Shield Game 7: Tasmania vs Victoria, Blundstone Arena, Saturday 29th October - Tuesday 1st November

[Carbine Chaos]

Not getting out is a great base to build your game from. He'll develop from here with more exposure.

 

[sherb]

Pretty solid start by our boys here.

 

[eth-dog]

Perry's form has dropped off a cliff.

 

[Voice of the G]

Perry's form has dropped off a cliff.

True the Victoria bowling is a worry and why rest Sutherland and even not play Murphy.

 

[BGman]

A ton on debut says it all. Showed the resilience and mental stamina needed for a future Australian Test player. Early days for Ashley.. still in nappies. Needs to keep scoring runs, dont change a thing technically and for god sake ignore scribes describing him as "phenomenal".

 

[BGman]

Australia is starting to build a promising list of next gen Test batsmen. Will Pucovski? Tim Ward, Henry Hunt, Bryce Street, Josh Philippe, Teague Wyllie now Ashley Chandrasingh. Early days for the latter pair but both certainly possess natural talent. Add those to the established Marnus Labuchagne and Cameron Green and the Baggy Greens could have quite a formidable top 6 within five years.

 

[eddiesmith]

Wondering if the curators mixed up the T20 and shield pitches?

 

[BGman]

Tim Ward falls within site of his century.

 

[BGman]

Wondering if the curators mixed up the T20 and shield pitches?

Looks a similar deck down in the 'Gong.

 

[Voice of the G]

Australia is starting to build a promising list for our next gen Test batsmen. Will Pucovski? Tim Ward, Henry Hunt, Bryce Street, Josh Philippe, Teague Wyllie now Ashley Chandrasingh. Early days for the latter pair but both certainly possess natural talent. Add those to the more established Marnus Labuchagne and Cameron Green and the Baggy Greens could have quite a formidable top 6 within five years.

Wondering if the curators mixed up the T20 and shield pitches?

This game looks headed for a draw with the weather forcast not the greatest.

 

[Tugga27]

This game looks headed for a draw with the weather forcast not the greatest.

Was always going to be a draw when the Vics batted for 130 overs for 351.

 

[Voice of the G]

Was always going to be a draw when the Vics batted for 130 overs for 351.

Perhaps shield games 1st innings should be closed after 100 overs.Can not see them being changed to 5 day games.

 

[Tugga27]

Perhaps shield games 1st innings should be closed after 100 overs.Can not see them being changed to 5 day games.

Tassie might be in with a sneaky chance if they get 150 in front and declare.

I agree about compulsory declarations.
With no first inning points for a win these days, makes sense to me.

Sides batting first for 5 and 6 sessions kill the game IMO.

 

[BGman]

a sneaky chance if they get 150 in front and declare.

180 actually. Silk summed up the situation nicely. Only one team can win now.

 

[BGman]

Tassie finish the third day well on top. Have they left their run for victory too late?

 

[eth-dog]

Tassie finish the third day well on top. Have they left their run for victory too late?

18 wickets in 3 days. With a kid coming off a ton in next and a bloke with over 500 runs in 4 innings after him. Well on top is hyperbole.

 

[eddiesmith]

18 wickets in 3 days. With a kid coming off a ton in next and a bloke with over 500 runs in 4 innings after him. Well on top is hyperbole.

It’s a very good day for a state like Tassie, they wouldn’t be used to being on top after 3 days so let them enjoy it.

The rookies blocking may come in handy, as will the weather.

 

[nobbyiscool]

Great effort by the Tigers today - 70 overs at 5 an over is outstanding.

 

[FRUMPY]

More roads than a Los Angeles highway in the shield this year

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[BGman]

Our Test boys should be playing these few matches and on challenging decks to prepare them for a sh*t hard next 9 months of Test cricket. But what are they doing, most are smashing balls and bowling freebies in T20. If they were not going to play Steve Smith why the hell wasnt he released to play for the Blues.

 

[BGman]

It’s a very good day for a state like Tassie, they wouldn’t be used to being on top after 3 days so let them enjoy it.

The rookies blocking may come in handy, as will the weather.
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Tigers wont like looking at this forecast after moving themselves into a position of strength. Almost certainly a draw now as boring Vics have shut shop for second time in the game..

 

[eth-dog]

Tigers wont like looking at this forecast after moving themselves into a position of strength. Almost certainly a draw now.

They've taken 8 wickets in 170 overs, and you think they're going to get another 9 in realistically 60 overs at most? They need to have us 3 down at lunch and 6 or 7 down at tea to be any chance at winning.

 

[Tugga27]

Our Test boys should be playing these few matches and on challenging decks to prepare them for a sh*t hard next 9 months of Test cricket. But what are they doing, most are smashing balls and bowling freebies in T20. If they were not going to play Steve Smith why the hell wasnt he released to play for the Blues.

I'm hearing you but they're not going to release players who are in the squad to play Shield.

Inglis and Agar have been pretty much warming the pine for over a year now.

 

[BGman]

Inglis and Agar have been pretty much warming the pine for over a year now.

Plain stupid policy. Agar seems to have for much of his career. The best bench warmer from the West.

 

[eth-dog]

Let's play a game called "when will this be called?"

I think they'll call it at tea.