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I wouldn't be surprised if the Australian Test batting lineup manages a scoreless innings sometime over the next coupla months.

WideWally wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if the Australian Test batting lineup manages a scoreless innings sometime over the next coupla months.

They did it in South Africa. I'm sure no-one made 20, not even sundries.

Sacre bleu:

The ABC radio commentary team will be good (so I'm told) ...listen on the net

JGK wrote:Sacre bleu:

Just shows how low the Sheffied Shield has sunk in the eyes of CA when the pinnacle of our domestic competition is relegated to a minor venue in favour of this American dog & pony show.    

Exhibition game 1 Team Australia 2 LA Dodgers 4
Exhibition game 2 tomorrow night Team Australia vs Arizona

History at the SCG

Great night out at the Ballpark, and the view is very impreessive from level 4 of the new Noble/Bradman stand.

Traffic getting home was a freaking nightmare though.

Watched a bit of it on ESPN. Still can't understand what the attraction is. It did get a bit embarrassing when Chappelli started commentating.

Were any of the players as good as he was?

Funny hearing Chappelli explaining who Bradman was on ESPN. No reference of course to the decades long feud between Bradman and the Chappells/ Richardsons.

There was a bit of silliness talking about what 99.94 would convert to in baseball. Chappelli said about .600 or .700 when we all know that Z-score reckoned it was about .390.

And a particularly funny comment when they were talking about the windows in the Members:

Commentator 1: We'll be lucky to get out of here in a few innings time without any of the windows in that magnificent stand getting broken.

Commentator 2: And I'll be lucky to get out of here without having eaten about 600 pounds of these Tim Tam things.

Oh dear.

Blackadder wrote:Oh dear.

The scary partis who would want to impersonate Tony Greig.

FMD - the baseball at the SCG won the Event of the Year in some world stadium awards - beating out the World Cup Final and Superbowl.

SCG Wins Two Global Awards

June 11, 2015


The Sydney Cricket Ground has won Sports Event of the Year and Project of the Year at the global 2015 TheStadiumBusiness Awards held at a gala dinner in Barcelona overnight.

Our grand lady won the Sports Event of the Year for the 2014 Major League Baseball Opening Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the LA Dodgers, and the Project of the Year for the MA Noble, Don Bradman and Dally Messenger stand redevelopment.

NSW Minister for Sport, Hon Stuart Ayres MP, congratulated the SCG Trust saying it was a fantastic international achievement.

“The SCG is an icon of Australian sport and we are delighted that it has been recognised globally,” said Mr Ayres.

“The transformation of the hallowed turf into a baseball cathedral was quite extraordinary, and the new MA Noble, Don Bradman and Dally Messenger stands are a wonderful addition to our much loved SCG.

“2014 was a milestone year for the SCG Trust, and these awards are due recognition of the vision, continued dedication and commitment displayed by the SCG Trustees and staff.

“It’s just another example of the NSW Government and the SCG Trust working together to provide world-class events and sporting facilities in NSW,” he said.

SCG Trust Chief Executive, Jamie Barkley was in Barcelona to accept the awards.

“The SCG Trust’s main aim over the past year was to secure world-class events, improve our facilities and take the fan experience to the next level. These awards are recognition of that commitment,” said Mr Barkley.

“Fans attending the Sydney Cricket Ground over the past year have enjoyed the Major League Baseball Opening Series, the Ashes Test Match, ICC Cricket World Cup, international and domestic cricket, AFL, and rugby league. Facilities in the new stands provided free Wi-Fi, IPTV and in-seat ordering, and a world-class Media Centre regarded as the best cricket media facility in the world.

“In accepting these awards, I’d like to acknowledge the MLB, Arizona Diamondbacks and LA Dodgers for making the journey down under, the NSW Government and Destination NSW, the promoter Moore Sports, Murray Cook known as "MLB field Guru" who worked with our SCG curator and grounds staff to transform the hallowed turf to a ballpark, Evergreen Turf , MI Associates, Cox Richardson architects and AW Edwards construction, our dedicated staff, and the thousands of fans who packed the stands,” he said.

The SCG was also shortlisted for Venue of the Year. This award was won by Levi’s Stadium in the USA.

“To be considered for Venue of the Year among other major venues such as Levi’s Stadium, Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou, Maracana Stadium and Avaya Stadium was outstanding,” said Mr Barkley.

It has been a fantastic 12 months for the Trust and its venues.

ABOUT THESTADIUMBUSINESS AWARDS

TheStadiumBusiness Awards recognise leadership, innovation and achievement in the delivery, operation and management of sports facilities globally. Inaugurated in 2010, the Awards are presented each year during TheStadiumBusiness Summit. Over 8,000 votes and a record number of nominations were received in 2015.

SHORT-LISTED FINALISTS:

VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD: For the world’s best stadium, arena or sports venue.
Levi’s Stadium, USA
Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia
Wembley Stadium, UK
Maracana Stadium, Brazil
Camp Nou, Spain
Avaya Stadium, USA

SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD: For the best sporting event held at a stadium, arena or major sports venue in the last 12 months.
Brazil 1 – 7 Germany (World Cup 2014) at Estadio Mineiråo, Brazil
J.P Morgan Tournament at Grand Central Station, USA
Day of Handball at Commerzbank Arena, Germany
Superbowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium, USA
Major League Baseball at Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Formula 1) at Yas Marina Circuit, UAE

PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD: For a completed expansion, modernisation or major capital enhancement project of an existing venue that has delivered on all its goals and more.
PGE Arena Gdansk’s ‘FUN ARENA’, Poland
Barclaycard Arena’s ‘Redesign Project’, UK
Sydney Cricket Ground’s ‘New MA Noble, Don Bradman, Dally Messenger Stands’, Australia
Watford FC’s ‘New East Stand’, UK
Harlequins Rugby’s ‘F&B Activation Project at Twickenham Stoop Stadium’, UK
EverBank Field’s ‘Poolside Cabanas & Premium Upgrades’, USA
Adelaide Oval’s ‘Redevelopment Project’, Australia

ABOUT THE SCG TRUST
The SCG Trust is responsible for managing two of Australia’s most celebrated sporting venues, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium. In addition, there is a sports precinct of international standing that includes the headquarters of several major sporting franchises and codes, as well as a fitness centre, club facilities and sports museum. Visit www.sydneycricketground.com.au to learn more or follow our Twitter accounts @scg and @AllianzStadium

A big finish coming up in the Major League regular season:

- Albert Pujols is only 2 home runs away from being the 4th player to reach 700 HRs. He's got about 18 games left to do it as this is his final season.

- Aaron Judge could beat the non-PED single season HR record of 61 - he needs 4 more.

- Judge and Paul Goldschmidt are both chasing exceedingly rare batting "triple crowns" in their respective leagues

- 39 year old Justin Verlander looks like taking out one of the Cy Young Awards