February 2010 - Queensland Cricket

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INTERNATIONAL CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA — 2010-11 6The Gabba will host a one-dayinternational and a 50-over tourgame Queensland against SriLanka in late October and earlyNovember this year in a radicaldeparture from regular CricketAustralia fixturing.The fixture for the 2010-11summer was released last Friday,with Brisbane allocated twoODI’s and the traditional 3 mobileFirst Test against Englandfrom 25 November.The XXXX GOLD QueenslandBulls will play Sri Lanka on Friday22 October, with the Australia-SriLanka match-up thethird and final game of theCommonwealth Bank Series onSunday 7 November.The other Gabba ODI is againstEngland on 30 January 2011.Queensland Cricket CEO GrahamDixon was pleased to seethe high profile games earlier.“October and November areprime real estate for cricket andwe should be making the bestvalue of that property,” he said.“Cricket needs to be whettingA 2010-11SUMMERWITH ADIFFERENCEthe appetite of cricket and sportlovers in October and we needthe right product to do that.”CA chief James Sutherland confirmedthe reconfigured fixturewas designed to maximise interestin the game. “I don’t thinkwe’ve ever played one-day internationalsso early in a homeseason so we hope this will havepeople talking cricket a lot earlierthan they might normallywould be,” Sutherland said.Dixon said that at this stage,the All*Star Twenty20 game introducedin Brisbane two yearsago as a curtain-raiser to the internationalsummer had notbeen programmed, but he washopeful CA and the AustralianCricketers’ Association wouldcontinue the concept.“We believe the All*Star gamehas a genuine place in the calendarand had begun to establishitself as a strong lead-in tothe international component ofthe season through its ability tocreate interest both in our marketplaceand also around thecountry with the strong televisionratings on Channel Nine,’’he said.With the Ashes series starting inBrisbane on Thursday 25 November,CA preferred to giveTests players match practice inthe Weet-Bix Sheffield Shieldcompetition in the lead-up, followingthe Sri Lankans’ visit.Australia will play a T20 game atthe start of the Sri Lankan tourin Perth on 31 October.England will be better-preparedfor the first Ashes Test than atany time in the past two decades,with three three-daywarm-up matches against WA,SA and an Australian XI.The Australia A game will be apossibility for XXXX GOLD Bullsplayers who are currently pushingfor higher honours.INTERNATIONAL CRICKET INAUSTRALIA NEXT SUMMERKFC Twenty20 International31 October 2010: Australia v Sri Lanka, PerthCommonwealth Bank Series3 November 2010: Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne5 November 2010: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney7 November 2010: Australia v Sri Lanka, Brisbane3 mobile Ashes Series 2010-1125–29 November 2010: Australia v England, Brisbane3-7 December 2010: Australia v England, Adelaide16–20 December 2010: Australia v England, Perth26–30 December 2010: Australia v England, Melbourne3–7 January 2011: Australia v England, SydneyKFC Twenty20 International12 January 2011: Australia v England, Adelaide14 January 2011: Australia v England, MelbourneCommonwealth Bank Series16 January 2011: Australia v England, Melbourne21 January 2011: Australia v England, Hobart23 January 2011: Australia v England, Sydney26 January 2011: Australia v England, Adelaide30 January 2011: Australia v England, Brisbane2 February 2011: Australia v England, Sydney6 February 2011: Australia v England, PerthTour Matches — Sri Lanka22 October 2010: Queensland v Sri Lanka, Brisbane24 October 2010: NSW v Sri Lanka, Sydney27 October 2010 (T20): NSW v Sri Lanka, SydneyON SALE DATESAustralian Cricket Family: Wed, 14 JulyGeneral Public – Tues, 20 JulyTo join ‘the family’ visit cricket.com.auASHES CORPORATE PACKAGESCorporate options for the 2010-11 summerwill be available soon from QueenslandCricket. Call Tanya Dickson on 3292 3167.Tour Matches — England5–7 November 2010: WA v England, Perth11–13 November 2010: SA v England, Adelaide17–20 November 2010: Australia A v England, Hobart10–12 December 2010: Victoria v England, Melbourne10 January 2011: PM’s XI v England, Canberra
Ben Cutting laughs loudlywhen asked if he wouldhave thought a person insaneif they had suggestedto him six monthsago that he would be theleading wicket-taker in theworld’s best interstatecompetition after sixrounds in 2009-10.“Definitely,” he roared.Nonetheless, it is testamentto his commitment,determination and willingnessto learn that Cuttingshould have taken 26wickets, one more thanSouth Australian PeterGeorge, at this point of theseason.“It’s definitely very nicebut you have to rememberthere are four rounds togo,” Cutting said.To put into perspectiveCutting’s ability to keep hisfocus on the job at hand,he had no idea he hadjumped to the top of thewicket-taking list until approachedto do this interview.XXXX GOLD QUEENSLAND BULLS PROFILE 12 7BEN KEEPS CUTTINGOPPOSITION TO PIECESHe has come a longway in a short periodof time. He made hisfirst class debut inOctober 2007 as a20-year-old when aspate of injuries hitthe XXXX GOLD Bullson the eve of thatseason.He had to wait 16months for his nextopportunity, playingtwo Shield gameslast February, thesecond against NSWat the Gabba wherehe took 3-51 and 3-29 and looked like hebelonged at that levelfor the first time.Cutting was calledinto the team for theShield final, returning0-81 and 1-76 on aslow Junction Ovalwicket, and so wentinto this summer withjust four games underhis belt.In fact, the critics werewondering just howQueensland were goingto take 20 wickets in amatch with what manyof them thought was athreadbare attack.Little did they knowabout the blood, sweatand tears shed by thelikes of Cutting, fellowyoungster Scott Walterand the entire pacebattery.“It was the combinationof a few things,”Cutting said of his elevationfrom raw youngtalent to leadingwicket-taker.“I got a bit older andmore mature about thegame. I spent everymorning of the whole offseasonin the gym with‘Medno” (conditioningcoach Damian Mednis)and put on 8kg.“It was a tough grind, butonce I got going it got easier.I also spent a lot oftime working on my techniquewith (fast bowlingcoach) Joe Dawes. Bothhelped massively.”He began with 2-83 and 0-24 against WA in Perth,but hit paydirt in Round 2with 2-41 and a gamebreaking6-37 off 23 lightningfast overs againstTasmania at the Gabba.Adelaide proved more difficultwith 1-62 and 1-46against the Redbacks, althoughthe MCG was moreto his liking where heclaimed 4-60 in his onlyinnings at the crease, includingthe scalps of DavidHussey, Cameron Whiteand Matthew Wade.Continued page 8
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