Tasmanian Tigers

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Tasmanian Tigers
Tasmania Image:Tasmania Tigers.gif
First Match: Victoria vs Tasmania, at Launceston, 1851

Tasmania won by 3 wickets*
Captain: Ricky Ponting/Daniel Marsh
Coach: Tim Coyle
Home Ground: Bellerive Oval
Honours: Pura Cup: 1

Ford Ranger Cup: 2
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash: 0
2006/07 Position: Pura Cup: 1st (38pts)

Ford Ranger Cup: 5th (17pts)
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash: 2nd (losing finalist)
Most recent game: Pura Cup final vs New South Wales Blues, Bellerive Oval, Brisbane, March 19-23, 2007. Tasmania won by 421 runs.
Current as of: March 23, 2007 [1]
*=First ever first class cricket match in Australia.

The Tasmanian Tigers are the official first-class cricket team of Tasmania, Australia. They play in domestic one-day, 4-day and Twenty20 competitions. They play at Bellerive Oval on Hobart's Eastern Shore.

They have won the domestic one day competition (currently named the Ford Ranger Cup) twice, in 1978-79, and in 2004-05. They have also been runners-up twice in 1977-78, and 1986-87.

The Tigers won their first Sheffield Shield (Pura Cup) in the 2006-07 season, after 25 years in the competition. They have also been runner-up three times, in 1993-94, 1997-98, and 2001-02.

The Tigers also compete in the domestic Twenty20 competition known as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, and were runners-up in 2006-07.

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[edit] Current Squad

Name Nickname Stats Bat/Bowl Notes
DoB Country Born
Adam Griffith Griffo 11 February 1978 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RFM
Ben Hilfenhaus Hilfy 15 March 1983 Australia Ulverstone, Tasmania RHB RFM Australian ODI representitive
Adam Polkinghorne Star 23 August 1975 Australia Karoonda, South Australia LHB RAM
Andrew Downton Ed 17 July 1977 Australia Sydney, New South Wales RHB LAM
Brendan Drew Drewy December 16, 1983 Australia Lismore, New South Wales RHB RFM
Brett Geeves Banger June 13, 1982 Australia Claremont, Tasmania RHB RFM
Chris Duval Bear August 3, 1983 Australia Elizabeth Vale, South Australia RHB RFM
Damien Wright Moves July 25, 1975 Australia Casino, New South Wales RHB RFM
Dane Anderson Angry October 19, 1984 Australia Launceston, Tasmania LHB
Daniel Marsh SOB June 14, 1973 Australia Subiaco, Western Australia RHB SLO Vice Captain
David Dawson Smokey March 7, 1982 Australia Canberra, ACT RHB WKT
George Bailey Hector September 7, 1982 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RHS Deputy Vice Captain
Jade Selby June 1, 1978 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RM
Jason Shelton Shelts April 20, 1985 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RLS
Jonathon Wells PUG August 13, 1988 Australia Hobart, Tasmania RHB RHS
Luke Butterworth Butts October 28, 1983 Australia Hobart, Tasmania LHB RM
Luke Swards July 25, 1982 Australia Hobart, Tasmania RHB RFM
Matthew Wade Wadey October 26, 1987 Australia Hobart, Tasmania LHB WKT
Michael Dighton Dights April 24, 1976 Australia Toowoomba, Queensland RHB WKT
Michael Di Venuto Diva December 12, 1973 Australia Hobart, Tasmania LHB LAS Australian ODI representitive
Nathan Wegman June 4, 1977 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RFM
Nick Granger June 18, 1979 Australia Wynyard, Tasmania LHB LAS
Rhett Lockyear February 28, 1983 Australia Mudgee, New South Wales RHB RM
Ricky Ponting Punter 19 December 1974 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RM Captain, Australian Test and ODI representitive
Scott Kremerskothen January 5, 1979 Australia Launceston, Tasmania LHB RMF
Sean Clingeleffer Clinger, Cliffy May 9, 1980 Australia Hobart, Tasmania LHB WKT
Tim Paine Julio December 8, 1984 Australia Hobart, Tasmania RHB WKT
Travis Birt Ernie December 9, 1981 Australia Hobart, Tasmania LHB LAS
Xavier Doherty X November 22, 1982 Australia Scottsdale, Tasmania LHB SLA
Alex Doolan Dools November 29, 1985 Australia Launceston, Tasmania RHB RM
Jason Krejza January 14, 1983 Australia Sydney, New South Wales RHB ROB

