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Cullen Bailey remembers Terry Jenner.

Daniel Brettig25-May-2011On his return from England and the massive heart attack that curtailed a rich life of spin coaching and overseas travel in April last year, Terry Jenner set himself one simple goal – to live for another 12 months.To the great satisfaction and admiration of those close to him, Jenner did so, despite a severely weakened heart and a physique so changed as to be unrecognisable from the robust figure he cut in the nets when standing alongside Shane Warne.Across that final year, by necessity spent far more quietly than any of the previous 65, Jenner maintained a close relationship with Cullen Bailey, the South Australian legspin bowler he had coached since Bailey was 11 years old.Like Jenner, Bailey has not found legspin so easy an art, and at 26 he remains a battler on the fringes of the Redbacks squad. But his relationship with Jenner gave Bailey a tremendous resource and a friendship that transcended generations, all for the love of cricket and spin bowling.”I first met TJ when I was 11 years old at a spin bowling clinic. He was a huge influence on my life, and the best spin bowling coach in the world,” Bailey told . “He was a soothing influence on my career, right up until the last time I saw him before I flew up to Darwin [to play club cricket] he was always urging me to be courageous and take risks and to never stop believing in my bowling.”He talked a lot about SA cricket, he was excited about Darren Berry coming back, and was looking forward to seeing me get back into the state team. He’d say ‘you’re only 26 Bails, you’ve got years ahead of you’. He’d always find the right words.”Bailey and Jenner spent hours together, either at Jenner’s home or whichever cricket nets were most practical. At that distance, Bailey could see the common touch Jenner had, the combination of advice and enthusiasm that can allow great talents to be unlocked.”TJ loved talking about the game any chance he got,” said Bailey. “When I’d go to visit him in the summer he’d have a cigar in one hand and a glass of red in the other, and we’d sit on the back porch talking cricket until a spin bowler came on the TV, and we’d go inside, and then when his spell ended we’d go back out to the porch and he’d go back to his cigar.”At spin clinics he’d take a little kid who’d never seen the ball spin, give him a few basic tips and within minutes he’d have the ball spinning, and showing the young bowler how exciting it could be to see that spin. He always seemed to have the right thing to say to relax you or help you concentrate on the thing you needed to.”Jenner’s misadventures after his playing days have been often recounted, not least in his autobiography . Bailey said Jenner’s frankness about that time of his life contributed greatly to his rehabilitation out of it.”TJ had his ups and downs,” said Bailey. “Now and again we’d talk about the time he spent in prison and I know it did have an enormous influence on how he lived his life afterwards. He had help from friends, but the fact that he was able to re-build his life so well afterwards showed the sort of man he was. And he was always so open and honest about that period of his life.”Open and honest too about the difficulties of life after a major heart trauma. Jenner’s final year was often difficult, and eight weeks ago he seemed particularly near to death. But a final effort took Jenner past the year since his heart attack, and the final goal had been accomplished.”Over the last year or so his health would vary, some days he wouldn’t be trending too well at all but others it would be the old TJ. We’d sit and talk and he stayed razor-sharp right until the end,” Bailey said. “That was his goal, to get through another year. And he did it.”

Equity of pay across international and domestic cricket by 2030 necessary to address “historic underinvestment” in women’s game

Vithushan Ehantharajah26-Jun-2023The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) has recommended the ECB oversees “a fundamental overhaul” to the pay structure of women’s cricket in England and Wales.As part of the 317-page report published on Tuesday, the ICEC highlighted the disparity in the amounts paid to male and female professionals as an area to address. Its recommendations include equal pay at domestic level by 2029 and international level by 2030, as well as an immediate equalisation of international match fees for men and women.The commission found that in 2021, “England Men received 13 times the amount paid to England Women”. While the report acknowledges this reflects the fact women play less Test cricket, “credible evidence” showed the average salary for England Women was 20.6% the average of their male equivalents for playing limited-overs cricket – although the ECB considers this figure closer to 30%.Related

