February 2010 - Queensland Cricket
February 2010 - Queensland Cricket February 2010 - Queensland Cricket
XXXX GOLD QUEENSLAND BULLS PROFILE (continued) 128From page 7He took 2-84 and 1-44against NSW at theGabba, and 5-82 and 1-36in the return match inSydney last week.Cutting said the Tasmaniangame, which reallyheralded his ‘arrival’ infirst class cricket, was hisfavourite game to date,despite his heroics at theSCG that saw him get ridof Test trio Simon Katich,Phil Hughes and PhilJaques, and the emergingSteve Smith, on the openingmorning.“I didn’t think I bowledthat great in Sydney in thefirst innings. Sometimesthat happens – on otherdays you can bowl reallywell but not get a wicket,”Cutting said. “Against TassieI felt great for thewhole day, was reallystrong through the crease,and felt like I was quitequick.”Regularly described byGrade and State playersas the fastest bowler in localcricket with a lethalbouncer, Cutting is in themidst of a tough 19-dayroad trip that sees theBulls playanotherShieldgameagainstTasmaniaat Bellerivefrom today.“We’vejust got tokeep ondoing thesamethings wehave beendoing and work togetheras a bowling unit,” hesaid.Cutting has been just asbusy in one-day cricket asin the four-day game, sittingsecond on the list ofFord Ranger Cup wickettakers.He has made anumber of early breakthroughsand very muchbeen the enforcer, whilehis late-order batting hasalso been a real plusHis only struggles camein the KFC Twenty20 BigBash, where he went wicketlessin the first threegames and lost his spotagainst NSW on the turningHomebush pitch.“I was tryingto thinktoo muchabout whatI was doingand youdon’t havethe time forthat,” hesaid. “WhenI got an opportunityinthe nextgame at theGabba, Ijust tried tobowl as fast as I could.”It worked, with Cuttingpicking up the vitalwicket of star WA recruitChris Gayle and the dangerousLuke Pomersbach.He also took twoof the four wickets to fallin the semi-final againstVictoria, sending backinternational Ross Taylorand skipper White.It hasn’t only been Cutting’sbowling that hasimpressed, with a numberof powerful battingperformances across allforms, including a maidenfirst class half centuryagainst the Blues at theGabba, that has his staron the rise.Cutting always had thepedigree to be successfulafter playing in the AustralianUnder 19 WorldCup side of 2006 alongsidethe likes of David Warner,Moises Henriques, UsmanKhawaja and MatthewWade.That team lost to Pakistanin the semi-finals, andsooner or later Cutting’sname will be mentioned asa candidate for an internationalcall-up in the bigtime if he continues withhis current progress.“I would have thoughtplaying for Australiacrosses everyone’s mind,”Cutting said. “Even as akid playing backyardcricket you think about it.But I’m only worryingabout doing what I’m doingand hopefully the restwill take its course.”
CRICKET AND THE COMMUNITY 12 9LOTS ARE GETTING IN2CRICKETTIME WITH THE BULLS ALIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCEThe introductory program tothe game, MILO in2CRICKET,continues to go from strengthto strength in Queensland.A total of 4222 youngsters hadparticipated in the2009-10 program bylast week and the numberwill rise with morecentre beginning theirprograms as school hasreturned.The numbers are already350 up on lastyear.While in2CRICKET isaimed at five to 10-year-olds, there was aspike in the number ofchildren even youngerwishing to play thissummer, according toin2CRICKET coordinatorHeather Wilkins.“Children learn the basics ofthe game like catching, throwing,batting and bowling in afun and safe environment, andthe younger ones can’t wait toget started,” Ms Wilkins said.The introduction of a new componentto the program calledHave A Game, which featuresgame-play for the youngerchildren who have been participatingin in2CRICKET fortwo years, has also been aMembers of the MILO in2CRICKET group fromSandgate-Redcliffe enjoyed rubbing shoulders withtheir heroes ahead last month’s Commonwealth BankSeries Gabba ODI between Australia and Pakistan.popular addition.The in2CRICKET centres run atjunior and senior clubs, and atvarious primary schools, withthe sessions anywhere fromsix to 12 weeks in duration.The program is proving particularlypopular in regional areas,with the furthestin2CRICKET centre based atCooktown in Far North Queensland.