Former guest on our cricket podcast Katie Mack has pulled off a screamer in the Abode Hotels ACT Meteors win over Victoria today at the Junction Oval.
You can hear more about Katie and today’s captain Erica Kershaw from their chat with Matt Ellis on the Cricket Library Podcast.
In this edition of the Cricket Library Weekly, the lads look over the latest from the Marsh Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup competitions as well as looking at the month ahead in the WNCL.
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Host of ABC’s Sports Saturday, Geoff Mann, caught up with Matt Ellis recently to discuss the new book For The Love Of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game
The Cricket Library Weekly returns this week with Robbie and Matt running their eye over the big winners at the IPL auction with a couple of favourites having some excellent pay days.
Also on the agenda for discussion is the Sheffield Shield, Women’s Ashes and men’s T20 series that is taking place at the moment between Australia and Sri Lanka.
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As a special Valentine’s Day treat we are giving you a sneak peak at ‘Kisses to the Crowd’ taken from Chapter 4 of For The Love Of Cricket – Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game
If you like what you hear, you will enjoy reading the rest of the book which is available on Amazon Kindle.
There is no better way to demonstrate your love for that special someone this Valentine’s Day than a digital copy of the hottest new book going around.
Have a listen to the prologue of the new book by MJ Ellis and M Fiction, For The Love Of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired By The Summer Game
If you like what you hear, you can grab yourself a copy of the eBook by clicking here
In some wonderful news for lovers of cricket and haiku poetry, Matt Ellis and Matt Fiction have teamed up to put together a collection of stories and haiku poems that have been inspired by the summer game.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this title could be the perfect opportunity to spoil that special someone.
Stay tuned for more information as to how you can get your copy on what is certain to be one of the best selection of cricket themed haiku poems ever collated.
Thanks to the loyal support of our faithful Cricket Library community, we are pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Best Cricket Podcast section of the Sports Podcast Awards.
We appreciate everyone who tunes in to the Cricket Library Podcast and we would be very appreciative of you sparing a moment to click here to vote for us in the awards.
For those who haven’t had a listen, you can check out a recent chat that Matt Ellis had with Gregory Stephen Chappell.
Riding Mill have had the perfect finish to their dice cricket virtual tour of Australia with a 3 wicket win against the well credentialed Cricket Library Podcast XI.
After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Riding Mill had immediate success removing Clifton and Penna both out LBW to deliveries that looked to keep a bit low from Scott Dickson.
The umpires were certainly earning their money with yet another LBW decision seeing Devlin on her way for 6 when she was trapped in front by Jonny Bennett.
The wickets flowed steadily for the visitors with Greenwood taking a good catch to remove the dangerous Ludeman for 18 off the bowling of Riding Mill skipper Liam James.
Steve Kent soon joined the party removing the experienced Stevens for 16, yet another player to depart LBW on a surface that was showing signs of unpredictability for the batters.
Cricket Library Weekly podcast co host Robbie Mackinlay looked very impressive for his 16 but found himself out stumped by Greenwood to a ball from Aly Hall that hit a crack and deviated past the edge of his bat.
Captain Matt Fiction was building a formidable partnership with Andrew Ellis before Ali Raza got one to jag back and trap the podcast xi skipper in front for 13.
Ellis and McDermott started the rebuild taking 16 off the Longstaff over which was the first over of the innings without a wicket falling. Unfortunately for the hosts, when dice cricket veteran Brian Watson removed Ellis, out stumped for 25 and then Hughes a couple of balls later for three, Riding Mill were well and truly in the box seat and very much on top.
Alister McDermott and Josh Lalor restored some pride with some strong late order hitting before Potts claimed the 6th LBW of the innings leaving the hosts all out for 140 with one ball left in their allotment of ten overs. Traditionally this score would be considered below par but with a strong bowling line up we would have to wait and see if it was indeed enough.
Riding Mill got their run chase off to a positive start with last ball hero in the previous game, Tony Potts forming a strong partnership at the top of the order with Mark Butcher.
Emma Hughes was able to get the breakthrough however removing Potts who was out to a good catch by Ludeman for 17. Very next ball Hughes accepted a sharp return catch to see Greenwood on his way without scoring.
When Alister McDermott followed this up with two wickets in his over, firstly dismissing Butcher for 12 out to a good catch by Andrew Ellis and then some smart glove work by Ludeman saw Brian Watson on his way for a 2nd ball duck out stumped.
At 4-38 Riding Mill needed to rebuild their innings which Longstaff and Raza began to do taking 11 off the Ellis over that followed. The podcast xi skipper Matt Fiction then provided Ludeman with another stumping when he lured Longstaff out of his crease sending him back for 13.
Another over of consolidation followed with 16 coming off Mackinlay before Nina Stevens picked up the big wicket of Ali Raza who was looking like seeing Riding Mill home after playing some exquisite strokes on his way to 42 from 15 deliveries.
Sam Devlin was able to put the breaks on further removing Aly Hall with Ludeman again taking a good catch to see him on his way for 9. Steve Kent and Riding Mill skipper Liam James were left with the task of collecting 30 runs off the last two overs to win.
This was made more challenging with some very smart bowling from Penna, restricting Kent and James to just 13 from her over. It was Steve Kent however, who found an extra gear hitting a six and a four off the first two balls of the final over before finishing the game with a towering six to wrap up the win.
Players and virtual fans stormed the ground to embrace Kent who had batted magnificently for his unbeaten 36. It was Ali Raza though that was officially named player of the match for his 42 that set up the victory as well as the big wicket of Matt Fiction with the ball.
Thus ends another successful tour with Riding Mill finishing with four wins and four losses of the tour and leaving the virtual shores of Australia with their heads held high.
Riding Mill will now continue their preparations on the field for what is expected to be a huge English summer ahead.
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Anticipation levels are at an all time high as we approach the culmination of what has been a dice cricket virtual tour to remember for Riding Mill Cricket Club.
The dice cricket specialists have had their share of highs and lows along the way with the final game of the tour not only a chance to level the series at four a piece, it is also an opportunity to have bragging rights over some well known cricketers and personalities when they take on the Cricket Library Podcast Invitational XI.
Riding Mill have opted to make some alterations to their batting order which will provide the likes of last ball hero Tony Potts to face the new dice being delivered by current Melbourne Renegades opening bowler Josh Lalor, Sydney Sixers WBBL star Emma Hughes and former Big Bash and Sheffield Shield winner Alister McDermott.
West Australian luthier and music identity Andrew Ellis will bring some variety to the Podcast XI attack. Throw in the mix Sheffield Shield commentator Jack Clifton, media personality Nina Stevens and Cricket Library Weekly co host Robbie Mackinlay there will be no shortage of banter out in the middle.
At the top of the order the Cricket Library Podcast XI have some popular inclusions with former Big Bash star Tim Ludeman returning having made a half century on his dice cricket debut against Riding Mill last year. Another popular in is rising star Maddie Penna who had a massive impact on the WBBL this season for the Adelaide Strikers.
Matt Fiction has been handed the captaincy and will have a crucial role to play tactically as well as holding down the all important number 7 place in the batting order. Additionally Samantha Devlin is set to make her dice cricket debut and will be looking to make an impact with both bat and ball.
Our mail out of Riding Mill is that spirits are high and the group are buoyant about their chances against their highly credentialed opposition.
Coverage will be from 9pm UK time on Saturday night and 8am Sunday morning with millions of virtual fans expected to tune in from around the globe. Make sure you are following our official twitter feed to make sure you don’t miss a minute of what promises to be a dice cricket battle for the ages.
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