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Cricket NSW
Cricket NSW
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King's Birthday honours list - Cricket NSW volunteers and players

Cricket volunteers and players from across NSW have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to cricket in the 2023 King's Birthday honours list.

Heading the honourees is the Honourable Kevin Patrick Greene, who was awarded the Member (AM) In the General Division.

Other’s afforded awards from NSW include former Test cricketer Miriam Knee, Tamworth’s Terry Psarakis and the Central Coast’s David Smallman who were all awarded the Medal (OAM) In the General Division.

Greene, was honoured for significant service to the Parliament of New South Wales, to local government, and to the community, where he has made an immeasurable contribution to cricket. The current deputy chair of Cricket NSW and life member of St George District Cricket Club is still actively involved in shaping the future of cricket, inspiring people of all ages to play and love the game.

Miriam Knee, 85, from Tennyson, played eight Tests and six ODIs for Australia in the 1960’s and 1970’s before going on to serve cricket in NSW as a selector and coach. She was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2000.

Terry Psarakis received his OAM for service to sport, particularly to cricket, where he has been a stalwart of the South Tamworth Cricket Club for more than four decades, A former player and coach, Psarakis is a life member of the Tamworth District Cricket Association and has been chair of Tamworth Cricket Inc, since 2015. He is known throughout country NSW cricket as a dedicated lifelong servant.

David Smallman, from Wyoming, was acknowledged for service to the community of the Central Coast, and to cricket. A past player and former president of the Central Coast Cricket Association, Smallman has also received a 50 Year Volunteer Certificate from Cricket Australia for his lifetime of commitment and service to the sport.

Cricket NSW CEO, Lee Germon, heralded Greene, Knee, Psarakis and Smallman.

“The contributions of Kevin, Miriam, Terry and David to our great sport of cricket can not be understated,” Germon said.

“All four have, in their own way, inspired countless people to play and love cricket and for that we will be eternally grateful.

“Volunteers are the heartbeat of community sport and in cricket, there are few finer examples that these four devotees.

“On behalf of everyone at Cricket NSW and throughout the state, I congratulate and thank them.”

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Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh Kumar
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Sydney, Australia
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Our NSW Under 12 PSSA girls are the National Champions 🏆. Meaning, we're the number 1 U12 team in Australia.

What a fantastic win we had in the grand finals against South Australia. It was a complete team effort by our girls and all our girls have so much potential to become stars. They in fact played brilliantly all the 40 over games for 6 days with patience, determination and passion.

I think as a Vice-Captain, Kaya has done her job. She is the highest run scorer for NSW in the comp with more than 130% strike rate although she missed out on hitting couple of 50s.

Anyways, I don't know whether these things matter a lot but definitely it's a great birthday present to me.

Go NSW. 👏👏👏

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Bipin Dani
Bipin Dani
Mumbai, India
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Indian commentator Charu Sharma invited for LPL auction.

India's renowned commentator, compere and quizmaster, Charu Sharma will be an auctioneer for the LPL (Lanka Premier League) next week. This was revealed by the Tournament Director Samantha Dodanwela.

The inaugural player auction of the LPL will be conducted on June 14, 2023.

"We have invited Charu Sharma for this auction. He will also be assisted by a few local commentators", Dodanwela said over the telephone from Colombo.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/994/bipin-dani/blog/1132/indian-commentator-charu-sharma-invited-for-lpl-auction
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Cricket NSW
Cricket NSW
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Jenny Gunn appointed assistant coach of NSW Breakers

The NSW Breakers have received a massive boost as they return to training with the appointment of English great Jenny Gunn MBE as an assistant coach for the upcoming season.

Gunn joins a Breakers performance staff that is led by head coach Gavan Twining and consists of assistant coach Grant Lambert, analyst Benji Hoppitt, strength and conditioning expert Sean Hardy and long-time physio Katie Ryan.

The 36-year-old will also work closely with Cricket NSW’s Pathway coaches Sarah Aley and Hannah Trethewy to help develop the next generation of Breakers.

Gunn played 259 matches for England across three formats between 2004 and her international retirement in October 2019, and is widely considered one of the greatest all-rounders of all-time. During the 2018 Women's T20I Tri Nations Series in India, the medium pacer and batter became the first cricketer, male or female, to play in 100 T20 International matches.

Gunn said she was looking forward to reconnecting with the Breakers and helping drive personal development amongst the playing group.

“I did some coaching career development with the Breakers before the pandemic and so I am familiar with most of the players in the system,” Gunn said.

“This is something that will certainly help with the transition into this role, and I’m excited to see how far the players have progressed over the last few years.

“I’m also keen to assist with their development throughout the season to help each of them reach their potential.”

Cricket NSW Head of Elite Female Cricket, Leah Poulton, said the triple world cup winner would bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role.

“We are very excited and grateful that we have been able to bring Jenny out to work with Cricket NSW and the Breakers,” Poulton said.

