Ins: Charis Bekker, Piepa Cleary, Lilly Mills (Queensland), Beth Mooney (Queensland), Poppy Stockwell, Outs: Nicole Bolton (retired), Molly Healy (delisted), Courtney Neale (delisted), Western Australia women's 2022-23 contract list: Charis Bekker, Zoe Britcliffe, Mathilda Carmichael, Piepa Cleary, Sheldyn Cooper, Maddy Darke, Ashley Day, Amy Edgar, Lisa Griffith, Alana King*, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney*, Taneale Peschel, Chloe Piparo, Poppy Stockwell, Georgia Wyllie. Bond Road Riverwood, Check in 8.15am
If stand-in captain Jimmy Peirson (359 runs) keeps batting like he did during his century at the Gabba last Wednesday that shouldn't be a problem, and with Michael Neser and Mark Steketee (both with 33 wickets) among the top three bowlers this season, taking the 20 wickets shouldn't be a problem. 1 9 63 Chris Green, making a rare appearance for his state, picked up four . The Vics' Aussie trio will only play again this summer if they qualify for the final. New faces:Jordan Buckingham (upgraded), Harry Conway, Spencer Johnson, Thomas Kelly (upgraded), Ben Manenti, Henry Thornton, Aidan Cahill (rookie list), Isaac Higgins (rookie list), Harry Matthias (rookie list).Departures:Ryan Gibson (delisted), Corey Kelly (personal), Sam Kerber (delisted), Joe Mennie (UK), Tim Oakley (delisted), Kane Richardson (QLD), Daniel Worrall (UK). For details on how to register, please click the link below. Spin-bowling allrounder Charis Bekker and batter Poppy Stockwell have earned their first full contracts, while is back Piepa Cleary after a season away. Here's a reminder of how the points system works: Teams get six points for an outright win, one point for a draw, plus 0.01 of a bonus point for every run over 200 they score during the first 100 overs of their first innings (ie: 350 after 100 overs recevies 1.5 bonus points) and 0.1 of a bonus point for every wicket a team takes during the first 100 overs of their opponent's first innings (ie: 10 wickets before 100 first-innings overs earns 1 point). View Metro Sharks fixture and ladder for the State Challenge Summer 2022/23 season . No cancellations during the first 12 months. They'll also be playing to avoid an 84-year first with the 1938-39 campaign the only time they've ever been through a Sheffield Shield season without winning match in the 130-year history of the competition. Played: 8 | Won: 0 | Drawn: 4 | Lost: 4 | Pen. Their only blip this summer was a 164-run loss to South Australia, which came less than a week after the Perth Scorchers secured their fifth KFC BBL crown. Rookies:Kyle Brazell, Aiden Cahill,Bailey Capel,Isaac Higgins,Ryan King,Harry Mathias. Rounds are to be completed by the following dates: Venue: Clark Reserve - 13 St Lawrence Ave, Kearns NSW 2558, Venue: Raby Sports Complex - Raby Rd, Raby NSW 2566, Polding Schools - (Primary) - NORTHERN NSW, MacKillop Schools (Primary) - SOUTHERN NSW. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Tuesday 28 February - Thursday 2 March, 2023. Land values increase over time and the Valuer-General assess those land values and on the back of that there is an increase in taxation, Perrottet told 2GB. Fill out your bracket and compete against friends, ESPN personalities and celebrities for your shot at $100,000 in prizes. Ins: Nick Davis, Billy Stanlake (Queensland), Tasmanian Tigers men's 2022-23 contract list: Tom Andrews, Gabe Bell, Jackson Bird, Iain Carlisle, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Sam Rainbird, Peter Siddle, Jordan Silk, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Mac Wright. Its been a really good week and its been really successful. Rookies: Nick Davis, Jarrod Freeman, Mitch Owen, Nivethan Radhakrishnan. Blues Debuts Congratulations to both Will Salzmann and Ebony Hoskin on their debuts for the NSW One Day sides. cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division of Cricket Australia. The round games were highlighted by some suburb individual and team performances. . The Cricket NSW Youth Championships wrapped up earlier today, Thursday 22 December with over 1,000 combined participants, officials and spectators visiting venues in Dubbo, Wellington and Narromine this week. giving the most of any state as per usual. The Meteors are also set to be without their captain Angela Reakes for at least the first part of the season as she takes maternity leave, with her first child due in August. Copyright Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club | All Rights