Shield Round 4: New South Wales vs Victoria, Sydney Cricket Ground, 10-14 November

[Voice of the G]

The current position of this game surprises me as I thought a NSW team with nearly all their test players in would be to strong for the Vics.Perhaps I am underestimating that Victorian bowling attack with guys like O,Neill,Elliott and Perry.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

The current position of this game surprises me as I thought a NSW team with nearly all their test players in would be to strong for the Vics.Perhaps I am underestimating that Victorian bowling attack with guys like O,Neill,Elliott and Perry.

The current Vic squad is a very balanced line up that is also in form. NSW have some stars but also a fair bit of dross.

 

[Drunkcat]

The current Vic squad is a very balanced line up that is also in form. NSW have some stars but also a fair bit of dross.

True and we are a young side with a couple of good old shield players, this pitch is starting to play some tricks but still ok

 

[Drunkcat]

Would have hit the middle stump of the 2nd set of stumps.

 

[ant22]

Would have hit the middle stump of the 2nd set of stumps.

Yer that was a shocker. You could clearly see middle and off and it was angling down leg. Didn’t look out live and locked worse on replay

 

[Footy Smarts]

Starc would get 40 wickets in the Ashes if he got those.

 

[eth-dog]

Interesting field

 

[eddiesmith]

Starc would get 40 wickets in the Ashes if he got those.

Thank god for DRS

 

[eddiesmith]

The current position of this game surprises me as I thought a NSW team with nearly all their test players in would be to strong for the Vics.Perhaps I am underestimating that Victorian bowling attack with guys like O,Neill,Elliott and Perry.

What’s most surprising is usually Abbott and Starc would make runs and Smith wouldn’t get out for less than about 200.

The NSW batting lineup is brittle despite the big names, but usually those would eke out far more than they did.

 

[squirtle004]

I've only been checking the scorecard - was the NSW collapse a result of good bowling or poor batting?

 

[Jim Prideaux]

I've only been checking the scorecard - was the NSW collapse a result of good bowling or poor batting?

Fairly tight bowling and scoreboard pressure.

 

[Voice of the G]

I've only been checking the scorecard - was the NSW collapse a result of good bowling or poor batting?

From what I have seen full credit to those Victorian bowlers.

 

[eddiesmith]

Should be aiming for 450 minimum from here.

 

[eth-dog]

I've only been checking the scorecard - was the NSW collapse a result of good bowling or poor batting?

Bit of both, Smith (though at 8 down), Philippe, Edwards and Patterson to an extent all played poor shots to lead to their dismissals, but Victoria's pressure was very good. Good fields, good bowling

 

[dumb]

maybe murphy will go the tonk for another look at a FC half century

 

[Voice of the G]

maybe murphy will go the tonk for another look at a FC half century

Suspect the NSW bowlers especially their test bowlers will come back hard today after allowing Victoria 382 in the 1st innings.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Suspect the NSW bowlers especially their test bowlers will come back hard today after allowing Victoria 382 in the 1st innings.

Potentially, workload management may factor in if Victoria can survive the first session relatively unscathed.

 

[Drunkcat]

Even with Smith NSW are not making 350 on this pitch.

 

[Voice of the G]

Even with Smith NSW are not making 350 on this pitch.

Any thing is possible in cricket,great start day 3 by NSW.

 

[squirtle004]

Wow - what happened this morning??

 

[Drunkcat]

Well Dixson was not out, made up for the Harper not out.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Great catch by Smith, memories of Bob Simpson catch the ball as it was going past him.

 

[Cleavy]

Batting went crap AND we let Abbott take wickets. WTH?!

 

[eddiesmith]

Batting went crap AND we let Abbott take wickets. WTH?!

But apparently in a disaster for Australia, he broke down and didn’t return after lunch.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Ryan Hicks missed a straight one.