Cricket Library Weekly – KFC Big Bash Preview

Posted on November 29, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay and Matt Ellis wrap up all of the action from the Weber WBBL|07 final won by the Perth Scorchers in Perth over the weekend.

The lads then turn their attention to the outstanding performances in the Marsh One Day Cup before previewing all of the action in the upcoming KFC Big Bash season that gets underway this weekend.

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Matt Ellis is the latest contestant to take on the Fact or Fiction challenge as he attempts to answer as many true or false questions in one minute of absolute mayhem.

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Cricket Library Weekly – KFC Big Bash Preview – The Cricket Library

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay and Matt Ellis wrap up all of the action from the Weber WBBL|07 final won by the Perth Scorchers in Perth over the weekend. The lads then turn their attention to the outstanding performances in the Marsh One Day Cup before previewing all of the action in the upcoming KFC Big Bash season that gets underway this weekend. Matt Ellis is the latest contestant to take on the Fact or Fiction challenge as he attempts to answer as many true or false questions in one minute of absolute mayhem. Please remember to subscribe to the Cricket Library Podcast on your favourite podcast provider and leave a review to help us to continue to start conversations that inspire a love of cricket.

Sandhu king of the Hat Trick!

Posted on November 28, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

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Gurinder Sandhu has completed a magnificent week playing for Queensland backing up his six wicket haul in the Sheffield Shield with his second career hat trick in the Marsh One Day Cup competition.

His magnificent yorker to knock over Nathan McAndrew to claim only the 9th Hat trick in Australian Domestic One Day Cricket and the second of his career.

Brenton Speed on Fox Sports provided an excellent call of the hat trick ball.

Gurinder Sandhu @gurinder_19 take a bow! Hat-trick sparks collapse of 6-for-9 for South Australia. #MarshCup @FoxCricket pic.twitter.com/friOLjqudp
— Brenton Speed (@BrentonSpeed) November 28, 2021

It has been a stellar start to his time in Queensland and at the library we are thrilled to see his dedication and commitment translating into results with the ball.

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Posted on November 27, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

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Cricket Library Weekly – WBBL Finals Edition

Posted on November 25, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

This week on the Cricket Library Weekly, Robbie Mackinlay and Matt Ellis take a close look at the Weber WBBL|07 as the Adelaide Strikers prepare to take on the Perth Scorchers in the decider on Saturday night. Adding to this conversation are some excellent statistics from the Orange Library that generate some healthy discussion.

Men’s domestic cricket is in full swing with the lads wrapping up the action from the Marsh One Day Cup and Marsh Sheffield Shield competitions.

Matt Fiction is back with Luke from Wagga Wagga the latest to take on the ‘Fact or Fiction’ challenge with some Wagga Wagga themed questions that will keep you guessing as you play along from home.

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Fill The Furnace

Posted on November 24, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

The message to Perth Scorchers fans is simple – Fill The Furnace for the Weber WBBL|07 final this weekend.

This is a magnificent opportunity for fans in WA to see some high quality cricket and witness history as the Perth Scorchers hope to fulfil their quest of lifting the coveted WBBL trophy for the first time.

After finishing first on the ladder, the Scorchers will be watching on closely to see who their opponents will be.

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One of many players taking to social media to spread the word is former guest on the Cricket Library Weekly Piepa Cleary.

Regardless on how things pan out on Saturday, one thing we are certain of here at the Cricket Library is that this years’ competition has been next level in terms of the skills executed on the field with the quality of cricket on show of the highest order.

Elliott from New Zealand takes on the Fact or Fiction challenge

Posted on November 21, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

This week on the highly popular game show, Fact or Fiction with Matt Fiction, Elliott from New Zealand puts his cricket knowledge to the test as he attempts to decipher and determine if the statements made by host Matt Fiction are facts or are they fiction.

Make sure you play along at home as Elliott attempts de throne Robbie Mackinlay from the top spot on the Fact or Fiction leaderboard.

Of course, you can catch up with all of the usual antics on the Cricket Library Weekly, each and every week wherever you choose to listen to your favourite podcasts.

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Cricket Library Weekly – 18 November 2021

Posted on November 18, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

Robbie Mackinlay and Matt Ellis share their thoughts on Australia’s Men’s World T20 victory against New Zealand, the Ashes and Australia A squads.

NSW take on Victoria in the Marsh Sheffield Shield with PM Nevill set to notch up 100 games in the Baggy Blue and the lads reflect on his achievement and contribution to NSW Cricket.

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With Weber WBBL07 heating up, we look at some stats and compare the returns of the local players with the imports with some interesting data coming out of the Orange Cricket Library.

Sam from Bankstown is the latest contestant to take on the ‘Fact or Fiction’ challenge this week with Matt Fiction delving into the archives and asking rapid fire true or false questions in a segment that is fun to play along at home.

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Bendemeer Bullet brings his best

Posted on November 14, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

JR Hazlewood has produced some of his best work on the biggest stage claiming 3 for 16 off his four overs in a miserly spell of bowling.

With a dot ball percentage of 75, Hazlewood was able to tighten the screws and pick up some key wickets along the way.

The boy from Bendemeer on the Macdonald River in the New England region of NSW has taken his skills to the biggest stage and delivered the goods.

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Resident cricket librarian Matt Fiction has penned this Haiku poem in honour of his performance in the decider.

Haiku poem by Matt Fiction

Bendemeer Bullet

A dot ball bowling machine

Taking wickets too

Kane Williamson T20 masterclass

Posted on November 14, 2021 by thecricketlibrary

NZ skipper Kane Williamson has delivered a batting masterclass in the World T20 Final. After being one off his first seven balls, he built his tempo steadily moving to 15 off 16 balls before really upping the ante on his was to the fastest fifty in a mens World t20 final going past JE Root and Kumar Sangakkara who achieved the milestone off 33 balls hitting consecutive sixes to bring up the milestone off just 32 balls.

His 85 off just 48 balls is the highest by a captain in a mens T20 World Cup Final demonstrating his wonderful skills in the T20 format.