Sad to see PNG demoted from their ODI status. Their form over the past couple of years made this inevitable although they do have a 50% win-loss record in 2023. Reduction in ICC funding will hurt.

I have long been an advocate for Papua New Guinea fielding the seventh team in Australia's #MarshCup and perhaps now is the time.

Here is the full list of their 65 ODI's from 2014-2023 https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;team=20;template=results;type=team;view=results

#cricket #PapuaNewGuinea #AssociateCricket

Here's a brief history of the Australian male one-day competition that I wrote in November 2017 before the 49th final: https://cricket.rickeyre.com/2017/10/21/australias-one-day-competition-49-not-out/ #cricket #MarshCup

#cricket

Australia's mens domestic one-day competition has been held for 54 years now. WA won the title on Wednesday night for the 16th time, defeating South Australia by 181 runs.

Highlights of the 2022-23 #MarshCup Final: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRqCiuhQqlI

#WAvSA

I've seen some gorgeous photos of the sunset at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui during the #NZvEng Test which put my pictorial efforts from North Sydney on Thursday night to shame but I'll give you this one. Less sun more #cricket. #MarshCup #NSWvTas https://www.instagram.com/p/Cot2UmLhHkp/

I had intended to go to North Sydney for the #NSWvQld #MarshCup yesterday but the weather forecast of thunderstorms and frequent showers put me off. As it happened the meteorologists were spot on. Max Bryant's march to a century was halted by the storms at 88 not out. NSW was unable to keep up with ever changing DLS targets. Queensland winners in the end by 31 runs.

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