eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
So, reflecting on this last shield season, we've really seen the ball have the better of the bat for the most part. It was a tough team to pick due to do many bats being very even statistically in terms of runs, average and hundreds made, but this is my effort:
1. Cameron Bancroft (10 matches, 880 runs, average 58.66, 4x 100's, 1x 50). Bancroft is clear favourite to take home Shield player of the year with his record, the leading run scorer after home and away by over 200 runs, so one of the easier choices in this side.
2. Marcus Harris (8 matches, 581 runs, ave 41.5, 2x 100's, 3x 50's). The first debate was over Jewell vs Harris. Harris had fewer runs but had fewer games and had a higher average than Jewell, with the same amount of hundreds and fifties which really gave Harris the nod here.
3. Peter Handscomb (5 matches, 571 runs, ave 81.57, 2x 100's, 1x 50, c). Remarkably, despite only playing 5 games, Handscomb finishes 9th on the runs tally despite everyone else in the top 25 having 8 or more games, and only one player has more hundreds.
4. Daniel Drew (8 matches, 656 runs, ave 43.73, 1x 100, 3x 50's). How he didn't start in the side is mind boggling given how he finished last year. Just grown into his role for SA.
5. Matthew Short (9 matches, 584 runs, ave 44.92, 2x 100's, 3x 50's). Right now it looks like Short has had his break out season, his second half of the year has been superb and looks like he's found his groove at the level.
6. Hilton Cartwright (10 matches, 629 runs, ave 41.93, 0x 100's, 7x 50's). How do you assess this season? He's 4th on the runs list and has passed 50 more than anyone else. If he gets 95 twice in the final he equals the most runs in a Shield season with no ton.
7. Jimmy Peirson (10 matches, 460 runs, ave 35.38, 2x 100's, 1x 50, 34 catches, 2 stumpings, +). Really the keeping choice came between him and Sam Harper. Jimmy had more runs, a higher average and more centuries. Good season from the Queensland vice captain.
8. Michael Neser (8 matches, 40 wickets, ave 16.67, economy rate 2.45, strike rate 40.7). Leading wicket taker in the Shield, also had a very handy year with the bat, if Neser were fit for this last game, who knows if they could have made the final?
9. Will Sutherland (9 matches, 36 wickets, ave 20.61, ER 2.64, SR 46.8). The big Victorian came into his groove at this level, finishing equal 3rd in the wickets tally. His leadership in Handscomb's absence was a big reason Victoria made the final.
10. Mark Steketee (9 matches, 38 wickets, ave 18.86, ER 2.69, SR 41.9). Another outstanding year from the tall Queensland fast bowler, a big reason why Queensland were there or there abouts all year.
11. Wes Agar (9 matches, 36 wickets, ave 27.36, ER 3.1, SR 52.8). Clearly the 4th best bowler of the year, Agar had another great year. He needs to make this more consistent now though.
Without the blurb:
1. Cameron Bancroft
2. Marcus Harris
3. Peter Handscomb (c)
4. Daniel Drew
5. Matthew Short
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Jimmy Peirson (+)
8. Michael Neser
9. Will Sutherland
10. Mark Steketee
11. Wes Agar
1. Cameron Bancroft (10 matches, 880 runs, average 58.66, 4x 100's, 1x 50). Bancroft is clear favourite to take home Shield player of the year with his record, the leading run scorer after home and away by over 200 runs, so one of the easier choices in this side.
2. Marcus Harris (8 matches, 581 runs, ave 41.5, 2x 100's, 3x 50's). The first debate was over Jewell vs Harris. Harris had fewer runs but had fewer games and had a higher average than Jewell, with the same amount of hundreds and fifties which really gave Harris the nod here.
3. Peter Handscomb (5 matches, 571 runs, ave 81.57, 2x 100's, 1x 50, c). Remarkably, despite only playing 5 games, Handscomb finishes 9th on the runs tally despite everyone else in the top 25 having 8 or more games, and only one player has more hundreds.
4. Daniel Drew (8 matches, 656 runs, ave 43.73, 1x 100, 3x 50's). How he didn't start in the side is mind boggling given how he finished last year. Just grown into his role for SA.
5. Matthew Short (9 matches, 584 runs, ave 44.92, 2x 100's, 3x 50's). Right now it looks like Short has had his break out season, his second half of the year has been superb and looks like he's found his groove at the level.
6. Hilton Cartwright (10 matches, 629 runs, ave 41.93, 0x 100's, 7x 50's). How do you assess this season? He's 4th on the runs list and has passed 50 more than anyone else. If he gets 95 twice in the final he equals the most runs in a Shield season with no ton.
7. Jimmy Peirson (10 matches, 460 runs, ave 35.38, 2x 100's, 1x 50, 34 catches, 2 stumpings, +). Really the keeping choice came between him and Sam Harper. Jimmy had more runs, a higher average and more centuries. Good season from the Queensland vice captain.
8. Michael Neser (8 matches, 40 wickets, ave 16.67, economy rate 2.45, strike rate 40.7). Leading wicket taker in the Shield, also had a very handy year with the bat, if Neser were fit for this last game, who knows if they could have made the final?
9. Will Sutherland (9 matches, 36 wickets, ave 20.61, ER 2.64, SR 46.8). The big Victorian came into his groove at this level, finishing equal 3rd in the wickets tally. His leadership in Handscomb's absence was a big reason Victoria made the final.
10. Mark Steketee (9 matches, 38 wickets, ave 18.86, ER 2.69, SR 41.9). Another outstanding year from the tall Queensland fast bowler, a big reason why Queensland were there or there abouts all year.
11. Wes Agar (9 matches, 36 wickets, ave 27.36, ER 3.1, SR 52.8). Clearly the 4th best bowler of the year, Agar had another great year. He needs to make this more consistent now though.
Without the blurb:
1. Cameron Bancroft
2. Marcus Harris
3. Peter Handscomb (c)
4. Daniel Drew
5. Matthew Short
6. Hilton Cartwright
7. Jimmy Peirson (+)
8. Michael Neser
9. Will Sutherland
10. Mark Steketee
11. Wes Agar