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Further disparity was unearthed around international match fees. While women receive 25% or less of the men’s fees, only those in the playing XI are paid, as opposed to the full squad as it is with the men. Given injury payments are calculated as a portion of match fees, that inequality becomes compounded.Differences in bonuses were also stark, with the report finding England Women’s fixed bonus pot equates to around 8% of the men’s, whose win bonuses are structured through a matrix considering each match win and then its contribution to a series win. Another area for improvement is ensuring women receive the same benefits as men at international matches. These include overseas tour premiums, hospitality provisions such as tickets, hospitality boxes for family at weekends, and transport for families to and from matches.The commission felt England Women’s average salaries, commercial pay, fees, bonuses and captain’s allowances should be equal to England Men’s in white-ball by 2028. They also advised the ECB to top-up prize money for the women’s ODI and T20I World Cups to mirror the men until the ICC fixes that gap.”There should be overall equal pay at international level by 2030,” the report said. “By this, we mean average pay, because we recognise that there will be different levels of pay within the teams, with the top players (men or women) being paid the most.”The recommendations around domestic cricket include salaries and bonuses in the women’s Hundred to be equal by 2025 and fully professional women’s regional teams by 2025. This includes rookie contracts introduced by the start of the 2024 season and a minimum salary equal to those in effect for first-class county players (circa £27,500).”The women’s game remains the poor relation of its male counterpart in English and Welsh cricket,” the commission said. “Whilst we found good evidence of significant year-on-year improvement, we also found undeniable evidence of inequitable investment and unequal treatment for which we found no reasonable justification. Significant pay disparities persist.”We consider it a matter of both fairness and justice that this is remedied at speed. Women have the right to equal pay for equal work and should not be penalised for having fewer opportunities to play than their male counterparts. Importantly, if the commitment to make cricket in England and Wales equitable is serious, it requires the game to acknowledge and address the historic underinvestment and lack of fair (or indeed any) remuneration that women have faced for decades.”

Pacer reckons a greater sharing of ideas between captain Tim Paine and the bowlers may have been useful as Ben Stokes took charge in Leeds