Reserved. Dec 22, 2022 CNSW congratulates umpires Claire Polosak and Roberto Howard on achieving outstanding career milestones! Claire Polosak will make her on-field BBL debut when the Sixers take on the Hurricanes at the SCG! The lists of players can be seen below. Their competition begins Monday, 17 January and runs until the final on Thursday, 20 January. It cant happen overnight but it does become a challenge every time the Valuer General reassesses property values.. Rookies: Liam Doddrell, Blake Nikitaras, Jack Nisbet, Lachlan Shaw, Will Salzmann, Hunar Verma. Congratulations to our U/16 squad on progressing to the knock out stages of this seasons Green Shield. Last year's Green Shield Captain Trystan Kennedy, Luke Callanan, Bryce Cook and young Dylan Ranjan and Matthew Toohey competed. Renewals occur unless cancelled in accordance with the full Terms and Conditions. Cricket NSW would like to thank the Dubbo Regional Council, officials, umpires, volunteers, parents, and players who ensure the successful completion of these events and looks forward to following the competition over its four days. The U19 Female competition is comprised of four representative sides, two from Metropolitan NSW (Scorpions, Sharks) and two from ACT/Country NSW (Lions, Kangaroos). NSW: 139: Marsh One Day Cup: 4 : RANK NAME CLUB O M R W . The government reverted to the levy on insurance premiums, but the Insurance Council of Australia remains opposed to it, and has launched a campaign in the lead up to the March 25 election to have it scrapped and replaced with an alternative funding model for emergency services. Fantastic performance by Lachlan Shaw to finish the U17 State Challenge in Coffs Harbour on Sunday. Lady Cutler Field / Lady Cutler 3 State Challenge, Summer 2022/23 Toss Country Stingrays won the toss and elected to bowl Metro Eagles 1st Innings Country Stingrays 1st Innings Metro Eagles Batting BattersRB4S6SSR Paarth Sharmarun out: Harrison Najor 21331063.63 Jack Newman c: Vincent Thornley b: Koby Blight 270028.57 Toby Hannanlbw: Sairam Patil Not in conjunction with any other offer. They'll likely need to keep winning to be a chance of jumping Victoria, and first-innings bonus points could be a major factor should both teams finish on the same number for wins for the season, so they'll need to keep playing attacking cricket either way. The 26-year-old represented Australia 34 times between 2013 and 2016 and her experience and leadership will be a great boost for some of ACT's younger players. How long does it take for my home delivery to start? Were working to restore it. Full Digital Access 12 Month Plan costs $208 (min.cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $16 every 4 weeks. 2022 Hospitality Uniform purchase notification. Please refer to Diocesan direction for all sport pathways, NSWCCC Girls 18 Years & Under - Cricket Selections. Green Shield squad for 2022/23. DRC Mayor Mathew Dickerson said the partnership between Council and Cricket NSW is beneficial for not only economic benefits, but social and cultural reasons also. Like Victoria, the Bulls can still host the final should the Vics and WA slip up in their final two matches. A valid active email address and Australian mobile phone number are required for account set up. Scott Boland, Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell are the state's three CA-contracted players. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $24 every 4 weeks. NSW Pathways cricket australia. Report and full player interviews:. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. A post shared by Cricket NSW (@cricketnsw). With seven CA centrally contracted players, the Blues have again turned to youth, with under-19 Australia World Cup squad members Lachlan Shaw, Will Salzmann and Liam Doddrell also earning rookie contracts. South Australia's U19 captain and fast bowling allrounder Ella Wilson has earned her first state contract, as has local top-order batter Paris Hall, while former state captain Tegan McPharlin has retired after 15 years and 86 games for the Scorpions. But if your subscription or membership includes home delivery, then you can request to suspend your paper delivery through My Account. New faces:Liam Doddrell (rookie), Ryan Hadley (upgraded), Hayden Kerr, Blake Nikitaras (rookie), Lachlan Shaw (rookie), Will Salzmann (rookie). Prices after the first 12 months may be varied as per full Terms and Conditions. Fast bowlers were on the agenda for the Redbacks this