Bulls 2014/2015
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Bucking Beads
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Huge win. Well done boys.
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Chris Lynn has gone on a scoring spree at the Gabba for the my Foot Dr Queensland Bulls in their Sheffield Shield match with the Victorian Bushrangers.
Lynn smashed a career best 250 in trying conditions after coming to the crease with the score on 2-5, while he enjoyed a 273-run stand with former Heat keeper Chris Hartley after the pair came together at 4-33.
Lynn’s monster knock took him into the Queensland books, with some of the records broken including –
– Highest 5th wicket partnership for Queensland by Hartley and Lynn of 273.
– 19th highest partnership for Queensland in 1st-class cricket between Lynn and Hartley.
– 2nd highest first-class score by a Queensland player at the Gabba.
– Equal 6th highest first-class score by a Queensland player. QLD physio Martin Love holds the current record of 300.
In a slightly more obscure statistic, Lynn now also has highest individual stumps score in Australian first-class cricket that was terminated without adding a run the next day after losing his wicket on the second ball he faced today. The previous holder of this record was Sir Donals Bradman with 223.
Lynn smashed a career best 250 in trying conditions after coming to the crease with the score on 2-5, while he enjoyed a 273-run stand with former Heat keeper Chris Hartley after the pair came together at 4-33.
Lynn’s monster knock took him into the Queensland books, with some of the records broken including –
– Highest 5th wicket partnership for Queensland by Hartley and Lynn of 273.
– 19th highest partnership for Queensland in 1st-class cricket between Lynn and Hartley.
– 2nd highest first-class score by a Queensland player at the Gabba.
– Equal 6th highest first-class score by a Queensland player. QLD physio Martin Love holds the current record of 300.
In a slightly more obscure statistic, Lynn now also has highest individual stumps score in Australian first-class cricket that was terminated without adding a run the next day after losing his wicket on the second ball he faced today. The previous holder of this record was Sir Donals Bradman with 223.
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Table:
Victoria 29.31
Western Australia 22.01
Queensland 21.34
Tasmania 20.38
New South Wales 19.12
South Australia 13.72
Four games left: Tasmania- Away, Victoria- Away, Western Australia- home, South Australia- home.
Gee, the doom and gloom season is over can't win another game, they're coming last isn't coming true.
Victoria 29.31
Western Australia 22.01
Queensland 21.34
Tasmania 20.38
New South Wales 19.12
South Australia 13.72
Four games left: Tasmania- Away, Victoria- Away, Western Australia- home, South Australia- home.
Gee, the doom and gloom season is over can't win another game, they're coming last isn't coming true.
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Top 5 batsmen:
Cowan 6 games, 690 runs at 62.
Voges 6 games, 610 runs at 101
Fergurson 6 games, 523 runs at 65
Bancroft 6 games, 495 runs at 49
Klinger 6 games, 491 runs at 54
Top 5 bowlers:
Fekete 6 games, 23 wickets at 22
Rimmington 6 games, 21 wickets at 21
Ahmed 6 games, 21 wickets at 33
Abbott 4 games, 18 wickets at 20.
Top Bull bowler Hopes: 5 games, 17 wickets at 20.
Top Bull Batsmen Burns 6 games 443 runs at 49.
Cowan 6 games, 690 runs at 62.
Voges 6 games, 610 runs at 101
Fergurson 6 games, 523 runs at 65
Bancroft 6 games, 495 runs at 49
Klinger 6 games, 491 runs at 54
Top 5 bowlers:
Fekete 6 games, 23 wickets at 22
Rimmington 6 games, 21 wickets at 21
Ahmed 6 games, 21 wickets at 33
Abbott 4 games, 18 wickets at 20.
Top Bull bowler Hopes: 5 games, 17 wickets at 20.
Top Bull Batsmen Burns 6 games 443 runs at 49.
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admittedly at the Gabba, not really a vicious turning dust bowl
Bull Shark
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Oh well, the Bulls certainly answered in the wake of the Stuart Law mutiny ....
Great to see Pattinson get through 25 overs with his reworked action and get some very respectable figures ..
Great to see Pattinson get through 25 overs with his reworked action and get some very respectable figures ..
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Queensland Bulls interim coach Justin Sternes likes to give rookies a chance to hunt more than just wins.
In his hometown of Tara, four hours west of Brisbane, he introduces them to his parents Allan and Trish and shows them the lay of the land.
"Having a country background helps me with the players because I introduce them to hunting and fishing a fair bit," he said.
Queensland Bulls interim coach Justin Sternes likes to give rookies a chance to hunt more than just wins.
In his hometown of Tara, four hours west of Brisbane, he introduces them to his parents Allan and Trish and shows them the lay of the land.
"Having a country background helps me with the players because I introduce them to hunting and fishing a fair bit," he said.
