WesternThe Cricketer Year Book 2004-2005 Contents Contents ADMINISTRATION STAKEHOLDERS Patron 3 Appreciation 75-77 Board 4-5 Sponsors 78-80 President 6 Lord's Taverners WA 116-117 Chief Executive 7 Museum 118 Committees 72-74 COMMUNITY CRICKET & GAME DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET District Cricket 82-89 Retravision Warriors 8-9 Olly Cooley Medal 91 Coach 11 Sunday League 92 National Representatives 13 Cricket Australia Cup 93 Pura Cup 14-24 Under 19's and 17's 94-95 Michael Hussey - Career Opens up in Style 25 Junior Cricket 96-97 Brad Hogg - Continues to Deliver for WA and Australia 26-27 Cricket Operations 98-101 ING Cup 28-38 Umpiring 102 Kade Harvey - A Man for All Seasons 39 Game Development 103-104 Twenty20 41 Women's Cricket 106-108 Gold Cup - Martyn's Golden Summer 42-43 Country Cricket 111-114 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OBITUARIES 119-121 Sri Lanka in Australia 45-47 STATISTICS 123 ICC Champions Trophy 48 CONSTITUTION 197 Australia in India 49-53 New Zealand in Australia 55-57 Pakistan in Australia 58-63 For the first time this year the WACA has produced separate VB Series 64-65 publications of an Annual Report and The Western Cricketer. The Financial Statements of the Association's trading for the West Indies in Australia 66 period ending 30 June 2005 appear in the Annual Report. Australia in New Zealand 67-70 Office: WACA Ground, Nelson Crescent, East Perth 6004 • PO Box 6045, East Perth 6892 Telephone: (08) 9265 7222 • Facsimile: (08) 9221 1823 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.waca.com.au Editor: Geoff Havercroft • Design: Christian Komnick • Photography: Getty Images & Contributors • Statistics: Charlie Bull Cover: History Made at the WACA. Australia's first Interstate Twenty20 Match, January 12 2005. Man of the Match - Luke Ronchi. The Western Cricketer 1 Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) Board* Administration* CHAIRMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER D.J. Williams A.I.C. Dodemaide PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION SECRETARY D.K. Lillee MBE G. Havercroft VICE PRESIDENTS Senior Management* W.J. Edwards, C.A.C. Fear, G.M. Wood, J.B. Gannon CRICKET HONORARY TREASURER R.S. Langer A.D. Rule BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT P. Loveridge MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIVES OPERATIONS D.H. Foster, W.D. Hill, R.M. McLean, W.D. Howells K.J. Penter, J. Shepherd, D.J. Williams CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CLUB CRICKET COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES R.H. Nelson P.L. Murphy, I. Waite, M.A. Weinman, J.A. Worland HEAD CURATOR R. Winter AUDITOR PKF *From October 2004 *As at June 2005 Relationship to Cricket Australia The WACA is part of the decision making structure for cricket in Australia and the financial distribution from its activities. Directors appointed by the WACA Board to represent the Association on the Board of Cricket Australia in 2004-2005 were WJ Edwards and (RG Paulsen until September 2004 and DH Foster from October 2004). Cricket Australia Meetings Meetings of Directors Game Development Industrial Relations International WJ Edwards 9/9 - 2/2 3/3 DH Foster OAM 7/7 2/2 - - RG Paulsen 1/2 - - - 2 The Western Cricketer Patron The WACA was again privileged by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant General John Sanderson's AC willingness to continue to act as the Honorary Patron of the WACA and thus perpetuate a Vice Regal tradition of affinity with this Association of well in excess of one hundred years Western Australia's popular Governor possesses a great love and knowledge of cricket and sport generally. We are always very honoured and pleased when the opportunity permits His Excellency and Mrs Sanderson to attend WACA matches and functions. After serving two consecutive terms as Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant General Sanderson retires from office with effect from October 31 2005. The opportunity is taken to thank and congratulate His Excellency for his highly distinguished term of office and wish him and Mrs Sanderson good health and happiness in their retirement. Government House, Perth The Western Cricketer 3 Board D.K. (Dennis) Lillee MBE D.J. (David) Williams A.D. (Alan) Rule President Chairman of the Board Honorary Treasurer W.J.(Wally) Edwards C.A.C. (Charles) Fear G.M. (Graeme) Wood Vice President Vice President Vice President Cricket Australia Director J.B. (Sam) Gannon A.I.C. (Tony) Dodemaide G.(Geoff) Havercroft Vice President Chief Executive Officer Association Secretary 4 The Western Cricketer Board Elected Members' Representatives K.J. (Kevan) Penter D.H. (Daryl) Foster OAM J.L. (Justin) Shepherd Cricket Australia Director W.D. (Wayne) Hill D.J. (David) Williams R.M. (Ross) McLean Club Cricket Council Elected Representatives P.L.(Peter) Murphy I.(Ian) Waite M.A. (Mark) Weinman J.A.