The Balls would now like to introduce its viewers to a firm rule for Australian cricket selectors. The rule is simple. There can only ever be one Tasmanian in an Australian cricket side. It's called the Tassie quota.
This rule has been there since time immorial. Think about it. Sam Morris in 1885 - one game (for significant parts of Australian cricket history, the Tassie quota was actually 0 - they were simpler times). Ken Burn was then next get a run...over forty years later. He didn't last long. Big Max - stalwart...and it was probably he who saw the quota get raised to one on a near permanent basis. Since then there regularly been one Tasmanian...usually either Boonie or Punter. The overlap between the two was non-existant.
And those who have tried to have the quota increased (Greg Campbell, Jamie Cox, Dirk Wellham etc) have all been burned by the establishment. Why? They touched the third rail....the Tassie quota. BTW - Funky Miller doesn't count because he lived in a pub and is a legend.
Fuck, even Watto had to leave the state to get a run.
Our point - well it is simply to say this. Unless Punter get's hurt...Krezja has next to no chance of playing. Which is good. Because he's no good and McGain wants something to tell his grandkids about (right now!)
P.S. As is always the case, this rule is a little less stricly applied in one-day cricket. But that is the problem with commercialism.
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Do not mention Watson as having played for Tasmania ever again, or the pick will come out of the ice gents.
I can understand your pain...every now and then I wake up laughing when I think of DK Lille pulling on the Tassie creams. The I just feel sad.
We of the Sri Lankan Balls have a similar system. If you be coming from outside the capital your chance of playing in the lovely navy blue are limited.
Tough times it is for our lads from the outstations!
I reckon I could dive deeper into this and see how many outstation lads play for SL.
First I have to battle with the BigGay demon.
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