Shield Round 1: WA vs Vic, WACA, 4-7 October

[eth-dog]

WA Squad: Sam Whiteman (capt), Cameron Bancroft, Cameron Gannon, Jayden Goodwin, Sam Greer, Aaron Hardie, Liam Haskett, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, Charlie Stobo, Ashton Turner, Teague Wyllie

Vic Squad: Will Sutherland (capt), Peter Handscomb, Scott Boland, Travis Dean, Sam Harper, Campbell Kellaway, Jon Merlo, Todd Murphy, Fergus O'Neill, Mitch Perry, Will Pucovski, Tom Rogers, Peter Siddle

Possible XI's:

WA:

Whiteman
Bancroft
Wyllie
Turner
Goodwin
Philippe
Hardie
Rocchiccioli
Gannon
Stobo
Haskett

Vic:

Rogers
Pucovski
Handscomb
Kellaway
Merlo
Sutherland
Harper
O'Neill
Perry
Murphy
Boland

 

[kane249]

Not expecting much from WA with that line-up

Something like 16 players missing currently from the squad

 

[Freezin]

Always exciting to see any player make their debut. Good luck to young Haskett. Big ask for that selected WA bowling attack though...with Richardson, Kelly, Paris, Morris and Behrendorf missing....would think Vic are more then slight favourites here to win this match.

 

[corbies]

Not expecting much from WA with that line-up

Something like 16 players missing currently from the squad

Not that it probably means much but the bookies still have WA as heavy favourite.

 

[kane249]

Not that it probably means much but the bookies still have WA as heavy favourite.

There's still some handy players there, it's being played in WA and the mystique of the last few seasons success at play there.

But it's a very weak bowling line up, and Vics are near full strength. Money should be on them IMO

 

[corbies]

There's still some handy players there, it's being played in WA and the mystique of the last few seasons success at play there.

But it's a very weak bowling line up, and Vics are near full strength. Money should be on them IMO

Yeah, agree with all that. The odds seemed outrageous to me so I have something on the Vics. Can't imagine there's a heap of money being bet on the Shield though

 

[kane249]

Can't imagine there's a heap of money being bet on the Shield though

Make it hail

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Good to see Goodwin back in - lad has talent.

Saw some of his work in premier cricket last season - delightful.

Wondering whether they'll try and promote Hardie up the order this year - he shined in the 3 role for BBL and has a solid technique - perhaps up to 4 in the batting order

 

[eth-dog]

Dean ahead of Rogers again ffs.

Nicely balanced side from WA with multiple spin options in the top 7 too. Goodwin bowls leggies, yeah?

 

[eddiesmith]

Dean ahead of Rogers again ffs.

Nicely balanced side from WA with multiple spin options in the top 7 too. Goodwin bowls leggies, yeah?

Very poor selection choice. With Harris likely back next game it would have been a great opportunity to give Rogers a go having found form in the one dayers.

 

[eth-dog]

Very poor selection choice. With Harris likely back next game it would have been a great opportunity to give Rogers a go having found form in the one dayers.

Plus if he goes well and Merlo fails you can push Puck down into the middle order.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Footy has not helped the surface. Looks like early 00s Docklands. Patchy as *

 

[eth-dog]

Good session. 0/108 is a score you'd want at Lunch if you elected to bat first, let alone after being sent in.

 

[4Seasons]

Good to see Goodwin back in - lad has talent.

Saw some of his work in premier cricket last season - delightful.

Wondering whether they'll try and promote Hardie up the order this year - he shined in the 3 role for BBL and has a solid technique - perhaps up to 4 in the batting order

I’d like to see Hardie bat at 4.
He’s a great prospect, but to be taken seriously as a prospect, you need to be batting in the top 4 or 5 at this level.

 

[largebus]

When the all rounder is the only decent quick you know the bowling attack is average.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Bad day for Victoria. Trav Dean having a knock securing a season of failure.

Puzzled by Kellaway at three and why our batting finishes at four.

 

[largebus]

Good recovery but yeah that Vic lineup is a tad thin

 

[Cleavy]

now it's going pear shaped

 

[Cleavy]

at this rate, we might end up having a 10 over crack at them before stumps.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Very underwhelming against a pissweak attack.

 

[Voice of the G]

Very underwhelming against a pissweak attack.

Agree but the Vics have a good attack with Boland and Murphy there.

 

[Tugga27]

Haven't seen any of it but just noticed there were 18 byes!

Vics hopeful for a few quick ones before stumps.

 

[Voice of the G]

Haven't seen any of it but just noticed there were 18 byes!

Vics hopeful for a few quick ones before stumps.

They will need,a ordinary performance by the Vic.batsman.

 

[BrownYouGun]

Poor start from the Vics. Hoping Hardie has a big season for WA, passes the eye test

 

[Art Vandelay_]

1 hack down. 9 to go.