(John) Worland The Western Cricketer 5 President Dennis Lillee MBE Although I have said so in other WACA This Annual Report records appreciation to the WA Government, publications and forums in the past the Minister and the Director of the Department of Sport and year, as a more permanent record I Recreation for the manner in which they have responded to the needs express appreciation to Members for of cricket and the WACA. The Government's contribution will the honour of being elected to serve greatly assist the Association to meet its financial commitments as your President. Similarly, I record and obligations to develop and prosper cricket. my thanks, I suggest on behalf of all After the disappointment of the previous years out of season Test WACA Members, to Board members match against Zimbabwe, the 2004-2005 Test match against who retired last September. Pakistan set new attendance records and generated considerably I am also pleased to note my enhanced Member and public satisfaction from new initiatives predecessor Brian Rakich was created introduced. a Member in the Order of Australia in the June 2005 Queens Your Board has successfully 'lobbied' Cricket Australia to secure Birthday Honours listings in recognition of almost four decades an historic Test match against South Africa at the WACA in of honorary service to cricket in WA and to the WACA. December 2005. With an Ashes Test match to follow in 2006, When I was given your trust to act as your President, I WACA Members and West Australian cricket lovers have now was aware that I was entering a new field with a set of been rewarded with cricket programs they deserve. challenges and skill requirements, different from anything I have For all of these significant achievements I pay tribute to the previously encountered. While I had to make some adjustments, leadership, energy and intellect provided by the Chairman of the I have found my role to be stimulating and rewarding amid the Board David Williams. Despite his own considerable business extensive workload that I and my Board colleagues identified as commitments he has always found the time to tackle the hard necessary to be done to revive the on and off field reputation of issues confronting the WACA and through his example, he the Association and Western Australian cricket. has enjoyed the support of other Members of the Board in Since being elected, the new Board has presided over some their collective endeavours to make a positive impact on the significant achievements. Notable among these has been a Association and cricket in this State. change to the Constitution enacted with the valued support of I also pay tribute to the WACA CEO Tony Dodemaide for his Members that for the first time in our history, provides forums contribution to the administration of the Association. Tony and processes to enable the entire cricket community's needs to be considered in WACA decision making. came to the WACA with a significant cricket and commercial background, a kit bag of skills which have been well used in As covered more fully in the Treasurer's Report and Financial consultation with the Chairman and the Board and he has also Statements, there has been a substantial and pleasingly positive been well supported by his senior management and staff. turn around in the Association's trading as opposed to the results declared to Members last year. This result has been The cricket season promised much success but sadly the team's achieved with a determined discipline from both your Board and performances faltered in the last few matches leaving us to Management. ponder what might have been. There is much talent in the Retravision Warriors squad and under Coach Wayne Clark we However there is still much work to be done on our finances. look forward to them translating their unquestioned ability into Our operational structure in pursuit of revenue to support and trophies this coming season. develop cricket facilities and resources must recognise the inescapable reality that our venue is presently under utilised. At the highest level, Western Australians continue to comprise In response to that reality, earlier this year a Board appointed a substantial proportion of national teams. I congratulate Adam committee undertook a thorough review of all aspects of the Gilchrist, Justin Langer, Damien Martyn, Brad Hogg and Michael Association's business and staffing resources. Some difficult Hussey, not only for their continued Australian selection but also decisions had to be made especially those involving staff. To for their performances when wearing the green and gold in those people adversely impacted by necessary changes, I thank international competition. them for their understanding of the circumstances and for their I conclude my report by expressing appreciation to WACA past contribution to the WACA. The new operational structure Members and our many corporate friends for their support and is designed to better equip the Association to meet its fixed trust, without which none of the described achievements would commitments and pave the way to dedicate resources to develop have been possible.