SA v TAS - Sheffield Shield @ Adelaide Oval 9/10-12/10

[interested observer]

7 individual tons and 5 team scores of 280 plus in first two rounds of a grade cricket this season and at least 7 90 plus run partnerships. Ferguson, cooper, Harris, dougall all have grade hundreds next to their name[/quote]


not to mention Kelvs 180 odd Star.....

There is also now no compulsory declarations which will mean larger scores and teams have already batted into the second day.[/quote]

Great stats, however what is the bowling depth like overall currently in Grade Cricket??
Very clear to me that guys like the above mentioned can bully Grade attacks but when required to step up against strong consistent attacks at first class level they struggle repeatedly.
The Grade comp must be reduced to a maximum of 10 teams or even as low as 8 teams so the absolute best 110/88 players are competing each week.
How long will it take for Mclaughlin and his band of puppets to realise this...[/quote]


So now its the bowlers fault

pretty sure all state contracted/fit players played on the weekend[/quote]


Come on FS.. You come across as a very worldy and knowledgable Grade person.
Are you telling me the overall bowling strength in A grade district cricket is good enough to maintain pressure on the top batsmen to condition them to perform at the next level?
Not in a million years.

[Lightning McQueen]

We are poop, can't see where the improvement will come from.

The captain..............................

[Footy Smart]

Come on FS.. You come across as a very worldy and knowledgable Grade person.
Are you telling me the overall bowling strength in A grade district cricket is good enough to maintain pressure on the top batsmen to condition them to perform at the next level?
Not in a million years

No i didnt say that, i said it was possibly one of the strongest round in recent memory as far as player availablity.

The bowling depth isnt that bad IMO - of course it isnt as strong as playing a game against 5 topline state bowlers but i would doubt any grade comp could boast that

TTGDCCs current attack is:
Habberfield (contract)
O'Hara (emerging redback squad)
Brad Evans (state U19)
Matt Weaver (experienced A grade allrounder)
Tim Cronin
Tim Evans
Adam Sommerfield


Plenty of quality options

last week Glenelg made 300 odd no one made a big score they all batted in partnerships and got over the line, week before in the 1 dayer this side held WT with Smith x2, Crossy, Prowse (handy addition from interstate) to 180 off 50 overs

The standard is definately improving IMO

[scoob]

Come on FS.. You come across as a very worldy and knowledgable Grade person.
Are you telling me the overall bowling strength in A grade district cricket is good enough to maintain pressure on the top batsmen to condition them to perform at the next level?
Not in a million years

No i didnt say that, i said it was possibly one of the strongest round in recent memory as far as player availablity.

The bowling depth isnt that bad IMO - of course it isnt as strong as playing a game against 5 topline state bowlers but i would doubt any grade comp could boast that

TTGDCCs current attack is:
Habberfield (contract)
O'Hara (emerging redback squad)
Brad Evans (state U19)
Matt Weaver (experienced A grade allrounder)
Tim Cronin
Tim Evans
Adam Sommerfield


Plenty of quality options

last week Glenelg made 300 odd no one made a big score they all batted in partnerships and got over the line, week before in the 1 dayer this side held WT with Smith x2, Crossy, Prowse (handy addition from interstate) to 180 off 50 overs

The standard is definately improving IMO

Why are we going backwards in the SS then? Not having a go, just an honest question.

[36 flags]

West End Redbacks 8/139 (42.4)

[Footy Smart]

Why are we going backwards in the SS then? Not having a go, just an honest question

Its a good question Scoobydoo...

Id suggest the 'high performance program' isnt as 'high performing' as it should be. Lets not forget these regular state players play very very little grade cricket anyway.

Its not that the current crop are talentless, they simply arent mentally match hardened - look at the types of dismissals yesty

You could also mount an arguement that ATCA clubs paying $$ to more experienced grade cricketers to leave the grade cricket system dilutes the grades and the comp as a whole. This then has a flow on to the development of the next generation of cricketers if that makes sense

[heater31]

Why are we going backwards in the SS then? Not having a go, just an honest question

Its a good question Scoobydoo...

Id suggest the 'high performance program' isnt as 'high performing' as it should be. Lets not forget these regular state players play very very little grade cricket anyway.

Its not that the current crop are talentless, they simply arent mentally match hardened - look at the types of dismissals yesty

You could also mount an arguement that ATCA clubs paying $$ to more experienced grade cricketers to leave the grade cricket system dilutes the grades and the comp as a whole. This then has a flow on to the development of the next generation of cricketers if that makes sense

Also throw in the footy factor as plenty of talented kids give cricket away to focus on football. This also thins out the talent spread.

[Dogwatcher]

Every state's impacted by some sort of footy factor though, aren't they?

[Squids]

Come on rain

[Footy Smart]

Every state's impacted by some sort of footy factor though, aren't they?

excuses excuses i know but

but surely a states population compared to others plays a factor in the talent pool?

1 New South Wales 7,247,700
2 Victoria 5,574,500
3 Queensland 4,513,000
4 Western Australia 2,387,200
5 South Australia 1,645,000

[Dogwatcher]

Not in this day of free range recruiting. Sure there may be less local talent but you can top that up easily nowadays.

[whufc]

Every state's impacted by some sort of footy factor though, aren't they?

excuses excuses i know but

but surely a states population compared to others plays a factor in the talent pool?

1 New South Wales 7,247,700
2 Victoria 5,574,500
3 Queensland 4,513,000
4 Western Australia 2,387,200
5 South Australia 1,645,000

Ummm Tasmania anyone!!!

[Footy Smart]

Every state's impacted by some sort of footy factor though, aren't they?

excuses excuses i know but

but surely a states population compared to others plays a factor in the talent pool?

1 New South Wales 7,247,700
2 Victoria 5,574,500
3 Queensland 4,513,000
4 Western Australia 2,387,200
5 South Australia 1,645,000

Ummm Tasmania anyone!!!

There is another SACA problem (shock horror), Shizenhousen recruiting......

[locky801]

S.A. 8/167

Ludeman 47*

Sayers 25*

[heater31]

S.A. 8/167

Ludeman 47*

Sayers 25*

Just back on from another rain delay

8/174

Ludeman 53*
Sayers 25*

Dig deep lads...

[Lightning McQueen]

S.A. 8/167

Ludeman 47*

Sayers 25*

Just back on from another rain delay

8/174

Ludeman 53*
Sayers 25*

Dig deep lads...

We should declare.

[whufc]

Should the curator just produce the greenest pitches ever seen, wetting them just before play and then hope like **** we win the toss and can bowl on a juicy one.

Cant do any worse than we currently are.

Imagine if we'd dropped Ferg, we'd be 7 for 40

True,.third time in the past five matches he has been top scorer for SA.
Yet he is the one who some are wanting dropped?? Give me a break!!

Make that only 2/10 now that percentage is dropping pretty quick

[bulldogproud2]

Should the curator just produce the greenest pitches ever seen, wetting them just before play and then hope like **** we win the toss and can bowl on a juicy one.

Cant do any worse than we currently are.

Imagine if we'd dropped Ferg, we'd be 7 for 40

True,.third time in the past five matches he has been top scorer for SA.
Yet he is the one who some are wanting dropped?? Give me a break!!

Make that only 2/10 now that percentage is dropping pretty quick

Naw, will change it to being top score out of the top six batsmen!

[whufc]

Gold

Might be time for the old switch the bating order upside down.

At least the tail will take the shine of the ball for the loosely named batsmen

[stampy]

ludeman and sayers making it look easy artnership nearing the ton