[edit] History

Cricket almost certainly has been played in Tasmania since the time of European settlement in 1803. However the first, first class cricket match played in Tasmania, which was also the first ever first class cricket match in Australia, was played in 1851 between Victoria and Tasmania in Launceston. It was a timeless match, but only lasted for two days. Tasmania emerged victorious by 3 wickets.

Since that time, Tasmanian representative sides normally had to content themselves with matches against touring International sides during stop-overs whilst travelling by ship to mainland capitals, and the odd first class game against mainland state sides, usually one per season. The quality of cricket in Tasmania varied from time to time, but particularly in the post war period enjoyed a high period. This prompted moves to be made by the Tasmanian Cricket Association for further matches and recognition. A Famous victory against the Indian tourists in 1977 helped the TCA convince mainland cricket authorities Tasmanian cricket was of a nationally competitive level.

The Tasmanian Cricket Association first made a bid to join the Sheffield Shield in 1964, but was rejected. Despite this, Tasmania was granted full status into the domestic one day competition upon it's establishment in 1969. The Tasmanian team was finally admitted to the Sheffield Shield by the Australian Cricket Board in 1977 on a two year trial basis, although they played a reduced roster in comparisons to the other states. Victory came in the 1978-79 Gillette Cup domestic one day competition, and within a fortnight Tasmania had won their first ever Shield match, beating Western Australia by 4 wickets in Devonport, showing Tasmania was capable of competing amongst the nation's best.

Initially the side struggled for success and consistency and were the competitions whipping-boys throughout the 1980s. The rise of local hero, David Boon to international fame, showed the country, and the world, that Tasmanian cricket was here to stay. Despite this, the Tasmanian side struggled to win matches throughout the 1980's and early 1990s. Regardless of the lack of competitive success, this period did have one exceptionally bright point for the state, as Tasmania unearthed a rare talent in Ricky Ponting who would go on to become one of the world's best batsmen.

A reshuffle in the administration and organisation of the TCA in 1991 did not have an immdeiate effect, but the mid 1990's brought a more professional approach, and the state's side rebranded as the Tasmanian Tigers, and with a new headquarters in the renovated Bellerive Oval, the state finally started to achieve more regular success. The side surged to the final for the first time in 1993-94, only to lose to New South Wales, but showed they were capable of successes at first class level. The 1997-98 season saw the Tiger's qualify for the final off the back off a remarkable six straight victories, and they were desperately unlucky not to win the competition after such dominance.

In the late 1990s Tasmania continued to produce top level cricketers. Players such as Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Shaun Young and Michael Di Venuto became stars of the state side, and can all be considered unlucky not to have found a place in the Australian side.

The Tigers continue to remain competitive in all forms of the Australian domestic game, and in 2006-07 were successful in claiming their first ever Pura Cup title. The Tigers have also qualified for the final on three occasions in 1993-94, 1997-98, and 2001-02, but at the time were unable to win the title.

The Tigers have faired better in the Ford Ranger Cup, wining it twice in 1978-79, and in 2004-05. They have also been runners-up twice in 1977-78, and 1986-87. The Tigers were also unlucky to finish as runners-up in the second season of the Australian domestic Twenty20 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash competition in 2006-07.


[edit] Tasmanian Tigers Records

[edit] Tasmanian Hall of Fame

[edit] Other notable former players

[edit] Former players

[edit] External links


Australian first class cricket teams
New South Wales Blues | Queensland Bulls | Southern Redbacks | Tasmanian Tigers | Victorian Bushrangers | Western Warriors
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