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Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:26 pm**

I've been thinking (a rarity for me...) about outstanding players at Shield level who, for one reason or another, never wore the baggy green.

The first name I can think of is Jamie Siddons.

Your thoughts?

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:31 pm**

Dave Hussey???

Callum Ferguson

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:39 pm**

Jamie Cox
Reckon he averaged more than 50 at shield level for about 10 consecutive years.
Aussies had some pretty gun openers around that time though so was always going to be hard to break into the test side

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:40 pm**

Failed Creation wrote:I've been thinking (a rarity for me...) about outstanding players at Shield level who, for one reason or another, never wore the baggy green.

The first name I can think of is Jamie Siddons.

Your thoughts?

I dont think Jamie Cox ever played a Test.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:45 pm**

Jim05 wrote:Jamie Cox
Reckon he averaged more than 50 at shield level for about 10 consecutive years.
Aussies had some pretty gun openers around that time though so was always going to be hard to break into the test side

Did Michael Di Venuto play any tests I reckon he averaged over 50 at both shield and county level for a long period of time.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:46 pm**

whufc wrote:
Jim05 wrote:Jamie Cox
Reckon he averaged more than 50 at shield level for about 10 consecutive years.
Aussies had some pretty gun openers around that time though so was always going to be hard to break into the test side

Did Michael Di Venuto play any tests I reckon he averaged over 50 at both shield and county level for a long period of time.

I know Di Venuto played a handful of ODIs for Australia, but never played Test cricket.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:47 pm**

Darren Berry

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:48 pm**

PPLions wrote:Darren Berry

Good call. Great 'keeper and an underrated batsman.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:51 pm**

What about the likes of jimmy maher and Stuart law

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:52 pm**

Law played one Test, Perth against Sri Lanka. 56* not out. No average. Ponting debuted, out in the late 90s with a shoddy LBW.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:53 pm**

Dogwatcher wrote:Both played Tests.

Both unlucky not to have played more...

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:54 pm**

Sorry, FC, see my edit.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:54 pm**

There would have to be some from the western Australian sides which dominated the shield in the early 90's

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:55 pm**

Dogwatcher wrote:Law played one Test, Perth against Sri Lanka. 56* not out. No average. Ponting debuted, out in the late 90s with a shoddy LBW.

Oh yep I remember that like it was yesterday, they kept showing punters family!!

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:59 pm**

Old timers talk about Sam Trimble from Qld.
While some also suggest KG Cunningham was unlucky, along with Ian McLachlan.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:01 pm**

whufc wrote:There would have to be some from the western Australian sides which dominated the shield in the early 90's

I don't think there were too many WA players that didn't get a shot. The Test side was proliferated by them at one point.

Reid, Matthews, Veletta, Zoehrer, Moody, Marsh, Julian, Angel all got shots.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:06 pm**

What about Wayne Holdsworth? He toured England in 1993, but didn't get a game.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:09 pm**

Failed Creation wrote:What about Wayne Holdsworth? He toured England in 1993, but didn't get a game.

His name just makes me think Mercentile Mutual Cup sorry for the spelling

Tim Neilson???

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:31 pm**

whufc wrote:
Failed Creation wrote:What about Wayne Holdsworth? He toured England in 1993, but didn't get a game.

His name just makes me think Mercentile Mutual Cup sorry for the spelling

Tim Neilson???

Neilsen was a good 'keeper, but he also had Healy, Emery, Berry and Zoehrer around at the same time.

Posted: **Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:47 pm**

Jamie Siddons - definitely

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