Could Brisbane Grammar School outdated boy Paddy Dooley be part of a choose group of ex-GPS First XI gamers desperately unfortunate by no means to have performed for Australia.
Bob Paulsen (Churchie), Sandy Morgan (BSHS), Andrew Courtice (BBC), Peter Anderson (Churchie), Wade Seccombe (TGS), Ben Cutting (BGS), Jim Maher (Nudgee College), Jim Bratchford (BSHS) and Chris Hartley (BBC) are arguably one of the best gamers from GPS cricket by no means to play Test cricket.
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And someday sooner or later, will Paddy Dooley, the 2014 BGS First XI Premiership winner who has been the invention participant of the Big Bash League, be part of that record of elite gamers who’ve by no means donned a saggy inexperienced cap?
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Long revered in membership land enjoying for Western Suburbs, Dooley’s abilities have now been seen nationwide.
With his windmill left arm orthodox spinners, the Hobart Hurricanes recruit was so spectacular this summer season that former Test selector and Aussie champion Mark Waugh would have taken him on the tour of Pakistan.
“He has not performed any top notch cricket, however there’s a little bit of thriller about him,’’ Waugh mentioned whereas commenting in Fox Sports earlier this month.
“He has some methods which I feel you have to in opposition to the Indian batsmen. He bowls precisely and simply does sufficient both manner,’’ mentioned Waugh, admitting it was a “left discipline’’ thought, however one he believed in.
Then Waugh’s fellow Fox commentator, former leg-spinner from the Nineteen Seventies Kerry O’Keeffe, added: “His angle of launch, it’s the greatest angle of launch by a wrist spinner in Australia.’’
High reward certainly from two excessive profile former Test cricketers who stay college students of the fashionable recreation.
Dooley’s path to the highest from Queensland just isn’t helped by the presence of Australian leggie, Nudgee outdated boy Mitchell Swepson, and extremely rated The Southport School outdated boy Matthew Kuhnemann.
Last season he rose to second XI degree, however the lawyer from HWL Ebsworth was not referred to as upon by the Queensland selectors this season.
But if in case you have folks like Mark Waugh and Kerry O’Keeffe placing him in elite firm, then who is aware of.
Let us see if 25-year-old Dooley, the brother of expertising WBBL participant Josie, can climb the mountain.
At least now, courtesy of his Big Bash publicity on the Hobart Hurricanes, Dooley is at Base Camp No.1 and on an upward climb.
GPS FIRST XI STARS MOST UNLUCKY NEVER TO PLAY FOR AUSTRALIA
Chris Hartley (BBC): Hartley takes No.1 billing with regards to unfortunate sportsmen and ladies – not simply cricketers – by no means to play for his or her nation. How Matthew Wade performed Test cricket as a gloveman forward of Hartley is anybody’s guess. Hartley was a beautiful keeper, elite batsman and positive skipper who ought to have performed Test cricket.
Ben Cutting (BGS): The youthful technology will see the identify Ben Cutting and scoff at options he ought to have been a Test participant. But earlier than T20 cricket beginning harming the careers of quick bowlers, Cutting was a real quick bowling enforcer who took wickets for enjoyable at Sheffield Shield cricket. So a lot in order that he was truly twelfth man for Australia at a Gabba Test. That is how effectively he went in crimson ball cricket. He was the true deal and ok to play a Test for certain.
Wade Seccombe (TGS): Seccombe a minimum of had the enjoyment of creating the 2004 Ashes touring celebration, though he by no means performed a Test. He was one of the best within the business and was so superior to Brad Haddin (Australian gloveman) at the beginning of Haddin’s top notch profession, it was not humorous. Australia’s Test wicket keeper of final century, BSHS outdated boy Ian Healy, had the best regard for Seccombe, as did the battery of worldwide quick bowlers he saved to – Carl Rackemann, Craig McDermott, Andrew Bichel, Michael Lasprowicz, Adam Dale, Mitchell Johnson, Ashley Noffkle. Say no extra.
Peter Anderson (Churchie): The GPS system has produced some elite wicketkeepers – together with Seccombe, Hartley and Australian gamers Ian Healy and John Maclean (each BSHS outdated boys). But none have been extra expert than Anderson. The former Queensland Shield gloveman was like poetry in movement, somebody who effortlessly floated behind the stumps whereas exhibiting superb glove work. He was ok to play Test cricket, and solely the emergence of Healy blocked that pathway.
Bob Paulsen (Churchie): Paulsen was an ace leg-spinner who simply made our Churchie best ever aspect revealed 12 months in the past. He was a ripping leggie who as soon as took eight wickets in opposition to the touring West Indians whereas enjoying for Western Australia.
Jim Maher (Nudgee College):The former Australian World Cup opener was unfortunate to have performed in such a powerful period of Australian cricket. Displacing both his former home mate Matthew Hayden and Hayden’s aspect kick Justin Langer (WA) should have been akin to scaling the Berlin Wall.
There was no manner by means of regardless of Maher’s development to a Test normal opener. Indeed there was a 3 or 4 season patch when Maher performed actually straight and balls would rocket off his bat, and it was in that interval the previous Nudgee College premiership star had the runs on the board to play Test matches.
Andrew Courtice (BBC): The University of Queensland opener performed in an period when Test bowlers performed extra for his or her states than they did video games for his or her nation. And bravely Courtice stood as much as all of them in, a gutsy, regular paced opener who performed as a lot for the crew as he did himself. In 49 Shield video games he scored 2758 runs at a mean of 34.91, however that common could be price 40+ lately given the fashionable cricketer enjoys huge bats, small boundaries and all of the protecting tools beneath the solar. No disrespect to gamers like Julien Weiner (Victoria), Paul Hibbert (Victoria), Rick Darling (SA) and extra lately Ed Cowan (NSW) who all earned their Test caps, but when they have been Test openers, then Courtice ought to have been as effectively.
Sandy Morgan (BSHS): The brother of one of many Brisbane Broncos fonding fathers, Paul Morgan, Sandy performed for Easts and University as an allrounder. Morgan was an elite Sheffield Shield participant who was unfortunate to play in the identical period as the good Doug Walters and the proficient Graham Watson.
Jim Bratchford (BSHS): Bratchford is the godfather of unfortunate Queensland omissions. A former Queensland Sheffield Shield captain, he performed 52 matches as an allrounder and wouldn’t have let Australia down had he been given an opportunity within the Nineteen Fifties.
Footnote: Footnote: We strongly thought of Ben McDermott (Churchie) for the above record. McDermott completely deserves a point out after enjoying himself to the brink of an Australian touring celebration after an incredible season final 12 months. But the teenager has had a modest 2022-23, though he’s nonetheless younger sufficient to stand up given his abilities with the bat and with the gloves.
Chris Lynn (Nudgee) was additionally an extaordinary expertise, and in one other period – and with out harm – he might have developed his recreation to be a Test contender. But after all he grew to become a “See Ball, Hit Ball’’ T20 specialist.
And two others.
Bill Buckle (BGS) each opened the bowling and was an incredible schoolboy batsman. A schoolboy shot put champion, Bill scored 200 odd for Queensland in opposition to Victoria and acquired loads of runs in opposition to the English touring aspect. But he acquired glandular fever and that basically affected him.
And Ray Reynolds (Churchie) was brut to bowl to who would have been ok for Test cricket if referred to as upon.
Our protection of GPS First XI cricket will proceed this Saturday afternoon at www.courmermail.com.au
Originally revealed as Here are one of the best GPS First XI stars by no means to play a Test
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