The Bulletin peers into crystal ball to deliver five predictions for the 2019-20 cricket season

WITH cricket season upon us, the Bulletin has peered into its crystal ball to deliver five predictions for the 2019-20 summer.

WITH cricket season upon us, the Bulletin has peered into its crystal ball to deliver five predictions for the 2019-20 summer.

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DOLPHINS BOUND FOR FINALS

With another season of first grade experience under their belt, the young Gold Coast Dolphins side will build on their promising 2018-19 to reach the two-day finals for the first time since 2013-14.

NEW FACE AT BAY AS GIBBONS DEPARTS

Josh Kann will again be a key figure for the Dolphins this season. Picture: Brody Grogan/Cricket Australia

ALBERTON ORMEAU SECURE BACK-TO-BACK T20 CROWNS

Surprise winners of Cricket Gold Coast’s pre-season Twenty20 competition last December, the Hurricanes will again prove their short-form prowess to claim the silverware for a second-straight year.

DOLPHIN KICK: FORMER HEAT STAR SETTLES FUTURE

Alberton Ormeau celebrate last season’s T20 triumph. Picture: Jessy Hart

MAX BRYANT MAKES SHIELD DEBUT

A proven white-ball performer for Queensland and the Brisbane Heat, the explosive Dolphins opener, 20, will finally get the chance to show he can succeed in the longest format with a maiden Sheffield Shield appearance for the Bulls.

RABNOTT BACKFLIPS ON SURFERS SWITCH

Dolphins batsman Max Bryant in action for Brisbane Heat. Picture: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

MUDGEERABA NERANG CLAIM KOOKABURRA CUP

Having picked up a wealth of playing talent from around the Coast, the Bushmen will be the Kookaburra Cup’s big improvers to secure the first grade premiership for the first time since 2009-10.

GOLD COAST THUNDER APPOINT NEW COACH

Kevin Chapman has returned to Mudgeeraba Nerang.

MAX HOULAHAN AMONG QLD PREMIER CRICKET’S TOP FIVE RUNSCORERS

Having relinquished the Dolphins’ captaincy, the giant left-hander will shrug off an inability to turn starts into matchwinning knocks to finish inside the competition’s top five runscorers

TIGERS SIGN FORMER FIRST CLASS BATSMAN

Dolphins batsman Max Houlahan.