Daniel Brettig01-Sep-2019If Josh Hazlewood is happy that the pressure he has applied on England’s top order has helped force the hosts into a change in batting order for the upcoming Test at Old Trafford, then his words about what that change represents apply equally to Australia given the sorts of adjustments being pondered by the touring side.It is plausible that Australia may make as many as four changes to their team from the XI that took the field in Leeds, recalling the fit-again Steven Smith and Mitchell Marsh and also including Mitchell Starc – Peter Siddle is also in contention for a return. Such a shift would certainly outstrip England’s shuffle of Joe Denly up the top and Jason Roy to No. 4, raising questions about exactly which team is better-placed entering the penultimate Test of an absorbing series.ALSO READ: Australia consider Mitchell Marsh for Matthew Wade switchHaving got so infuriatingly close to retaining the Ashes in England for the first time since 2001, the Australians have been confronted with the dilemma of balancing introspection about Headingley and Ben Stokes with the fact that their plans so far for this series had taken them to the very brink of victory.In that sense, Australia’s situation heading into the fourth Test bears the essence of the British General Bernard Montgomery’s remark that operation Market Garden, a failed attempt to capture a series of bridges into Germany to shorten the Second World War, was “90% successful” because every bridge but the last one, over the Rhine at Arnhem, was taken. Hazlewood noted that while Australia’s bowlers had been “90-95%” successful, there was plenty about the remaining 10% that needed work.”Whenever the other team are changing plans [it] means you’re doing something right,” Hazlewood said. “Whoever is at the top, whatever the order, it’s the same plans, what we’ve talked about before, keeping it simple, patient, disciplined.”It certainly feels like I’m bowling well. Ever since I bowled at Worcester a few weeks back, I took it into Lord’s and Headingley. I think I’m not trying to do too much, try and be very simple, not try and swing the ball, occasionally I do when it gets a bit older but just hitting that right length with the new ball, making them play, not try and do too much, try and keep it simple. Dry that scoreboard up, build pressure with maidens, make him play on the front foot, not try and do too much as a whole group.”Having been the dominant bowler of the Headingley Test, claiming nine wickets through a masterful combination of control, optimum pace and movement both ways, Hazlewood’s final over was to be thumped for 19 by Stokes. Weighing up how the final hour of the Test played out, he reckoned that better communication between the captain Tim Paine and the bowlers may have been useful.”It can feel like it’s moving pretty quickly in those situations,” Hazlewood said. “The crowds are quite loud as well, it’s hard to hear people, we certainly could have taken our time a little bit more and communicated a little bit better with the field, the skipper and bowler. I thought we stayed pretty calm throughout it. Things happened pretty quickly at certain stages, good learning experience, hopefully better for it.”We looked at it on the whole – a very good performance from our bowling group. We got beaten by a helluva player at the end. We’ve certainly talked about that, what we could have done differently with fields, different bowling, more of a one-day game at the end, different ways to get Leach on strike to face a few more deliveries. We’ll hopefully do a bit better next time. We always sit down and discuss what happened and we could have done better and what we did well as well.”That’s important to discuss what we did well: 90-95% of that game we bowled really well. So don’t gloss over that either and obviously talk about what we could have done better. I bowled the one over in that hour, hour-and-a-half. It’s a bit like one-day cricket: nice, soft ball, the wicket’s really good and we spread the field. We probably could have changed a few things there. It was extraordinary hitting. I thought Nath [Lyon] was the best chance of getting a wicket or a catch somewhere, get Stokes out. There were a few big chances.”Starc’s potential inclusion for one of the final two Ashes Tests, having worked assiduously on his economy and lengths over the course of this tour so far, would add a more destructive edge to the Australian attack when it comes to yorkers and knocking over the tail. His scorcher to tunnel under the bat of Stokes at Lord’s during the World Cup will be remembered ruefully by Australians present at Headingley, and Hazlewood said Starc’s ability to blast out tail-enders had now been augmented by greater control and also a constructive attitude to being left out.”You come to expect that these days. He bowled really well with the new ball as well,” Hazlewood said. “He hit some really good lengths, found some swing. The pace looked up there throughout the whole game, he looks fit and firing. That’s where we want to get to as a squad, I think, have those six [bowlers in the squad] all firing, even Michael Neser bowling really well this game keeps pressure on you as a player in the team. It’s always good, healthy competition.”He [Starc] has worked really hard on a lot of things in the nets and we’ve seen it in this game as well. I think it’s how hard the guys work off the field, the 6-7 [in the squad] who aren’t playing. That’s a great measure of how the group’s going. That they are putting pressure on the guys who are playing. That can make the difference. They can easily mope around. It’s a long tour. They’re buzzing around, and working on their games, and it’s great.”

South Africa are playing at their least-favourite Test venue at home, but it may not matter against a team in crisis

Andrew Fidel Fernando in Durban12-Feb-2019

Big Picture

South Africa are playing at their least-favourite venue on home soil, on a pitch that can often take significant turn, but so beleaguered are the opposition, that none of that may matter. Under better circumstances, Sri Lanka would go into a Kingsmead Test feeling they have a decent chance. If they had the experience of Angelo Mathews in their middle order, and their first-choice seam attack on tour, there could’ve been hopes of competitive totals mustered, and some testing spells could be put together.Instead they have their most inexperienced touring group in recent memory, a brand new captain, and a coach whose rock-solid contract now seems main safeguard against a summary sacking by the cricket board. This is not even to mention the ICC’s fixing allegations, social media squabbling, and ad hoc interference by the country’s Sports Ministry. There is no bigger challenge for visiting batsmen at the moment than playing fast bowling in South Africa. It’s difficult to think of a more fragile Sri Lanka batting unit this century.The hosts, meanwhile, are in excellent spirits following their domination of Pakistan over December and January. With Sri Lanka having crushed them on the island last year, there is also a little extra motivation for South Africa to ensure they do not ease off the opposition at any stage.South Africa will see this Test as an opportunity – not only to claim a rare win at Kingsmead, but also to fiddle with the team combination, with a view to bedding in a more versatile attack. Where against Pakistan they had fielded four frontline quicks and seven batsmen in two of the Tests, Sri Lanka’s seemingly modest bowling means South Africa will be more likely to pick one fewer batsman, in order to give themselves more bowling options.

