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By Postie, on December 25th, 2010
Stuart Macgill spent most of his first class cricket career bowling in the shadow of Shane Warne and was not called up until very late in his career. On several occasions, bowling in tandem with Warne, Macgill ended with better figures at the end of the match. However, Macgills’ opportunities were limited due to Warne and he (as did any spin bowler) had to perform exceptionally well to be considered for selection. Continue reading Sour Grapes
By Postie, on December 21st, 2010
 A little over the halfway mark of the season and the Panthers posted their first win in Barclay Shield this round. Taking on Diamond Creek away, who are currently sitting in fourth place on the ladder, Eltham posted a modest 9/149 off 79.5 overs. Mark Minney made a magnificent 102, Gerard O’Neill made 13 and extras made the next highest score of 10. Continue reading No more cricket this decade
By Postie, on November 23rd, 2010
Round 4 for a/b grades or round 5 for d/f grades, I don’t know, it is all too confusing for me.
From the top, Barclay shield (round 4): Eltham won the toss and elected to bat against Lalor Stars, in a one day 40/40 match at home. Eltham knocked up a respectable total of 9/188. Skips made 94, Davo 25, Cam Lea 19 and Nick Turner 17.
In reply, Lalor made 8/191, but they did not make the total easily, in fact it went down to the third last ball of the match. Greg Wilson was probably the best of the bowlers with 4/42 off 9.3. I believe the Eltham fielding, particularly catching, let the side down. Some positive signs never the less. Continue reading Round Summary 4/5
By Postie, on November 21st, 2010
 The Mongoose bat has been designed specifically for Twenty20.
The Mongoose is the most radical change to cricket bat design since 1771.
The MCC Laws sub-committee has confirmed that the Mongoose bats are legal and allowed to be used in all levels of cricket. They conform to the new version of Law 6 and Appendix E, which came into force on 1st October 2008.
The Mongoose has been scientifically proven by Imperial College to offer batsmen 20% more power and 15% more bat speed than a conventional bat.
The Mongoose allows you to hit harder & further without changing the way you play.
The Mongoose’s blade is 33% shorter and its handle 43% longer than a conventional bat.
The splice, usually located in the blade of the bat, is incorporated in the handle, which ensures there is no dead spot in the hitting area of the bat.
The Mongoose also reconfigures the shoulders of the bat by dropping them down nine inches. The weight taken from the shoulders – about 20 per cent of the blade weight – is redistributed to the back of the new, shorter blade.
The Mongoose is the invention of Marcus Codrington Fernandez, former Global Creative Director for one of the biggest advertising networks in the world.
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