Matador cup O.D.D.

Today is the first day of the tournament which includes the Australian players who were named to tour Bangladesh, sadly it isn't on tv (today at least)...the 'half time' scores are......

Queensland all out 196 v Tasmania

Western Australia 4/350 v South Australia

New South Wales 3/338 v Cricket Australia X1


we've already had 4 centuries in the 3 innings played, they are......

C. Bancroft 176
S. Marsh 109
N. Maddinson 108
S. Smith 143*

not sure i like the C X1 concept, i'd rather Canberra back in it

update

C X1 all out 59, NSW win by 279

Tasmania 1/164 (33 overs) seemingly cruising

S.A 2/277 (35 overs) (Head 187* Ferguson 76*)......no one say anything shooooosh

Tasmania 1/200 (Dunk 104*) defeated Queensland 196

South Australia 3/310 (40 overs) (Head 202, Ferguson 90*) chasing 351 to win......still say nothing

South Australia 4/354 (46.3 overs) defeated Western Australia 4/350

Head 202

Ferguson 112*

good start to the season


looks like it is going to be a run feast

there is one game on each day from Wednesday through to Saturday, South Australia play Austr whoops NSW on Thursday at the North Sydney oval

If Head brings today's form into Thursday's game he could score a triple century on North Sydney 'oval'

Not on TV last weekend, was disappointing
Not having any games at Adelaide Oval is disappointing
Playing on Primary school sized ovals is disappointing
That playing all games in NSW is disappointing
That NSW has some sort of advantage being the home state is disappointing

ADVANTAGES ?
Playing a carnival like this in one area is akin to playing a World Cup
This would condition players if picked for International duties
Exposure on small grounds , which you will get in some other countries

DISADVANTAGES ?
No day/night games
Some 10:00 starts , which can favor teams bowling first on dewy pitches

QUESTION ?
Do we need this schedule?
Australia has won the most ODI World Cups under the old format, did we need these changes ?
I ask the question even though a 2014 Matador Cup campaign led into a 2015 World Cup win for Australia

Well done by Travis Head
Brilliant cricketer as was his name sake Lindsay Head who played state cricket for South Australia
Lindsay Head , from what Ive read and heard, was a brilliant hitter of a cricket ball , as is Travis

Lindsay Head gave up a potentially brilliant cricket career to focus on SANFL football
Travis Head does not have that choice of codes , and could be anything

QUESTION ?
At the coin toss , what would Travis call ?

The only good thing about the CA XI's inclusion is that it'll mean the Rednecks will avoid another wooden spoon. I reckon we could get 11 TFSA posters to form a side that could beat the CA XI side.

The carnival format is farcical, and at the moment, pointless. It was to create a World Cup feel, but the next World Cup isn't until 2019. Lets bring back the home and away format and bring the games back to the people.

The Redbacks of old returned today. Smashed by NSW

bayman wrote:South Australia 4/354 (46.3 overs) defeated Western Australia 4/350

Head 202

Ferguson 112*

good start to the season  


looks like it is going to be a run feast

there is one game on each day from Wednesday through to Saturday, South Australia play Austr whoops NSW on Thursday at the North Sydney oval

Game 2
Head 0
Ferg 1

Ferguson[113] now averages more than Head[101] in this tournament

NS 9/266 [50]
SA 110[31.3]

Perhaps the best 2 players in the Matador Cup dominated
Smith 72[83]
Smith is a run machine
Starc 4/27[8.3]
Starc got both Head and Ferguson out , he is an exceptional bowler

Starc still getting wickets although NSW who seemed to be cruising to victory today but ended up losing to the Vics, i was on the cricket Australia site this morning & the live commentary said it was a green top, going on the scores you'd think he was right but the pitch looked very good on the tv....................

an amazing thing happened today & while it is possible it has happened before i doubt it & that is the first 6 NSW wickets were all dismissed LBW

And one of the LBWs was Shane Watson !

Scrappy wrote:And one of the LBWs was Shane Watson !

Would have got evens on that. Un-backable!

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:

Scrappy wrote:And one of the LBWs was Shane Watson !

Would have got evens on that. Un-backable!

actually i thought he was a bit unlucky to be given out

6 GAME SERIES
CURRENT LADDER
Games played x points
NS 6-26
VI 5-14
TA 5-14
SA 5-12
WA 5-6
QLD 4-4
CXI 4-4

GAMES TO BE PLAYED
QL V CX
TA V VI
CX V SA
WA V QL

NON PLUSSED
Its a pity one of TA /VI have to win their game
One of them gets 4 points
Even a win and 2 bonus points will not be enough for SA to get second spot , their minus Net Run Rate of -0.835 is miles behind the plus VI +0.722 +TA + 0.647
SA needs less than a 4 point result some how on the VI V TA game , then beat CX

BONUS POINTS
No bonus points throughout the tournament is hurting SA
Bonus points this tournament
NS 6
VI 2
TA 2
WA 2
SA 0
QL 0
CX 0

Scrappy wrote:6 GAME SERIES
CURRENT LADDER
Games played x points
NS 6-26
VI 5-14
TA 5-14
SA 5-12
WA 5-6
QLD 4-4
CXI 4-4

GAMES TO BE PLAYED
QL V CX
TA V VI
CX V SA
WA V QL

NON PLUSSED
Its a pity one of TA /VI have to win their game
One of them gets 4 points
Even a win and 2 bonus points will not be enough for SA to get second spot , their minus Net Run Rate of -0.835 is miles behind the plus VI +0.722 +TA + 0.647
SA needs less than a 4 point result some how on the VI V TA game , then beat CX

BONUS POINTS
No bonus points throughout the tournament is hurting SA
Bonus points this tournament
NS 6
VI 2
TA 2
WA 2
SA 0
QL 0
CX 0

presuming the redbacks beat the CA X1 they'll be playing the winner of the Vic/Tas match in the preliminary final on Friday with that winner playing NSW on Sunday in the grand final

http://www.cricket.com.au/news/glenn-maxwell-suspended-cricket-victoria-matador-cup-clash-tasmania-missed-team-meeting/2015-10-19

Redbacks' after an early collapse this afternoon against Victoria made 7/250 (Ross 97*) & the star studded Victorian line up all out 194

so the much MALigned team now takes on another star studded team in NSW on Sunday in the grand final


good luck to the Redbacks' in Sundays Grand Final

ps, the last Grand Final i watched the red and black team won