Cricket On The Coast

Much of the last two days has been spent about 20 minutes north of home here at Maroochydore Cricket Ground where the Tasmanian and South Australian State cricket squads have been having a pre season cricket camp. All the squad members are in attendance and it is great to rub shoulders with Sean Tait, Jason Gillespie, Mark Cosgrove, Dan Cullen, Greg Blewett, Michael Bevan and Matthew Elliott all of whom have represented Australia on the playing field.

Both teams are giving their bowlers a good work out. Sean Tait opened the bowling for Australia against England last year and watching him come in to bowl to Michael Bevan was fantastic. Tait is pretty quick I can tell you.

I was also interested to see Cullen bowl 'in the flesh'. Some tipsters are touting him to be the next big thing in spin bowling for Australia.

There was a 2 day game on Monday and Tuesday. Tomorrow there is to be a 20/20 match and then on Thursday both states will field full strength teams in a 50 over match.