Form guide

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In the spotlight

Keshav Maharaj is one of the most promising Test spinners in the world, but is in the frustrating position of having to sit outside the playing XI in many home Tests. Under Ottis Gibson, South Africa have strengthened their commitment to fast bowling, and their pace options are now as strong, perhaps, as they have ever been, with the likes of Duanne Olivier emerging over the past few months. Maharaj, though, has been collateral, and now must pick himself up and deal with the pressure of expectation. This being Kingsmead, and this being his home venue, South Africa will want wickets out of their lead spinner.It is difficult to think of a Sri Lanka captain who has had a more difficult first-up assignment than Dimuth Karunaratne. He has spoken about the role being a privilege, and of the excitement with which he is approaching his job, but if you look at the mess he has been saddled with, there is an element of cruelty in this appointment. What’s he to do, for example, with an attack with less than 20 Tests between them, and a batting order that produced only two fifties in their last series? Karunaratne had an outstanding series with the bat against South Africa, in Sri Lanka last year, outscoring the entire opposition in one of the Tests. If they are to stand a chance again, he will probably have to have a similarly sublime batting series.

Team news

Faf du Plessis said he would think of bringing in Wiaan Mulder as a seam-bowling allround option. If they do go in with one fewer batsman, Theunis de Bruyn, who did not cross fifty against Pakistan, seems likeliest to miss out. If Mulder plays, there’s also a question as to which fast bowler is dropped. With Duanne Olivier in excellent form, and Kagiso Rabada’s selection a no-brainer, one of Vernon Philander or Dale Steyn may have to make way.South Africa (possible): 1 Dean Elgar, 2 Aiden Markram, 3 Hashim Amla, 4 Faf du Plessis (capt.), 5 Temba Bavuma, 6 Quinton de Kock (wk), 7 Wiaan Mulder/Dale Steyn, 8 Keshav Maharaj, 9 Vernon Philander, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Duanne OlivierSuranga Lakmal has recovered sufficiently from a back injury to return to the XI, according to the team management. Sri Lanka do have a decision to make as to which fresh batsman replaces Dinesh Chandimal in order, however. It could be Angelo Perera, who recently became only the second batsman to hit two double centuries in a single first class match. Or it could be left-arm spinning allrounder Milinda Siriwardana, who has a little experience at the top level, as well as some decent domestic form himself.Sri Lanka (possible): 1 Dimuth Karunaratne (capt.), 2 Lahiru Thirimanne, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Kusal Perera, 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Dhananjaya de Silva, 7 Angelo Perera/Milinda Siriwardene, 8 Lakshan Sandakan, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Kasun Rajitha, 11 Vishwa Fernando

Pitch and conditions

Du Plessis is hoping this Kingsmead pitch has more pace and bounce than those seen in recent years at the venue, but admitted that spin probably had a substantial role to play as the Test wore on. The forecast for Durban is not great. Rain is forecast to interrupt the first two days of the Test.

Stats and trivia

• None of the Sri Lanka XI who defeated South Africa in Durban, in 2011, are in this current Sri Lanka squad, as Chandimal (who made his Test debut in that game) is dropped, and Mathews is injured.
• South Africa have lost six of the last seven result-Tests at Kingsmead, winning only against India, in 2013.
• In his previous series against South Africa, in 2016/17, Dimuth Karunaratne averaged only 21.33.
• Sri Lanka have lost six Tests and not won a single one, since defeating South Africa 2-0 in July last year.

