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[alba caerulea]

But he is only playing in the 20/20 joke stuff.  As far as I can remember, Beefy and Graeme Hick are the only two England/English players to play FC in Australia. 

Between 1990 and early 2000s I don't think we had anyone worth exporting! And Australia had a lot of depth in that period. Now maybe, but international scheduling doesn't allow the best players to play much domestic cricket anyway. A lot of the younger players play grade cricket in the winter and a few senior players have played recently for NZ first-class sides I think.

Anyway back to the ball - I remember David Saker had Englands bowlers practicing with the Kook for a while before the last Ashes Tour. So if this isn't purely a financial decision, it's a rather extreme progression of that

[Alvaro]

Tony Lock captained Western Australia in the 1960s

[Manormanic]

Thats quite a while back.  More recently, I note that Johann Botha now skippers South Australia.

[Alvaro]

And I have a feeling that Vic Marks may have played for WA too.

I don't suppose you'd count people like Mullally who were erstwhile Australians before coming over to County Cricket and 'naturalising'?

[Alvaro]

Thats quite a while back.  More recently, I note that Johann Botha now skippers South Australia.

It's true though... 

[Manormanic]

It's true though... 

its also further back than I can remember, which was my original point!

[Alvaro]

Point taken. Too touchy today, I am.

[Manormanic]

we all have those days.

I nearly made a Paypal transactions with Shaq joke there but remembered we were being fair!