Shield Round 8: Western Australia vs Queensland, WACA, 1-4 March

[eth-dog]

Western Australia squad Sam Whiteman (capt), Cameron Bancroft, Hilton Cartwright, Keaton Critchell, Cameron Gannon, Jayden Goodwin, Liam Haskett, Josh Inglis, Joel Paris, Corey Rocchiccioli, D'Arcy Short, Charlie Stobo, Teague Wyllie

Queensland squad Jimmy Peirson (capt), Xavier Bartlett, Max Bryant, Jack Clayton, Angus Lovell, Ben McDermott, Gurinder Sandhu, Mark Steketee, Bryce Street, Mitchell Swepson, Callum Vidler, Jack Wildermuth

Do or die for WA, a loss or draw will make it hard to make it for them. Queensland are a mathematical chance but not more than that as they need everything to go their way for them to make it.

Possible sides:

WA:

Whiteman (c)
Bancroft
Goodwin
Cartwright
Wyllie
Inglis (+)
Short
Paris
Stobo
Gannon
Rocchiccioli

Qld:

Lovell
Street
Clayton
McDermott
Bryant
Peirson (+, c)
Wildermuth
Sandhu
Steketee
Swepson
Vidler

Hard to see anything but a WA win for me.

 

[ioppolo]

Possibly 5-10mm of rain (and 36 degrees) on Sunday so we'd want to make quick work of this of that comes to fruition.

 

[largebus]

That non selection seems to have affected Bancrofts form. Very light on batting this team is with Stobo at 7

 

[yabsy]

That non selection seems to have affected Bancrofts form. Very light on batting this team is with Stobo at 7

What on earth is going on with that!? Don't recall Stobo having no.7 batting ability.

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[Voice of the G]

That non selection seems to have affected Bancrofts form. Very light on batting this team is with Stobo at 7

It seems no one wants to open for Australia if there is a vacancy.Bancroft 0.

 

[Tugga27]

That non selection seems to have affected Bancrofts form. Very light on batting this team is with Stobo at 7

He scored an unbeaten century in the previous game.

he just got a good one.

 

[Tugga27]

It seems no one wants to open for Australia if there is a vacancy.Bancroft 0.

There is no vacancy and even if there was, assume it would go to Renshaw.

 

[Voice of the G]

There is no vacancy and even if there was, assume it would go to Renshaw.

At this stage there is a vacancy at 3,move Smith to 3 and a new opener.You might be right about Renshaw seeing he is in the squad now but at this early stage barring no injuries you would think 2nd test same 11 especially if Australia win the 1st.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Is Burns injured? Should be getting a game in this Bulls side

 

[eth-dog]

At this stage there is a vacancy at 3,move Smith to 3 and a new opener.You might be right about Renshaw seeing he is in the squad now but at this early stage barring no injuries you would think 2nd test same 11 especially if Australia win the 1st.

No, there isn't. Just because he's in a slump

 

[Voice of the G]

No, there isn't. Just because he's in a slump

He has been in a slump for a long time,how long do keep a player in that is in a slump.

 

[eth-dog]

He has been in a slump for a long time,how long do keep a player in that is in a slump.

Not really. His slump has only been this last year and even then he's "only" averaged in the mid 30's. You give him next summer to work through this.

 

[Tugga27]

He has been in a slump for a long time,how long do keep a player in that is in a slump.

There's no way in the world Labs is getting dropped.

Still averaging 50 in tests.
Not going to drop him for Renshaw who is averaging in the twenties in the Shield this year.
They seem to have gone past Bancroft.

Only one more test in the series and all will be forgotten.

 

[ioppolo]

Is Burns injured? Should be getting a game in this Bulls side

Rumour has it that he isn't being offered a new contract

 

[Westend]

bit of a collapse by WA

Goodwin looking good

 

[yabsy]

What's the story with Morris & Kelly - are they both still injured as well?

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[yabsy]

Rumour has it that he isn't being offered a new contract

That's a surprise...I'm sure he would get picked up by another state if he wants to play on.

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[ioppolo]

That's a surprise...I'm sure he would get picked up by another state if he wants to play on.

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South Australia could certainly use an opener who is capable of scoring.

 

[largebus]

The Mormon missionary gets his maiden century

 

[The Falcon Strike]

With the overhead conditions for next 20 hours or so - follow on mark could be huge

 

[ioppolo]

With the overhead conditions for next 20 hours or so - follow on mark could be huge

If it clears by 12 tomorrow which is a decent chance then we'll still get a good lot of play in. Go hard and declare an hour before stumps.

 

[JackOutback]

Need a lead of 300-350 and time to bowl QLD out here. Final on the line.

 

[largebus]

Nice recovery from 4-60. If Inglis goes on and gets a good score it puts more pressure on Carey

 

[Tugga27]

Nice recovery from 4-60. If Inglis goes on and gets a good score it puts more pressure on Carey

LOL

Carey is not under pressure.

 

[largebus]

LOL

Carey is not under pressure.

If he fails with the bat again next Test and Inglis has a big score people will start questioning his place.