“A lot of administratorsare viewingin2CRICKET asthe future oftheir club,” MsWilkins said.Thein2CRICKETnumbers areset to beboosted evenfurther thisyear followingthe mergerwith indoorcricket.A number ofindoor cricketcentres will host the introductoryprogram, beginning withAction Arenas at WynnumWest in early March.To learn more aboutin2CRICKET go to bulls.com.auThe entire QueenslandBulls squad have madea huge impression on agroup of disability athleteson a visit to AllanBorder Field. And ABCTV will show just howmuch when they screenthe meeting nationallyon Friday 19 February at6.30pm.The groupfromCabooltureDisabilityIndoorCrickettook partin a numberoffieldactivities with the Bullsplayers late last yearand later mingled withtheir heroes as they receivedautographs andtips.It all evolved from a requestto the “Can WeHelp” program, whichnot only provides usefultips for everyday life,but also has a communitycomponent.Featuring well-knowncomedy star PeterRowsthorn, one-time TVsports reporter and laterhard-hitting 7.30 Reportmember Geoff Hutchison,and researcher andauthor Kate Burridge,“CanWeHelp”traveledto Brisbanespeciallytofilm thesegment.CabooltureDisability IndoorCricket founder Pat Rossitersaid the visit to theBulls was a life-changingfor some of his players,and had increased evenmore their enthusiasmfor cricket.* ABC TelevisionFriday19 February, 6.30pm
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XXXX GOLD QUEENSLAND BULLS PROFILE (continued) 128From page 7He took 2-84 and 1-44against NSW at theGabba, and 5-82 and 1-36in the return match inSydney last week.Cutting said the Tasmaniangame, which reallyheralded his ‘arrival’ infirst class cricket, was hisfavourite game to date,despite his heroics at theSCG that saw him get ridof Test trio Simon Katich,Phil Hughes and PhilJaques, and the emergingSteve Smith, on the openingmorning.“I didn’t think I bowledthat great in Sydney in thefirst innings. Sometimesthat happens – on otherdays you can bowl reallywell but not get a wicket,”Cutting said. “Against TassieI felt great for thewhole day, was reallystrong through the crease,and felt like I was quitequick.”Regularly described byGrade and State playersas the fastest bowler in localcricket with a lethalbouncer, Cutting is in themidst of a tough 19-dayroad trip that sees theBulls playanotherShieldgameagainstTasmaniaat Bellerivefrom today.“We’vejust got tokeep ondoing thesamethings wehave beendoing and work togetheras a bowling unit,” hesaid.Cutting has been just asbusy in one-day cricket asin the four-day game, sittingsecond on the list ofFord Ranger Cup wickettakers.He has made anumber of early breakthroughsand very muchbeen the enforcer, whilehis late-order batting hasalso been a real plusHis only struggles camein the KFC Twenty20 BigBash, where he went wicketlessin the first threegames and lost his spotagainst NSW on the turningHomebush pitch.“I was tryingto thinktoo muchabout whatI was doingand youdon’t havethe time forthat,” hesaid. “WhenI got an opportunityinthe nextgame at theGabba, Ijust tried tobowl as fast as I could.”It worked, with Cuttingpicking up the vitalwicket of star WA recruitChris Gayle and the dangerousLuke Pomersbach.He also took twoof the four wickets to fallin the semi-final againstVictoria, sending backinternational Ross Taylorand skipper White.It hasn’t only been Cutting’sbowling that hasimpressed, with a numberof powerful battingperformances across allforms, including a maidenfirst class half centuryagainst the Blues at theGabba, that has his staron the rise.Cutting always had thepedigree to be successfulafter playing in the AustralianUnder 19 WorldCup side of 2006 alongsidethe likes of David Warner,Moises Henriques, UsmanKhawaja and MatthewWade.That team lost to Pakistanin the semi-finals, andsooner or later Cutting’sname will be mentioned asa candidate for an internationalcall-up in the bigtime if he continues withhis current progress.“I would have thoughtplaying for Australiacrosses everyone’s mind,”Cutting said. “Even as akid playing backyardcricket you think about it.But I’m only worryingabout doing what I’m doingand hopefully the restwill take its course.”
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