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Justin Sternes, on the farm in Tara in western Queensland with his son Maverick.
Justin Sternes, on the farm in Tara in western Queensland with his son Maverick.Photo: Supplied
"To be an effective coach, you have to know the players and they have to know you.
"So I take them out to the farm and they meet mum and dad and we do some work on the farm and they see how things and we also have a bit of fun. It's mainly pig chasing for me.
"The pigs out there are a bit of a pest and they're hard to control and there is a fun element to it."
It's been almost two decades since Sternes lived in Tara but it still feels like home for him.
In fact, it's where he was headed when he received the call that he would be the temporary replacement for Stuart Law, who resigned as Bulls and Heat coach last week after an emergency board review.
"The country's my little release," he said.
"I've been in the city a long time now … but every few months I get the itch and my wife Lara notices and I've just got to duck out for a weekend and catch some fish or go pig hunting and then I'm right to go again."
Sternes stepped into the interim coaching role for the third time in the wake of Law's resignation, having previously filled in after the departures of Trevor Barsby (2010) and Darren Lehmann (2013).
The Queensland Cricket stalwart was one of the final three candidates when Law was appointed and this time around he says he is ready for the top job after more than 15 years in the organisation.
"I'd like to think I've done the hard yards and got the runs on the board as a coach but whoever coaches Queensland will do a great job," he said.
"Of course I'll be disappointed (if I miss out) but I guess I'm in a bit of a win-win situation because I'll still be involved in the whole set up.
"I've still got that fire burning and I really want to coach Queensland full time."
Sternes has learned a lot since his last stint as interim coach in 2013 and would be more prepared for the responsibility if given a chance.
"I'm more confident in my ability to coach the group and coach the Queensland Bulls," he said.
"I've learned things like how to get my message across better when you're speaking in front of a group.
"It's about prioritising, not giving too much information at once."
With a background in sports science, Sternes says one of his key strengths is an ability to relate to both the thinkers and the "mozzies" of the group.
"The thinkers out there that need a lot of detail, I can drag on that biomechanics, science detail and that background but I've also got that country larrikin bit of enjoyment side to me which also suits the more relaxed players," he said.
"We call them mozzies, they are instinctive type players and it's about them training hard so they can go on the field without anything in their head and they just watch the ball and play the game of cricket."
Sternes, who started as an analyst with Queensland Cricket, has strong ties with many of the current players and those relationships will be key for him as he begins his head coaching stint, he said.
"I was here when Hopesy (James Hopes) and Harts (Chris Hartley) made their debuts for Queensland so I've seen their journey all the way through,"he said.
"Even the young guys coming through, I've coached at under 19 level.
"I've known them all a long time and I've already got those relationships."
The final five Sheffield Shield matches will serve as a preview of what Sternes can do as a coach and he says the focus will be on aggression.
"I'm really looking forward to this next eight weeks because it's a great opportunity for me to show what I can do as a coach," he said.
"It's just about having that freedom to go out there and back ourselves and back each other.
"I've certainly given them that licence this week but I've told them there's a difference between being fearless and being reckless."
In his hometown of Tara, four hours west of Brisbane, he introduces them to his parents Allan and Trish and shows them the lay of the land.
"Having a country background helps me with the players because I introduce them to hunting and fishing a fair bit," he said.
Queensland Bulls interim coach Justin Sternes likes to give rookies a chance to hunt more than just wins.
In his hometown of Tara, four hours west of Brisbane, he introduces them to his parents Allan and Trish and shows them the lay of the land.
"Having a country background helps me with the players because I introduce them to hunting and fishing a fair bit," he said.
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Justin Sternes, on the farm in Tara in western Queensland with his son Maverick.
Justin Sternes, on the farm in Tara in western Queensland with his son Maverick.Photo: Supplied
"To be an effective coach, you have to know the players and they have to know you.
"So I take them out to the farm and they meet mum and dad and we do some work on the farm and they see how things and we also have a bit of fun. It's mainly pig chasing for me.
"The pigs out there are a bit of a pest and they're hard to control and there is a fun element to it."
It's been almost two decades since Sternes lived in Tara but it still feels like home for him.
In fact, it's where he was headed when he received the call that he would be the temporary replacement for Stuart Law, who resigned as Bulls and Heat coach last week after an emergency board review.
"The country's my little release," he said.
"I've been in the city a long time now … but every few months I get the itch and my wife Lara notices and I've just got to duck out for a weekend and catch some fish or go pig hunting and then I'm right to go again."
Sternes stepped into the interim coaching role for the third time in the wake of Law's resignation, having previously filled in after the departures of Trevor Barsby (2010) and Darren Lehmann (2013).
The Queensland Cricket stalwart was one of the final three candidates when Law was appointed and this time around he says he is ready for the top job after more than 15 years in the organisation.