off-season after the loss of experienced quicks Joe Mennie, Kane Richardson and Daniel Worrall, and Jason Gillespie's side have secured the services of NSW-born quicks Harry Conway and Henry Thornton. Copyright Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club | All Rights Reserved. Sales close May 6. Take a closer look at the full men's and women's state squads for the coming summer, including all the off-season player moves. Please try again later. Date of Event NSW Pathways: Fri Jan 18, 2019 6:12PM. We take a look at how the top five teams can secure a spot in the 2022-23 decider: Played: 8 | Won: 5 | Drawn: 2 | Lost: 1 | Total BP: 10.26. Cricket NSW Coaching Website; Photo Gallery 'Click In-Focus' Photography; U13/U14 State Challenge Male; U16 State Challenge Male; U17 State Challenge Male; U15/U18 State Challenge Female; Resources. Tuesday 9.00am - 2:30pm
St Patrick's Phoenix Gothard is currently taking part in the NSW state challenge in Dubbo this week! Outs: Anna Lanning (delisted), Lara Shannon (delisted), Amy Vine (delisted), Victoria women's 2022-23 contract list: Tiana Atkinson, Sam Bates, Makinley Blows, Lucy Cripps, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Ella Hayward, Olivia Henry, Meg Lanning*, Rhys McKenna, Sophie Molineux, Rhiann O'Donnell, Ellyse Perry*, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland*, Tayla Vlaeminck*, Georgia Wareham*. After falling short of the Shield title, Victoria have made a number of changes to their squad. There may be only 9 players permitted to be selected to participate in any one game. Gordon had five players invited to the recent U17 State Challenge in Dubbo, held over three days in January. All the Australia state squads for 2022-23 season. After purchase, this subscription may be managed in your Google Account Settings. Hayden Kerr and Blake Nikitaris have been signed to new contracts after excelling last season, while Peter Nevill has retired after a lengthy career. Wednesday 9.00am - 3.00pm. The event was successful in receiving $10,837.25 through its application to Dubbo Regional Councils (DRC) Destination Events Fund, which aims to support events delivering significant economic benefits. New faces:Sam Fanning (upgraded), Bryce Jackson (upgraded), Sam Greer, Hamish Mckenzie, Teague Wyllie. Any girl from years 7 to 10 is eligible, however: Players that have previously been selected in an NSWCCC Girls Cricket team are not eligible to play. Both played for the Adelaide Strikers last season, with Conway having the experience of 38 first-class matches across six seasons at the Blues, while Thornton was awarded the Dean Jones Medal as Victoria's one-day player of the year. NSW Pathways, State Challenge, Summer 2022/23. The world's No.1 ranked T20 batter will provided invaluable experience to Western Australia's young group alongside Aussie teammate Alana King, who earned a Cricket Australia contract after a stunning summer where she made her international debut in all formats and was part of an Ashes series win and ODI World Cup triumph. Subscribe with Google lets you purchase a subscription, using your Google account. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Left-handed batter Jack Clayton, who made a century on first-class debut against Victoria in February, has been upgraded from a rookie deal to a full contract, while Sam Truloff has earned a contract again, three years after being delisted. Spiked cricket boots may be worn where turf wickets are used. A Night on Broadway. Payment will be charged to your Google Account. Matches (7) IND v AUS (1) . Allrounder Hayden Kerrhas been handed his first state contract at 25 years old following a breakout season with NSW and the Sydney Sixers, while promising opener Blake Nikitaras has earned a rookie dealafter impressing on debut in their last match of the Marsh Sheffield Shield season. For full details, see our Terms and Conditions www.dailytelegraph.com.au/connectedterms. A trend of people moving out of cities and urban areas and into the regions during the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of housing stock contributed to rising land values, according to Urban Taskforce chief executive Tom Forrest. Wednesday 9.00am - 1:30pm, No fieldsman is allowed to field within ten (10) metres of the batsman on strike except those fielding within an area from point to wicketkeeper on the off side of the wicket. After winning their first title in 2020-21, the Fire will be looking to rebound next summer after