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Damien Trott

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Q: If David Warner is willing to come out of retirement and be available for test selection why do the selectors have to call him?

Why doesn’t he just go back and play premier cricket, score runs and get selected for NSW and score more runs to put his name up for selection?

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Q: If you could make one rule change in any format of the game what would it be?

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Q: With the 2024 T20 World Cup about to start in the United States, who are the three cricketers from any era before the birth of T20 cricket you’d have loved to see play T20?

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Q: Can you name your best cricket team from players whose first name starts with the letter A?

A: I’m going to pick my best team of Australian players.

1. Arthur Morris
2. Alan Turner
3. Alan Kippax
4. Allan Border
5. Adam Voges
6. Andrew Symonds
7. Adam Gilchrist
8. Alan Davidosn
9. Andy Bichel
10. Alan Hurst
11. Ashley Mallet
12. 12th man – Ashton Agar

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Q: First class cricket families in Australia.

Here’s a list we’ve compiled of the father and sons/daughters who have played first class cricket in Australia.

We may well have missed a few more so please if you know of other father and sons/daughters who've played first class cricket in Australian please share in the answers below.

Geoff Marsh - father (WA)
Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh - sons (WA)

Peter Faulkner - father (Tasmania)
James Faulkner - son (Tasmania)

Sam Trimble - father (Qld)
Glenn Trimble - son (Qld)

Terry MacGill - father (WA)
Stuart MacGill - son (WA and NSW)

Ian Brayshaw - father (WA)
James Brayshaw - son (WA and Sth A)

Rod Marsh - father (WA)
Dan Marsh - son (Sth A and Tas)

Norm O’Neill - father (NSW)
Mark O’Neill - son (WA and NSW)

Alec Marks - father (NSW)
Neil Marks - son (NSW)

James Sutherland - father (Vic)
Will Sutherland - son and Annabelle Sutherland - daughter (Vic)

Craig McDermott - father (Qld)
Alistair McDermott - son (Qld) and Ben McDermott - son (Qld and Tas)

Darren Lehmann - father (Sth A and VIC)
Jake Lehmann - son (Sth A)

Wayne Broad - father (Qld)
Ryan Broad - son (Qld)

Steve Nikitaras - father (NSW and WA)
Blake Nikitaras - son (NSW)

Ned Gregory – father (NSW)
Syd Gregory – son (NSW)

Trevor Laughlin- father (Vic)
Ben Laughlin - son (Qld and Tas)

Richard Stobo - father (NSW)
Charlie Stobo - son (NSW and WA)

John Rogers - father (NSW)
Chris Rogers - son (WA and VIC)

Bruce Doolan - father (Tas)
Alex Doolan - son (Tas)

Len Maddocks - father ((Tas and VIC)
Ian Maddocks - son (Vic)

Bob Blewett - father (Sth A)
Greg Blewett - son (Sth A)

Jeff Hammond - father (Sth A)
Ashley Hammond - son (Sth A)

Dean Sayers - father (Sth A)
Chadd Sayers - son (Sth A)

Murray Goodwin - father (WA)
Jayden Goodwin - son (WA)

A: Tim Nielsen - wicket keeper for South Australia and his son Harry Nielsen also a wicket keeper for South Australia

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Q: If two spinners are bowling in tandem why can a batter not wear a helmet but a keeper has to?

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Q: Who is the player you'd consider the most influential player in the Australian Men's Test cricket team from 2000 to 2009?

A: I can't go past Shane Warne. His incredible skill and the theatre he created. The King

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Q: If a batter goes to pull out of their stance as the bowler goes into their delivery stride but still plays a shot is it right for the umpire to call a dead ball?

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Q: Can you name 6 Australian Test batters since 1980 who’ve hit a 6 to bring up their first test century?

A: So far I have Joe Burns, Steve Smith, Andrew Symonds and Phillip Hughes.

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Q: Who was the last Australian Men's Test Cricketer to score a century on debut?

A: Adam Voges scored 130 not out v West Indies on test debut in 2015 when Australia toured the West Indies

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Q: Who opened the batting for Australia v India in the first test of the 1977-78 series. It was Australia’s first test match after players had been banned for signing with World Series Cricket and Bob Simpson was recalled as the Australian Test captain at the age of 41.

Australian went into the first test with 6 debutants – David Ogilvie, Paul Hibbert, Peter Toohey, Steve Rixon, Tony Mann and Wayne Clark

A: Paul Hibbert and Gary Cosier

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Q: If a right arm off spinner is bowling around the wicket to a right-hand batter and the batter attempts a reverse sweep does the shot negate the need for the ball to be pitching in line with the stumps for the batter to be given out lbw.

In other words can the batter be given our lbw if the ball pitches outside leg stump just because the batter looks to play a reverse sweep.