Quotes

“If you look at a general Kingsmead wicket, it allows for a spinner. In a perfect world, when you’re playing against a subcontinent team, with the firepower we have in our seam attack, you’d like to have the option of possibly going in with four seamers, but the history tells me that you would need to go in with a spinner here.””It’s not an easy task, with the captaincy. I need to do my job first as a player and as a batsman. I’m here to play some good cricket and to get more runs in these conditions.”

An assessment revealed that his deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees limit permitted under playing regulations

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Jan-2019West Indies offspinner Shane Shillingford has been suspended from bowling in domestic cricket with immediate effect after an independent assessment found his action to be illegal. The assessment revealed that Shillingford’s deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees limit permitted under playing regulations.Shillingford, 35, was reported for a suspect action during the opening match of the West Indies domestic four-day tournament in St Lucia last month, where he finished with match figures of 5 for 115 in Windward Islands’ 125-run loss to Guyana. He played another match before his action was deemed to be illegal, in which he picked up 12 wickets to hand Windward Islands a 76-run win against Trinidad and Tobago in Tarouba.According to a CWI release, he will remain suspended until his action is found to be legal and is expected to undergo remedial work supervised by the Windward Islands franchise.He can apply for a reassessment after modifying his bowling action in accordance with the regulations, either by an opinion report from Loughborough University or by an independent analysis from an accredited testing centre.This is the third time Shillingford’s bowling action has come under scrutiny. In December 2010, he was suspended from bowling as his action was found to be illegal following independent tests in Perth, though he underwent remedial action and was cleared by the ICC in June 2011.In 2013, Shillingford was suspended again during the tour of New Zealand, following tests in Perth which showed both his doosra and conventional offspin breached the limit laid down by ICC. Subsequent testing at the University of Western Australia showed that his offspin and straighter ball were within the regulations, but his doosra still remained illegal.Having made his international debut in 2010, Shillingford has played 16 Tests for West Indies, and has 70 wickets at an average of 34.55.

Luis Reece has become the first Derbyshire signing since Kim Barnett’s arrival as director of cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff07-Oct-2016Derbyshire have signed Luis Reece, the top-order Lancashire batsman, on a two-year deal.He becomes the first signing since Kim Barnett’s appointment as director of cricket came with the avowed intent to switch some expenditure away from coaches to strengthen the playing staff.Reece was named as Lancashire’s young player of the year in 2013 as they secured promotion to Division One, hitting 722 runs at an average of 55, but he struggled to adjust to the standards of Division One and was affected by injury.He gradually fell from favour as the likes of Haseeb Hameed gained prominence.During a four-year stint with Lancashire, he made 30 appearances across all three formats, scoring 1,235 runs at an average of 31. He also offers a left-arm option with the ball and has taken 22 wickets at senior level.Barnett said: “Luis is a very talented batsman, in both red and white ball cricket, and is also an improving left-arm seam bowler.”He had limited opportunities at Lancashire over the last few seasons, mainly due to injury, but when called upon he performed to a high level and shown his abilities.”This is a fresh start for Luis and provides him with a chance to show us what he can do. He will further strengthen our line-up and provide us with another option at the top of the order.”Reece, 26, said: “I’m grateful to Derbyshire for providing me with this opportunity. Speaking to the Club, they have exciting ambitions for the years ahead and I can’t wait to get started.”Derbyshire have some ground to make up. They finished bottom in Division Two of the Championship without a win and failed to progress in both limited-overs competitions.Born in Taunton, Reece first played for Lancashire Second XI in 2007 at the age of 17, and was offered a place on the Red Rose Academy in the following year. He was however, not initially offered professional terms at Lancashire, and moved to university in Leeds where his cricket career began to pick up pace.Most notably, he claimed 7 for 21 against Sussex, and at one stage had the incredible figures of 5 for from five overs.
His batting form in 2013 saw him narrowly miss out on a place on the England Performance Programme. He began 2014 with great optimism, representing MCC in the Champion County match in Abu Dhabi, but injury – including a broken hand when he thumped a dressing room door during a difficult personal period – and poor form intervened and he was released by Lancashire at the end of the 2016 season.