
Media Park wrote:2928 runs at 50.48 as an opener
World Class then?
Re: No more Kat
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Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:24 amby OnSong
Media Park wrote:2928 runs at 50.48 as an opener
Are you trying to sink your statement or support it with these stats?
Re: No more Kat
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Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:33 amby Media Park
I'm just being honest.
Re: No more Kat
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Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:53 pmby Rik E Boy
He copped a lot of shit and I'm not too sure why. He was scoring runs when many others weren't and got thrown aside for Phillip 'no technique' Hughes. Born a few years to early the poor bloke. Always had a crack and led us to a Shield. Go the Kat...oh yeah, he has.
regards,
REB
Re: No more Kat
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Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:21 amby Lightning McQueen
Rik E Boy wrote:He copped a lot of shit and I'm not too sure why. He was scoring runs when many others weren't and got thrown aside for Phillip 'no technique' Hughes. Born a few years to early the poor bloke. Always had a crack and led us to a Shield. Go the Kat...oh yeah, he has.
regards,
REB
He probably had one of the best eyes to play the sport, it was very cringeworthy the way how he walked across in front of his stumps and got away with it.
Re: No more Kat
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Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:24 pmby Rik E Boy
Lightning McQueen wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:He copped a lot of shit and I'm not too sure why. He was scoring runs when many others weren't and got thrown aside for Phillip 'no technique' Hughes. Born a few years to early the poor bloke. Always had a crack and led us to a Shield. Go the Kat...oh yeah, he has.
regards,
REB
He probably had one of the best eyes to play the sport, it was very cringeworthy the way how he walked across in front of his stumps and got away with it.
Trott, Lehmann, Chanderpaul all say hello (all three have the Kat covered though).
regards,
REB
