2013/14 Ryobi Cup - Game 8 Queensland v Victoria @ North Sydney

[Howard Littlejohn]

Teams           M  W  L  T  N/R  Pts  Net RR
VICTORIA        3  3  0  0    0   12  +0.397
Tasmania        4  2  2  0    0    8  -0.512
QUEENSLAND      1  1  0  0    0    5  +1.680
New South Wales 2  1  1  0    0    5  +0.662
South Australia 3  0  3  0    0    0  -0.121
Western Aust    1  0  1  0    0    0  -1.680

Queensland squad:
Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Luke Feldman, Jason Floros, Matthew Gale, Chris Hartley, Nathan Hauritz, James Hopes (c), Chris Lynn, Greg Moller, Michael Neser, Nathan Reardon, Usman Khawaja

Victoria squad:
Matthew Wade (c), Fawad Ahmed, Scott Boland, Dan Christian, Peter Handscomb, John Hastings, Michael Hill, Jon Holland, David Hussey, Rob Quiney, Will Sheridan, Peter Siddle, Marcus Stoinis, Cameron White

Queensland will most likely face a sterner test against Victoria than they did against WA. Peter Siddle looks set to take to the field for the first time. Floros looked good on Qld's only game so far, worth keeping an eye out for to see if he can back it up on a deck whichmay well be not so well suited.
With two games on today, this is the televised game on GEM.

 

[eth-dog]

Quiney for Stoinis. Siddle for one of the spinners.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Odd decision by Wade to bowl first.

 

[eth-dog]

0/25 off 6 is vindicating it so far

 

[jefffff34]

C*nt of a shot, that.

 

[____]

I think this will be the best game of the series.

Even though North Sydney will be an improvement on Bankstown, I'm really annoyed that this game couldn't have been in Queensland or Victoria. There's no incentive for any NSW local to come to this game considering that NSW are playing now as well.

Go the Bulls!

 

[Mkcaptain]

Siddle you ripper

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

That's could really hurt Qld. This looks like a big score venue, losing two quick wickets and needing to consolidate for a few overs could easily knock 20-30 off the total.
Good stuff from Siddle after his rest.

 

[southernswannies]

Siddle really is class

 

[eth-dog]

2 more wickets and it makes it tough. Sid Vicious!

 

[eth-dog]

Thank god it isn't in Melbourne... Pouring down here

 

[Phone]

commentators, please stop talking about how unlucky Usman is or how a century here could get him into the Ashes team

 

[year of the roo]

Should have played Sheridan. Boland, Hastings and Christian = much of a muchness.

 

[lewigie]

Is Hartley a better keeper than Wade?

 

[eth-dog]

Is Hartley a better keeper than Wade?

Everybody except CA think so

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Is Hartley a better keeper than Wade?

Is the best keeper in the country better than the second best (if that) in another state? Yes.

 

[eth-dog]

Is the best keeper in the country better than the second best (if that) in another state? Yes.

You think that Handscomb is better than Wade? fail

 

[eth-dog]

BANG! Lynn out and we've got reardon in. One more and the Bulls will be in trouble.

 

[Torz]

BANG! Lynn out and we've got reardon in. One more and the Bulls will be in trouble.

Boland for Australian selection?

 

[eth-dog]

Boland for Australian selection?

Has been good this game, surprisingly. Though Sherro should be playing ahead of him

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

You think that Handscomb is better than Wade? fail

On what I've seen, yes, Handscomb is less dreadful than Wade. Not that I have seen a lot of Handscomb. That said, Wade has been surprisingly good so far in the ryobi.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Amazing catch!

 

[eth-dog]

Peter PANdscomb

 

[eth-dog]

Qld in big trouble now. They need at least another 180 with 5 wickets in hand. Neser and Cutting need to bat above their weight

 

[HBF]

Beautiful day up in Sydney.
Siddle bowling well.