“She was one of the world’s best players throughout her career and has a great way of being able to communicate what she has learnt and experienced to the players.

“Jenny is also really good at identifying and developing young players and will help with the transition of players from the Pathway level to the elite senior level.”

The Breakers began pre-season training this week, while captain Alyssa Healy, Ash Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, Maitlan Brown, Lauren Cheatle and Tahlia Wilson will return to the NSW set up after they return from international duties in the UK.

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Stuart Cope
Stuart Cope
London, United Kingdom
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As I said a few months ago this would happen sooner rather than later.

I have sympathy for England but more so for the counties that develop players and now seemingly lose them at the peak of their powers. If any county is negotiating contracts surely a future earnings clause needs to be activated to compensate 🤔

Would love to hear your thoughts if you're a cricket fan.

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Madan Raj
Madan Raj
Founder
Amstelveen, North Holland, Netherlands
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Some of you here might already know about Ludimos and how we are helping cricketers take advantage of technology in the player development process.

We are looking for Partners/Promoters in Australia and UK to drive the adoption of our platform.

Do you think you can help us grow or do you know any companies that we should partner with?

Regards,
Maddy | Founder Ludimos

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UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club
UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club
Sydney, Australia
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Welcome back Nic Bills

A huge day for the UTS North Sydney Bears as we welcome Nic Bills back to the club as our First Grade skipper!
Nic needs no introduction, being one of the most successful players in NSW Premier Cricket, with 490 First Grade wickets to his name. The first 172 of these were for the Bears over five seasons after receiving cap number 615 in 2009-10, including in our Limited Overs Premiership-winning side in 2012-13, and he was a shoe-in when we selected our Team of the Decade in 2020.
Since leaving the Bears in 2014, Nic has played for Manly, Mosman and Sydney, winning a Club Championship and First Grade Premierships in all three formats. His 409 wickets for all clubs in the 2010s was the highest tally of all players and earned Nic a coveted spot in the Sydney Cricket Association Team of the Decade.
We're thrilled to see Nic return home to the Bears and can't wait to see what our First-Grade side achieves under his leadership.

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Peter Lovitt
Peter Lovitt
Managing Director
Sydney, Australia
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On behalf of Driver Avenue Group I’d like to congratulate to Ross Pawson on being signed to a a full time Cricket NSW contract following the announcement of the 23/24 NSW Blues Squad this morning.
Ross has dominated NSW Premier Grade Cricket for multiple seasons with his side Northern Districts & has been justly rewarded for his consistent wicket taking.
Well done Ross!

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Veterans Cricket Australia
Veterans Cricket Australia
Brisbane, Australia
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Christchurch, New Zealand - Veterans Cricket Australia O55's is set to make its debut as a National Age Category in Christchurch this November. Fourteen teams from Australia and two sides from New Zealand will compete across two divisions in what is expected to be an exciting and closely contested tournament.

The tournament will be hosted by the St Albans Cricket Club and will take place from November 22-28, with a scheduled rest day on November 25th to allow players and their partners to take in the many tourist attractions on offer in and around Christchurch. Many players are expected to bring their partners and stay an extra week to enjoy the local sights and sounds.

The tournament will be played on several grounds, including Rangiora, Willows, Burnside, and some of the private schools in and around Christchurch, before culminating in the final at the Famous Hagley Park Oval.

"We are delighted to bring the Veterans Cricket Australia O55's tournament to Christchurch for the first time," said Andrew Knight Chairman, O50’s Veterans Cricket Association. "We are confident that this event will be a great success and showcase the best Australian veteran’s cricket."

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Tim Ebbeck
Tim Ebbeck
Company Director
Central Coast, NSW, Australia
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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.

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Peter Lovitt
Peter Lovitt
Managing Director
Sydney, Australia
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On behalf of Driver Avenue Group we’d like to congratulate Nathan Lyon on a great job in Australia’s 3rd Test win over India, a great Test win.

In taking 8 for 64 in India’s 2nd innings of the 3rd Test in India Nathan achieved:

• Player of the Match
• 479 Test Wickets (238 home; 241 away)
• the 2nd best figures ever for Australia in Tests against India behind his own 8 for 50 in Bengaluru during the 2017 tour.
• Become the only Australian spinner to take 8 wickets in a test innings twice.
• Become the leading wicket taker of all time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
• The most Test wickets in Asia by a player from outside the continent.
• Taken more five-wicket hauls against India than any other bowler.

That’s a big day out!

Well done, Nathan 👏👏👏

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Joe Maiorana
Joe Maiorana
Sydney, Australia
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With the advent of T20 leagues around the world and players getting plenty of money for the 6 of a competition what do people think will be the long term effects of players Test careers.

Will players look to retire from Test cricket earlier, say in their late 20s to chase the money on offer from T20 cricket and how will that impact the strength of Test cricket?

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