da betcris： HOBART – Tasmania will open its 2002-03 domestic cricket season with anew coach, a renovated home ground and the youngest team in thecompetition.
AAP07-Oct-2002HOBART – Tasmania will open its 2002-03 domestic cricket season with anew coach, a renovated home ground and the youngest team in thecompetition.Former Test great and current marketing manager at the Tasmanian CricketAssociation David Boon said Brian McFadyen, previously Victoria’sassistant coach, would coach the state side this season.The average age of the squad is 24, making it the youngest in thecompetition.Ricky Ponting remains captain, although vice-captain Jamie Cox is oftenrequired to lead while Ponting fulfils his duties for Australia.Tasmania came second in the Pura cup competition last, only the thirdtime in the past 20 years it has reached the finals.”It’s a young side overall so that holds well for the future and they’rejust really looking forward to the season – it’s going to be a big one,”Boon said.Tasmania launched its 2002-03 season at the renovated Bellerive Oval inHobart which features a new northern stand and a video replay boardaccessible to almost everyone at the ground.It will be officially reopened on January 11 when Australia playsEngland in a one-day international.Other highlights of the season include a November fixture betweenAustralia and England and the introduction of a twilight hours ING Cupgame in January, starting at midday and finishing at 7.45pmOn November 14 Allan Border will open a “field of fame” of Tasmaniancrickets legends, including Boon, at Bellerive Oval.Tasmania’s first game of the season is an ING Cup match againstQueensland in Brisbane on October 27.