The Sheffield Shield Thread

[Red Bear]

* Hazlewood returning to his best.
* Lynn and Finch also finding some form.

Hazlewood is class. Best young fast bowler long term IMO. Been comfortably our best bowler this year with no luck really (looks far better than Starc for example).

[meh]

Tom Thornton making his debut for the Redbacks, played against him 2 seasons ago.

Another bloke who came over from the Eastern states because he knew it would be piss easy to get a gig, and what do you know? Into the side he comes. You're supposed to be eradicating this shit Mr Berry.

[Red Bear]

Bang, first outright for the season, and thankfully Qld are beating everyone so the damage hasnt been too horrendous, only 6 points off second. Need a good result against Tassie next week though.

[Triptanes]

No suprises they smashed them - the WA team NSW played was almost a joke due to injuries. Plus in-game (sort of) injuries to North and Marsh. Pretty much no regular bowlers available so Mitch Marsh was being played as the third seamer, and could only manage 5 overs. North couldn't bat in the first innings.

[Red Bear]

No suprises they smashed them - the WA team NSW played was almost a joke due to injuries. Plus in-game (sort of) injuries to North and Marsh. Pretty much no regular bowlers available so Mitch Marsh was being played as the third seamer, and could only manage 5 overs. North couldn't bat in the first innings.

Yes you were weakened. This is a team of players we were missing

Hughes
Warner
Khawaja
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
O'Keefe
Starc
Bollinger
Cummins

Hauritz (12th)
Maddinson
Henriques

So we were also a little depleted for this one

[Axel.]

Copeland killing it. Wonder if he's able to change his game to a more attacking one rather then just defending one end. He was the leading wicket taker last year iirc but this season he has struggled to take wickets.

[Red Bear]

Copelands problem is he is non-threatening on a flat deck. I like the way he bowls but he is just that bit slow for international cricket I suspect.

If you could get all his attributes and 10-15km/hr quicker pace you'd have a helluva bowler

[Axel.]

I thought we troubled plenty of the Sri Lankan batsmen on their pitch which was pretty flat and dead. Got it to move around a bit at the start of each spell.

Also hope i see Hauritz back into the squad soon, always liked that guy and was treated poorly the selection panel (what a surprise).

[Triptanes]

Yes you were weakened. This is a team of players we were missing

Hughes
Warner
Khawaja
Watson
Clarke
Smith
Haddin
O'Keefe
Starc
Bollinger
Cummins

Hauritz (12th)
Maddinson
Henriques

So we were also a little depleted for this one

There would have been a not too disimilair number of players missing for WA if we count international representatives in Hussey, Johnson, Marsh, Beer. Then there is Duffield, Coulter-Nile, Voges, Davis, Cameron to name a few. Don't have the depth to back it up given the slightly different population base between the two states. In game injuries normally play a bigger role anyay.

[Red Bear]

no doubt about that, we've had 4 games in the last two years where we've lost a bowler on the first day I think, it's fucked

We were missing some quality that has played for us alot of late though, we probably got lucky we came up against you guys this week as other sides hadnt been nearly as affected as either NSW or WA of late

[laz cat]

So either the Cricket Australia scorecard is acting up, or Cam White has taken 5 of the 8 Queensland wickets this innings.
5/47.
Vics very much on top.

[James Pattinson]

Victoria declared in their 2nd innings at 3/196, with a lead of 399.

Hussey and Finch scored very quicky in the 2nd innings and Clint McKay has just taken a wicket in the 3rd over, Qld are 1/5.

[James Pattinson]

QLD go to Stumps on Day 3 at 1-35, needing a further 365 for victory tomorrow.

[Red Bear]

Surely Vics couldnt lose in this way again

[James Pattinson]

Surely Vics couldnt lose in this way again

I'd hope not.

But probably.