missing the final by two points last year, with their squad boosted by the signing of Nicola Hancock from the Meteors. Take cricket with you everywhere! Subscription automatically renews at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Any Questions? cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division of Cricket Australia. And with just 7.24 points separating second from fifth, first-innings bonus points loom as a crucial tiebreaker to determine this season's second finalist. Our Privacy Policy includes important information about our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information (including to provide you with targeted advertising based on your online activities). All days. Home delivery is not available in all areas. Rookies:Ashley Chandrasinghe, Brody Couch, Sam Elliott, Campbell Kellaway, Fergus O'Neill. A paper selection for all triallist will take place. Barring calamitous back-to-back losses with no first-innings bonus points in their final two fixtures of the season at home against Tasmania and Victoria (and two wins each to Victoria and Queensland), the reigning champions will play in this season's Sheffield Shield final. Tuesday 22 - Wednesday23 November, 2022. Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, Dubbo Alcohol and other Drug Rehabilitation Centre, Barden Park Athletics Centre of Excellence, Wellington Caves Visitor Experience Centre, Dubbo Regional Livestock Market Truck Wash, Rural Fire Service Aviation Centre of Excellence, Boothenba Road Upgrades, including Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets entrance upgrades, Macquarie River Masterplan North and South, Dubbo Regional Local Environmental Plan 2022, Your Guide To The Development Application Process, Development Applications, Complying Development Certificates & Post Consent Certificate Applications, Fire service certification and backflow prevention, Regionally Significant Projects and Infrastructure. New faces:Jack Clayton (upgraded), Liam Guthrie (WA), Kane Richardson (SA), Gurinder Sandhu, Connor Sully (upgraded), Sam Truloff, Jackson Sinfield (rookie), Hugo Burdon (rookie). Registration for this event is through the CSNSW Sport portal. A NSWCCC team will be selected to attend the NSW All Schools Cricket Championships. Club website; Change my default association; About: Results: Fixtures: Ladders: . Wicketkeeper-batter Seb Gotch has retireddue to a chronic finger injury, while opener James Seymour wasn't able to do enough in his first season with Victoria to earn a contract extension. NSW Senior School State Championships for Ultimate Frisbee. There's been just the one change for the Breakers, with Saskia Horley earning another crack at the top domestic level after top-order batter Rachel Trenaman switched to Tasmania. If you subscribe directly with us you will also get access to our News+ Network which is made up of some of our most popular news sites, like. You will receive notification if your application has been successful. 2022/23 Season Preview The Ghosts Season opens this weekend with Home matches v Sydney Uni CC. The competition presents the opportunity for NSW and ACT's talented junior cricketers to compete against each other, whilst receiving coaching and mentoring from experienced Cricket NSW Pathway coaches. Girls must be current students enrolled at the school in which they are competing. Departures:Lachlan Pfeffer (delisted), Billy Stanlake (Tasmania), Jack Wood (delisted). Get the latest scores, news, highlights, live radio and live video streaming. Ins: Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock (ACT), Grace Parsons, Outs: Meagan Dixon (delisted), Holly Ferling (ACT), Lilly Mills (WA), Beth Mooney (WA), Queensland Fire 2022-23 contract list: Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Ruth Johnston, Jess Jonassen*, Charli Knott, Caitlin Mair, Grace Parsons, Georgia Prestwidge, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll. Ins: Rachel Trenaman (NSW), Clare Scott, Callie Wilson, Julia Cavanough, Outs: Corinne Hall (retired), Chloe Abel, Rachel Priest, Emily Smith, Belinda Vakarewa, Tasmania Tigers women's 2022-23 contract list: Nicola Carey*, Julia Cavanough, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Emma Manix-Geeves, Sasha Moloney, Clare Scott, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Molly Strano, Emma Thompson, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani, Callie Wilson. Knockout Cricket vs Killarney Hghts HS (Reschedule) . Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. AMS; Links. But once your delivery is activated, youll get the next edition, hot off the press. An expression of interest must be submitted prior to confirmation of attendance at the selections. The Grassroots Cricket Fund is a partnership between the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) and Cricket Australia (CA) that has so far provided $10.6 million to support more than 2000 . Round 1. Regional areas including the Hunter, Central Tablelands and the Murray region experienced some of the biggest rises. Shaun Marsh will play on again in season 2022/23, as the Warriors look to continue their red-hot form that saw them win their first Sheffield Shield title in over two decades. All states have now finalised their contract lists for the season, with plenty of big changes and some notable omissions. The Redbacks also added to their spin stocks to support leggie Lloyd Pope, with Ben Manenti signing his first state deal after making his first-class and List A debuts with Tasmania last season. Rookies:Cooper Connolly, Jayden Goodwin, Sam Greer, Hamish Mckenzie. Website by Windsweeper. Should those two states slip up in the final two rounds, both South Australia and Tasmania could overtake them with wins in each of their last two matches of the regular season. Mr Mantle said he wanted to thank DRC on behalf of Cricket NSW for the work that has been put in both before and during the event. Tasmania have added former Aussie white-ball quick Billy Stanlake to their squad, furthering bolstering their pace attack. Then premier Gladys Berejiklian scrapped the plan in May 2017, after landowners in the commercial and industrial sectors insisted they would be worse off under the planned system. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. ICYMI: A summary of the U16 State Challenge last week that will play a pivotal role in selection for the Under 17 National Championships later in the year. U14 Male State Challenge - Dubbo Monday Boys U15. The U17 Male competition is made up of four representative sides, two from Metropolitan NSW (Scorpions, Sharks) and two from ACT/Country NSW (Lions, Kangaroos). Roberto Howard is umpiring the U19 Male National Championship final! Feb 1 2022. In this case the match will link to the original grade. However, the premier has warned that any changes to valuations would take years to implement, and in the meantime, an upgraded system would give property owners access to data analytics to better understand how the valuations of their land were determined. Matt Kelly (27 wickets) has filled the void left by Lance Morris's (27) national call up, with Corey Rocchiccioli (20), Joel Paris (17), Aaron Hardie (11) and Charlie Stobo (10) all chipping in. And should they win either of those two remaining matches, they will host the final at the WACA Ground for a second straight season. See www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms for full details. Players may only play in one team throughout the competition. Two metropolitan and two NSW Country/Act teams competed in the challenge and our boys . Monday to Friday 7:30am 6:00pm, Saturday & Sunday 7:00am 11:30am (AEST), App or digital edition only customer? Allow up to 5 days for home delivery to commence. Sophie Reid has also been awarded her first state contract after the 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter impressed during three WNCL appearances in March. Ins . Harry Conway and Tom Kelly are two new faces - but the Redbacks have lost some experience with the likes of Kane Richardson and Daniel Worrall not a part of their list. Full Digital Access $4 (min. An undermanned Queensland outfit rescued their season with a magnificent final-day victory over NSW last week and are now just 0.14 points behind Victoria in second place. This automatically renews to be charged as $16 (min. (Only applies if home delivery is included in your package), www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscriptionterms, Subscriber-only newsletters straight to your inbox, Todays Paper, a digital replica of the newspaper, SuperCoach Plus for stats, analysis, tips and more, Saturday and Sunday paper delivery* (Not available in all areas). . Tom Andrews, Gabe Bell, Jackson Bird, Iain Carlisle, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Sam Rainbird, Peter Siddle, Jordan Silk, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Beau Webster, Mac Wright. Once we have some results we will post them. . Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Sixteen teams all playing in Dubbo against the best male and female players from their age groups, Nic Bills, NSW Pathway Manager Cricket Performance, said. Please call us on 1800 070 535 and well help resolve the issue or try again later. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Played: 8 | Won: 2 | Drawn: 3 | Lost: 3 | Total BP: 9.1, March 14-17 v Queensland (Blundstone Arena). Full Digital Access + Weekend Paper Delivery 12 Month Plan costs $312 (min. New customers only. The Blues have lost veteran keeper Peter Nevill, who retired at the end of last season after 13 years and 126 matches at first-class level, while 29-year-old fast bowler Harry Conway has moved to South Australia to seek more opportunities. NSW land values jumped more than 26 per cent to $2.8 trillion in the year to July 2022 - an increase of almost $600 billion from the previous year - according to the latest report from the . Be sure to purchase your tickets not to miss out. Rookies: Kyle Brazell, Aiden Cahill, Bailey Capel, Isaac Higgins, Ryan King, Harry Matthias. Reset. CRICKET AUSTRALIA | Matches in red have been copied from another grade as part of a re-grading process. Cricket Australia State Competitions . Having broken a 23-year Sheffield Shield title drought last March, WA are hunting back-to-back titles for the first time since that star-studded 1998-99 side. Customer Experience Centre - Dubbo Office
cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. Game 1 - 50 Overs a Side; Game 2 - 40 Overs a Side; Code of Conduct; Game 3 - Twenty20 (including Plan B Regional Bash) By Attending this selection, you will be available for selection in teams in the next levels of the pathway. Perrottet wants a shift away from valuations used to calculate land tax bills for investors and commercial property owners as well as council rates being determined on unimproved land, which does not consider any houses or structures. We also acknowledge our Elders past, present and emerging. Compare overs for Queensland vs NSW 21st Match 2022/23, The Marsh Cup only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Why subscribe to become a Full Digital Access or Paper Delivery + Full Digital Access Member? opener Blake Nikitaras has earned a rookie deal, Bowral to the IPL: Kerr's 'wild' summer continues, white-ball quick Kane Richardson making the switch, Kane's road: Richardson plots his Bulls, Aussie path, lost triple World Cup champion Beth Mooney and young spinner Lilly Mills to Western Australia, NSW-born quicks Harry Conway and Henry Thornton, Fresh air move has Manenti eyeing weekly opportunity, Redbacks bolster pace stocks with interstate duo, Tassie-bound Stanlake still chasing Test dream, Wicketkeeper-batter Seb Gotch has retired, Injury ends keeper's career, Vics upgrade rookies, Shaun Marsh signing a one-year contract extension, Veteran Marsh to play on into 22nd first-class season. Less than a point separates Victoria and Queensland in second and third with those two states in the best position to take on WA to be crowned this season's Sheffield Shield champions. U13 & U14 Metro State Challenge teams selected Cricket NSW Media NSW Metro selectors have named the squads to compete at the Under 13 and 14 Boys' State Challenge carnival to be held from 21-24 January in Dubbo. 2022 CRICKET NSW YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAP UP The Cricket NSW Youth Championships wrapped up earlier today, Thursday 22 December with over 1,000 combined participants, officials and spectators visiting venues in Dubbo, Wellington and Narromine this week. Each payment, once made, is non-refundable, subject to law. Main. Not in conjunction with any other offer. Part of the issue here is that we value land on unimproved value and that creates challenges, and what I started when I was treasurer was some work to be conducted in relation to how we could move to an improved land value system and I think that will take out the fluctuations. Dubbo is a central location for everyone around the state and the facilities are high quality.. There was great news for WA cricket fans, with veteran top-order batter Shaun Marsh signing a one-year contract extensionto play on into a 22nd first-class season. And if they do make the final, they would also be boosted by the returns of captain Usman Khawaja, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson and Matthew Kuhnemann from international duties.