Talk:Cricket in Australia

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[edit] Comments from WP:ACOTF nomination

[edit] See alsos / further reading

Maybe - I've added a hefty wack of see alsos and some real books to further reading - we need some more substance to justify the tail end weight! SatuSuro 02:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

I have a bit of a pet hate about "see alsos" - I'd much rather the links be in the article body itself - but in this case they are good as they are a reminder as to where else we need to expand - in this case, women's cricket, Australia A teams, notable players, etc. Hopefully once these sections are all complete we can move the links into the new section which should focus on the specific area. -- Chuq 05:56, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Test Status

There was no ICC established in 1877 to confer test status, nor were the matches considered as "tests" at the time. Tests and test status evolved over time. While it is true that Australia and England were the first two test playing teams, this section is not accurate in its current form but I am not sure of the best way to reword and still clearly express the thought. Any ideas? --Mattinbgn/ talk 05:57, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Good point - the information in the paragraph I grabbed from Test cricket#Test cricket playing nations. I re-worded it slightly which is how the inaccuracies may have crept in. -- Chuq 06:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Women's Cricket

Any serious discussion of Cricket in Australia needs to discuss Women's cricket. I am struggling to find details even on the Cricket Australia site.--Mattinbgn/ talk 04:22, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Images

If anyone knows of any suitable images for the article, please add them.--Mattinbgn/ talk 09:57, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Wow, that was quick. Great work! --Mattinbgn/ talk 11:05, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
No worries, theres a few others at commons:Category:Cricket and on some of the individual player & season articles. --Astrokey44 11:12, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Hi guys, hope my Bellerive panorama isn't out of place at its present location! -- Chuq 22:25, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Addtional sections needed

We really need two more sections, "playing venues" and "notable cricketers". With the second one, what should be the criteria for inclusion? -- Chuq 22:25, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Membership in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame with a link to that article in the section. We could then remove that link from the see also list. There are no women inducted at present but some should be added to the article, perhaps Karen Rolton, Belinda Clark and Betty Wilson are notable enough for inclusion. --Mattinbgn/ talk 22:45, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
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