Keath gives cricket the nod over AFL

[brod]

Cricket has scored a rare victory over Australian rules football with the multi-talented teenager Alex Keath choosing bat and ball over a potentially lucrative AFL career. Keath, 18, has signed a several-year contract with Cricket Victoria despite the probability that he would play senior AFL football next year.

An allrounder who has been compared to his fellow Victorian Andrew McDonald, Keath was part of the Australia team that won the Under-19 World Cup. He scored 216 runs at 43.20 to be the eighth leading scorer in the tournament, and also collected six wickets at 16.33 with his medium-pace bowling.

However, his football prospects appeared just as promising when he was named as one of the dozen 17-year-olds chosen by the newly-formed Gold Coast club, which will make its first appearance in the AFL in 2011. The Victoria coach Greg Shipperd said Keath could be ready to make his state debut next summer, although 2011-12 was more realistic.

[bazza1]

Well done lad! Following a dream, not a dollar.

[CoverKing]

Well done lad! Following a dream, not a dollar.

Well with the way cricket is going, he could be chasing the dollar in the long run, with the IPL and t20 cricket!!

Good news for cricket supporters out there thats for sure!

[Pottsy]

Less running. Lots and lots less running. More beer.

A good career move.

[devilsadvocate]

Playing at Lords v playing at Carrara

Tough choice really. Smart decision young fella!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Well done lad! Following a dream, not a dollar.

Please.

He must only be average if he is being compared to Andrew McDonald.

[Q.]

The lad is clearly opting to play the more physical and bruising of the two sports

[The Dark Knight]

Cricket has scored a rare victory over Australian rules football with the multi-talented teenager Alex Keath choosing bat and ball over a potentially lucrative AFL career. Keath, 18, has signed a several-year contract with Cricket Victoria despite the probability that he would play senior AFL football next year.

An allrounder who has been compared to his fellow Victorian Andrew McDonald, Keath was part of the Australia team that won the Under-19 World Cup. He scored 216 runs at 43.20 to be the eighth leading scorer in the tournament, and also collected six wickets at 16.33 with his medium-pace bowling.

However, his football prospects appeared just as promising when he was named as one of the dozen 17-year-olds chosen by the newly-formed Gold Coast club, which will make its first appearance in the AFL in 2011. The Victoria coach Greg Shipperd said Keath could be ready to make his state debut next summer, although 2011-12 was more realistic.

Compared to Andrew McDonald What a joke. Interesting Decision though, there's more of a chance to play AFL than play cricket for Australia. Good luck to him, hope he's made the right decision

[The Dark Knight]

The lad is clearly opting to play the more physical and bruising of the two sports