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Bupa Sheffield Shield
Gliderol Stadium, 30 October - 2 November
West End Redbacks v XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls
Gates open 9.00am, play begins 10.30am, entry is free
SQUAD
Botha (c)
Cooper
George
Head
Klinger
Ludeman
Mennie
Opie
Sayers
Smith
Raphael
Zampa

Only the third venue to host shield cricket for South Australia....

Raphael has plenty of starts this season, has his work cut out against Ryan Harris though....


Smith, is that Kelvin?

Opie to carry the drinks....

heater31 wrote:Only the third venue to host shield cricket for South Australia....

Raphael has plenty of starts this season, has his work cut out against Ryan Harris though....


Smith, is that Kelvin?

Opie to carry the drinks....

Yep Kelvin

Footy Smart wrote:Bupa Sheffield Shield
Gliderol Stadium, 30 October - 2 November
West End Redbacks v XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls
Gates open 9.00am, play begins 10.30am, entry is free
SQUAD
Botha (c)
Cooper
George
Head
Klinger
Ludeman
Mennie
Opie
Sayers
Smith
Raphael
Zampa

So batting order would be
Smith
Raphael
Klinger
Cooper
Head
Botha
Ludeman
Mennie
Sayers
Zampa
George

IMO terribly unbalanced side for one reason and one reason only, the Captain!
Get him out and play a btasman at 6
4 bowlers just have to do the job. Our batting looks real thin and needs 6 batsman to be competitive

daysofourlives wrote:Our batting looks real thin and needs 6 batsman to be competitive

Jake Brown at 6?

No Richo? Not surprised putland is injured. If he cant find fitness we should show him the door. Too much coin to sit in rehab.

bays09 wrote:No Richo? Not surprised putland is injured. If he cant find fitness we should show him the door. Too much coin to sit in rehab.

Think Richardson is injured as well....

Don't think Gaz would be commanding top dollar either he is never on the park enough to put consistent performances to ask for it...

Phantom Gossiper wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Our batting looks real thin and needs 6 batsman to be competitive

Jake Brown at 6?

Just came back from a broken finger

bays09 wrote:No Richo? Not surprised putland is injured. If he cant find fitness we should show him the door. Too much coin to sit in rehab.

I heard Richo has a bad back? Wont play any SS cricket? Could be wrong

daysofourlives wrote:IMO terribly unbalanced side for one reason and one reason only, the Captain!

Botha > Zampa

Still only 5/6 South Aussies in the side . Looks a very fragile batting line-up for mine, hopefully I'm proved wrong. Botha needs to average 25+ with the bat this summer if he's to keep his spot IMHO (assuming he's not going to be a major wicket taker).

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.


Richardson with a back hot spot, hopes to be back for the next game.

I like the look of our bowling lineup however the batting looks very thin.

No Hughes or Ferguson for this match is really going to test us.

Shame about McDonald really thought he could have been an asset. Mind you would they play both Mcdonald and Botha in the same side if Mcdonald was fit?

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.

Paaaalllleeeeaaaasssee give me a break

Anyone heading down to take a look? Thinking of having a few early minutes Wednesday for a brew or 2...

Footy Smart wrote:

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.

Paaaalllleeeeaaaasssee give me a break

He really does need to have a solid season and impose himself this year.

helicopterking wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.

Paaaalllleeeeaaaasssee give me a break

He really does need to have a solid season and impose himself this year.

Trav will be right, lean patch for a 19yo isnt the end of the world/career..... starting to hit them better, 90 in the last PL game and unfortuntaly didnt turn his start into runs on the weekend.

Footy Smart wrote:

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.

Paaaalllleeeeaaaasssee give me a break

Just my opinion

From his bio
"After making his debut in January 2012, Head has played 14 Bupa Sheffield Shield matches, making 660 runs at 25.38 including five half-centuries"
Not enough for a top 6 batsman or a bloke of his talent.

Brodlach wrote:

Footy Smart wrote:

Head needs some runs too or he might go into the "over rated" basket.

Paaaalllleeeeaaaasssee give me a break

Just my opinion

From his bio
"After making his debut in January 2012, Head has played 14 Bupa Sheffield Shield matches, making 660 runs at 25.38 including five half-centuries"
Not enough for a top 6 batsman or a bloke of his talent.

You would expect him to lift that Ave to mid to low 30s by seasons end.

I hope so, I think he has plenty of talent. Third season, needs to put the runs on the board


Seems to be bowling a bit more in GC/PL too