Bluey Zarsoff
Active Member
Owing to a fixturing stuff up England will play a 2nd string NSW line-up in November:
Cricket NSW admits it had already planned to field a second-string team for the tour match against England at the SCG in mid-November, but the visitors won't be able to accuse the hosts of attempting to ambush their preparation for the first Test at the Gabba.
Owing to Cricket Australia's scheduling, NSW was ''double-booked'' for November 13-16, and the state's selectors must provide two teams; one to contest the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane and the other, a NSW XI, to play England.
It will be England's last game before they commence their Ashes defence on November 21.
CNSW chairman John Warn said when he and the board were made aware of the conflict three months ago, it was decided to commit the state's Test contingent - which included Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Shane Watson, David Warner, Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon - to try to secure Sheffield Shield points.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/shield-clash-means-england-will-face-weaker-nsw-team-20130924-2uc7b.html#ixzz2fttqlEGC
Cricket NSW admits it had already planned to field a second-string team for the tour match against England at the SCG in mid-November, but the visitors won't be able to accuse the hosts of attempting to ambush their preparation for the first Test at the Gabba.
Owing to Cricket Australia's scheduling, NSW was ''double-booked'' for November 13-16, and the state's selectors must provide two teams; one to contest the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Brisbane and the other, a NSW XI, to play England.
It will be England's last game before they commence their Ashes defence on November 21.
CNSW chairman John Warn said when he and the board were made aware of the conflict three months ago, it was decided to commit the state's Test contingent - which included Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Shane Watson, David Warner, Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon - to try to secure Sheffield Shield points.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/shield-clash-means-england-will-face-weaker-nsw-team-20130924-2uc7b.html#ixzz2fttqlEGC