"I'd like to think I've done the hard yards and got the runs on the board as a coach but whoever coaches Queensland will do a great job," he said.
"Of course I'll be disappointed (if I miss out) but I guess I'm in a bit of a win-win situation because I'll still be involved in the whole set up.
"I've still got that fire burning and I really want to coach Queensland full time."
Sternes has learned a lot since his last stint as interim coach in 2013 and would be more prepared for the responsibility if given a chance.
"I'm more confident in my ability to coach the group and coach the Queensland Bulls," he said.
"I've learned things like how to get my message across better when you're speaking in front of a group.
"It's about prioritising, not giving too much information at once."
With a background in sports science, Sternes says one of his key strengths is an ability to relate to both the thinkers and the "mozzies" of the group.
"The thinkers out there that need a lot of detail, I can drag on that biomechanics, science detail and that background but I've also got that country larrikin bit of enjoyment side to me which also suits the more relaxed players," he said.
"We call them mozzies, they are instinctive type players and it's about them training hard so they can go on the field without anything in their head and they just watch the ball and play the game of cricket."
Sternes, who started as an analyst with Queensland Cricket, has strong ties with many of the current players and those relationships will be key for him as he begins his head coaching stint, he said.
"I was here when Hopesy (James Hopes) and Harts (Chris Hartley) made their debuts for Queensland so I've seen their journey all the way through,"he said.
"Even the young guys coming through, I've coached at under 19 level.
"I've known them all a long time and I've already got those relationships."
The final five Sheffield Shield matches will serve as a preview of what Sternes can do as a coach and he says the focus will be on aggression.
"I'm really looking forward to this next eight weeks because it's a great opportunity for me to show what I can do as a coach," he said.
"It's just about having that freedom to go out there and back ourselves and back each other.
"I've certainly given them that licence this week but I've told them there's a difference between being fearless and being reckless."
Bucking Beads
International Captain
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He can barely take a wicket at the moment. I hope Steketee comes in for him. I suspect Hopes comes in for him though.
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The my FootDr Queensland Bulls will welcome back captain James Hopes for next week’s Bupa Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania in Hobart. Hopes has made a good recovery from a rib injury that forced him to miss Queensland’s outright win over the Victorian Bushrangers earlier this week at the Gabba. He is the only change to the 12 that was selected for the Bushrangers game, replacing fellow allrounder Ben Cutting for the trip to Hobart. Interim Bulls coach Justin Sternes said the decision to omit Cutting was not an easy one. “Unfortunately Cuttsy has been left out for this trip with Hopesy coming back into the squad,’’ he said. “The selectors were pleased with how Peter George and Luke Feldman went with the new ball while Simon Milenko was very good on debut as well so that meant Ben missed out,’’ Sternes said. “But as we’ve said on a number of occasions, you need depth in your squad and with four games to go, we want all of the players in form and putting a strong case forward for selection. “The QAS have done an excellent job this week in South Australia with a number of strong individual efforts which gives us confidence for the remaining matches,’’ he said. The QAS defeated the SA 2nd XI outright by 29 runs today, with Queensland squad members players Jason Floros (151no), James Peirson (138) and Cameron Gannon (4-36) all producing impressive performances in the Toyota Futures League clash. George took his first five wicket haul for the Bulls this week while Milenko, on debut, finished off the win with 3-29 from 11 overs in the Victorian second innings. The Bulls took 9.56 points from the victory, which lifted them into fifth spot, one point behind the Tigers which lost outright to NSW. The team travel to Hobart on Sunday, with the match starting on Monday at Blundstone Arena. Bupa Sheffield Shield Queensland v Tasmania, Hobart, Mon – Thurs:
My FootDr Queensland Bulls: James Hopes (c), Cameron Boyce, Joe Burns, Luke Feldman, Peter Forrest, Peter George, Chris Hartley, Charlie Hemphrey, Chris Lynn, Michael Phillipson, Simon Milenko, Mark Steketee (12th man to be named). - See more at: Hopes Back For BullsQueensland Cricket
My FootDr Queensland Bulls: James Hopes (c), Cameron Boyce, Joe Burns, Luke Feldman, Peter Forrest, Peter George, Chris Hartley, Charlie Hemphrey, Chris Lynn, Michael Phillipson, Simon Milenko, Mark Steketee (12th man to be named). - See more at: Hopes Back For BullsQueensland Cricket
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- #447
He's been terrible this year, 4 wickets at 60.
Guess he's been too busy worrying about other people.
broncos4life
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The point has been made tbh
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If you don't want to talk about the Bulls then don't. The naming of a side for Monday and discussion about the side is relevant.
Bucking Beads
International Captain
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Really hoping Joe Burns can score some big runs in this match. Lynn backing up his big ton with another one would also be good.
