Shield Sheffield Shield Round 4: Victoria vs Western Australia, Karen Rolton Oval, 8-11/11/2020 @ 11:30 AM AEDT

[eth-dog]

So can the umpires give Short out when he nicks the ball or?

 

[11kgm]

So can the umpires give Short out when he nicks the ball or?

Umpiring has been rats piss

 

[LukeParkerno1]

So can the umpires give Short out when he nicks the ball or?

Has been ordinary but every game has been that way

 

[11kgm]

Game could be on if we rip through the tail

 

[eth-dog]

Need a sporting declaration

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Need a sporting declaration

Doubt WA will bother till they are 50 behind

 

[eth-dog]

Tough drop that off Inglis.

I'd declare at the first drinks break here

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Tough drop that off Inglis.

I'd declare at the first drinks break here

100 behind? You are kidding. 50 behind maybe.

 

[eddiesmith]

Surely CV has learnt never to waste time picking up WA bowlers, they've never been any good

 

[eth-dog]

Surely CV has learnt never to waste time picking up WA bowlers, they've never been any good

I think it was more that a Premier Club picked him up

 

[eddiesmith]

I think it was more that a Premier Club picked him up

Doesn't mean Victoria has to pick him!

 

[eth-dog]

Doesn't mean Victoria has to pick him!

I mean, who else do we have available? Evans is a tad too raw, Perry had a promising debut but hasn't bowled well here, Pattinson is in the IPL. Crone is untried but our attack is pretty inexperienced anyway.

 

[eth-dog]

Surely the pair get their 50's and then declare?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surely the pair get their 50's and then declare?

Why? To give Victoria a chance?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hope to get 120 ahead gives WA it’s best chance to win

 

[eth-dog]

Hope to get 120 ahead gives WA it’s best chance to win

Getting 120 ahead will take the rest of the day and then some.

 

[danielnajdek]

Wouldn't blame Handscomb if he never declares that early ever again if WA just let this drag out.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Getting 120 ahead will take the rest of the day and then some.

That’s the point take Victoria winning out of the equation.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Wouldn't blame Handscomb if he never declares that early ever again if WA just let this drag out.

Victoria did bat on too you know...

 

[eth-dog]

Victoria did bat on too you know...

Victoria scired 93 runs in 19 overs after the 100 over mark at nearly 5 an over and then declared. WA were 130-odd runs behind after they reached the 100 over mark and have made 100 off 25 overs at 4 an over. Apples and oranges.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Victoria scired 93 runs in 19 overs after the 100 over mark at nearly 5 an over and then declared. WA were 130-odd runs behind after they reached the 100 over mark and have made 100 off 25 overs at 4 an over. Apples and oranges.

Doesn’t mean they didn’t bat on- not as if WA have been slow anyway.

 

[eth-dog]

Doesn’t mean they didn’t bat on- not as if WA have been slow anyway.

I mean when Short went out it was pretty clear that they needed to declare. Only way there was going to be a result. We might as well bat today and most of tomorrow out now.

 

[eth-dog]

WA have taken out any chance of either side winning here. Terrible captaincy

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I mean when Short went out it was pretty clear that they needed to declare. Only way there was going to be a result. We might as well bat today and most of tomorrow out now.

I’m almost happy they are doing this- the curators need to take a look at themselves. Roads are not good pitches.

 

[BrownYouGun]

Vics should absolutely bat the game out, we shouldn't have to be having the conversation about sporting declarations from both teams to generate a result though. Need to go to 5 day matches and/or even up the state of the wickets to give teams more chance to bowl each other out.

Edit: Plus having all Australian cricket constantly played on roads means that when we go overseas anywhere where the pitch does anything off the surface that the batsmen have no clue how to play it as the bad habits they get away with on these roads get exposed