Shield Round 4: Queensland v South Australia, GABBA, 6-9 November 2023

[corbies]

Queensland won the toss and elected to bowl (but it's now raining).

QLD: Bryce Street, Matt Renshaw, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja (c), Jack Clayton, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Michael Neser, Jack Wildermuth, Gurinder Sandhu, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson

SA: Henry Hunt, Jake Carder, Daniel Drew, Nathan McSweeney, Jake Lehmann (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Nielsen (wk), Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Jordan Buckingham, Harry Conway

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

That's a good-looking Qld team, a stern test for the Redbacks. Hoping for an improved batting effort.

 

[Rabish Binney]

That's a good-looking Qld team, a stern test for the Redbacks. Hoping for an improved batting effort.

SA 0-46 after 30 overs.

Cautious start. Assume it's moving around a bit

 

[2notepockets]

Glad to see SA have made a change at the top of the order, not convinced Carder is the answer (after being part of the problem initially lol)... good start after losing the toss but Qld can get back on top with a quick wicket or 2, due to the scoring rate.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Henry Hunt back to form with a century. Let's hope he goes on with it.

2/190 at current, Hunt 104, McSweeney 33

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Rain again at 2/226. Hunt 113, McSweeney 58.
Sounds negative, but SA should just bat it out as long as they can, give the batsmen some much needed time in the middle, then hopefully pick up a few wickets after that. Would like to see Hunt make a big one.

 

[ioppolo]

JFM with a second ball six. Intentions clear.

Is the pitch flat or is the weather making it hard to score and just some good gritty batting from Hunt/McSweeny?

 

[2notepockets]

JFM with a second ball six. Intentions clear.

Is the pitch flat or is the weather making it hard to score and just some good gritty batting from Hunt/McSweeny?

Rain interrupted but continues to be a bit of seam off the deck, not much swing from the bits and pieces I've seen...

 

[toml]

JFM with a second ball six. Intentions clear.

Is the pitch flat or is the weather making it hard to score and just some good gritty batting from Hunt/McSweeny?

Definitely flatter and less grass than the usual November Gabba shield decks

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Nice start to the day for SA, 3 quick wickets to McAndrew.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Redbacks were doing so well with Qld 8/170, the cream of their batting back in the pavilion, now 8/238 (sigh).

 

[2notepockets]

Mac Daddy another 6 in his pocket. Looks like Hunt straight back to pre ton form leaving a straight one... nicks off defending balls he could leave and gets bowled leaving ones he should defend.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Only Redbacks could be cruising along nicely, nearly 200 in front with only 2 wickets to claim, and 4 hours later be in danger of losing. 8/131 ... what a heap of crap.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Mac Daddy another 6 in his pocket. Looks like Hunt straight back to pre ton form leaving a straight one... nicks off defending balls he could leave and gets bowled leaving ones he should defend.

Probably learning from the captain. You only need the one score and you're right for the rest of the season.

 

[ioppolo]

South Australia's utensil up has really opened up this final day. If QLD skittle them early they'll fancy the chase within today's overs. If they hang around a while and scratch out another 50 runs, 300 target within 75-80 overs is tantalising but may spook QLD if a couple of wickets fall.

 

[ioppolo]

With that said, does QLD have a radio station that covers Sheffield shield? I wouldn't mind following this whilst working today.

 

[corbies]

With that said, does QLD have a radio station that covers Sheffield shield? I wouldn't mind following this whilst working today.

Nah. I think that's purely a WA thing.

Only option would be possibly just play the video stream on the CA website and just listen to it in the background?

 

[eth-dog]

Their analysis of the number 6 having the pads on when Queensland are 2 down is downright stupid.

You always have 2 padded up. You'd almost have 3 once you're 6 down.

 

[2notepockets]

Their analysis of the number 6 having the pads on when Queensland are 2 down is downright stupid.

You always have 2 padded up. You'd almost have 3 once you're 6 down.

Yeah would've thought its preference of the batter if you're 2 away from being in, personally I didn't put the pads on until I was 1 away but had whites on thigh pad and box in place with pads etc laid out ready at the fall of the next wicket...

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah would've thought its preference of the batter if you're 2 away from being in, personally I didn't put the pads on until I was 1 away but had whites on thigh pad and box in place with pads etc laid out ready at the fall of the next wicket...

I think they ran out of things to talk about.

And it's back FFS.

 

[corbies]

What was with Renshaw walking straight in to the SA circle after he was dismissed?

 

[eth-dog]

Bring JFM on

 

[eth-dog]

32 overs
115 runs
8 wickets

Queensland in the box seat. Burns and Khawaja need to lift the rate soon though

 

[ioppolo]

Peirson or Neser may get a promotion if a wicket falls.

 

[eth-dog]

These commentators are genuine nuffies.

Both were clearly wides.