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Q: Pat Cummins showed little faith in Todd Murphy in the 3rd test when he only bowled 2 overs in England 2nd innings and England chased 254 to win with the loss of 7 wickets.
Murphy was not selected for the 4th test and Australia didn’t play a spinner on a very flat wicket.
Murphy played the 5th test and took 6 wickets.
Lyon and Murphy both played 2 tests in the series.
Lyon - 9 wickets at 29.3 with a strike rate of a wicket every 44 balls.
Murphy – 7 wickets at 25.8 with a strike rate of a wicket every 32 balls.
Murphy also averaged 19 with the bat.
A captain should be showing faith and building their players confidence.

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Q: The Ashes since 1989
Since 1989 when the Australian cricket team was labelled the worst team to land on England soil there has been 19 Ashes series played in England and Australia.
After the 4th Test was drawn overnight Australia has retained the Ashes and currently 2-1 up in the series.

Of the 19 Ashes series since 1989:
• Australia has won or retained the Ashes in 14 series.
• England has won or retained the Ashes in 5 series.

Including the 4th test in 2023 and since the first test of the 1989 series there has been 97 Tests played and Australia has won 55, England have won 23 and 19 have been drawn.
Australia has won or retained the Ashes in five series away from home.
England has won or retained the Ashes in one series away from home.

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Q: The West Indies cricket team have entertained cricket fans for many decades. The all-conquering Windies of the 1980s and 90s inspired a generation of cricketers throughout the world.
The West Indies, typically cool and exotic names.
Can you name any past or present West Indian cricketers who share the same first name?

A: Winston David and Winston Benjamin

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Q: Bowlers get in trouble when they follow through down the wicket into the danger zone and scuff the wicket.

David Warner is batting so far out of the crease in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Ashes test and must be close to the same danger zone.

Can batters get in trouble for scuffing the wicket by batting so far out of the crease?

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Q: Have England missed a trick by not selecting their best wicket keeper in the first test of the Ashes.

I understand Bairstow runs are important and he should be in the team but at what cost if he has the gloves on. Isn't Foakes a much better wicket keeper?

A: Thanks for the feedback. I think they have missed the trick as by my count, he's missed 4 chances leading into the last day.

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Q: Who were the first two cricketers to achieve the milestone of scoring 2,000 Test runs and taking 200 Test wickets

A: Richie Benaud was the first and Gary Sobers was the second.

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Q: I read this article about Str8bat and wanted to ask cricket coaches what their opinion is of the new technology.
It's a sensor that's attached to your bat and the article suggests it helps improve batting techniques.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/str8bat-cricket-technology-batting-360-view-sensor-real-time-analysis-players-coaches-buttler-zampa/2023-04-18

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Q: BBL. I’m really confused how Cameron White missed out on the Melbourne Stars coaching job and it was given to Peter Moore who twice coached England. Am I the only one?

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Q: So I tried AI to tell me what are the parallels between life and cricket. Here's what it came up with: Cricket is a game of skill, strategy and patience. It is also a game of uncertainty, unpredictability and frustration. Life is like cricket in many ways. You never know what kind of pitch you will get, what kind of ball you will face, or what kind of umpire you will encounter. You have to adapt to the changing conditions, play according to your strengths and weaknesses, and hope for the best. Sometimes you hit a six, sometimes you get out for a duck. Sometimes you win the toss, sometimes you lose it. Sometimes you catch a brilliant catch, sometimes you drop a sitter. Sometimes you get a fair decision, sometimes you get a howler. The only thing that matters is how you handle the ups and downs, how you celebrate the victories and learn from the defeats, how you respect your opponents and enjoy the game. Cricket teaches us many lessons about life: teamwork, discipline, perseverance, sportsmanship and humility. Cricket is not just a sport; it is a way of life.

A: AI knows cricket pretty well - captured everything I love about the game

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Q: Two batters selected in a squad of 13 players but only one will play.

In the previous week and Batter A scored 165 in the first innings and 105 in the 2nd innings while in a different game Batter B scored 12 in the first innings and 50 not out in the 2nd innings.

Do you select Batter A or B to play in the XI?

A: Batter A, in form

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Q: For high catches in the outfield, should fielders hands and fingers be pointing upwards to the sky or be pointing downwards towards the ground?

A: I think there's less risk catching high balls with fingers pointing upwards as your eyes are always on the ball and you could get a second chance if you don't take it cleanly the first time

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Q: When was the last time Australia had two players playing in a Test match from the same cricket club?

Peter Handscomb and Todd Murphy both play for St Kilda in Victoria Premier Cricket

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Q: As Aaron Finch calls stumps on his outstanding international career who do cricket fans believe should be the next Australian T20 Cricket Captain?

A: I agree with Trent, Glenn Maxwell

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Q: As a captain what’s the best way to know if the slips are positioned correctly?

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Q: I hear people talk about the spirit of cricket and would say it means different things to different people.
I’d like to ask what in your opinion is the spirit of cricket?

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Q: I’m 23 and a captain in my first season. I want to ask why spinners are so quick to want a fielder at deep point. In my opinion it’s just an easy single for the batter?