Sheffield Shield Round 10: VIC v NSW @ Traeger Park, Alice Springs

[HODGEYROAD]

The last match just played wasn't a road and seemed to suit SA's seam attack and also the attacking batting style most of SA's batsmen have. I'm hoping for more of the same.

Head hit 192 and the second highest scorer was Doolan with 67.

I think SA will win on form with a pitch that offers something I'm just sick of drab shield finals also, would be good to see a bit of life in it.

 

[Aussie_boy]

In all seriousness the Redbacks aren't the sort of side who will be able to bat for 3 days, as risky as it is a greentop could be the way to go.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Just made the final. First thing is to complain about the six points gifted to your side

#bushrangersfans

Yeah Im astounded some are complaining about this.

 

[grimlock]

I don't think he bowled Conway at all today? Which is absolutely ridiculous, seemed to have no faith in nair at all even though he probably bowled better then Lyon
Hope he gets a kick up the ass soon but could be a gun

Dude get your facts right. Conway got a wicket today. It's unorthodox but not unusual given Copeland's ability to shoulder a heavy workload

 

[western royboy]

In all seriousness the Redbacks aren't the sort of side who will be able to bat for 3 days, as risky as it is a greentop could be the way to go.

Neither are Victoria atm.

 

[Choomah]

Dude get your facts right. Conway got a wicket today. It's unorthodox but not unusual given Copeland's ability to shoulder a heavy workload

I wasn't sure that's why I put a question mark

 

[Aussie_boy]

Neither are Victoria atm.

True but if SA go down the path of trying to bat Victoria out of the game it could backfire.

 

[1892]

I wonder if that mindset was influenced by the prospect of a 'home' final still being interstate. Of course there are advantages to being the top side. In all likelihood though the five day final will still produce a result.

Yeah I hope the final produces a result, nothing worse than the host team preparing a road and scoring 700 to 900 in the first innings.

 

[HBF]

Well done Vics.

 

[western royboy]

True but if SA go down the path of trying to bat Victoria out of the game it could backfire.

Roll the pitch to death - our attack isn't exactly on firm at the minute

 

[Van_Dyke]

Just made the final. First thing is to complain about the six points gifted to your side

#bushrangersfans

Typical

 

[Van_Dyke]

Yeah I hope the final produces a result, nothing worse than the host team preparing a road and scoring 700 to 900 in the first innings.

Wonder what state last used a road to full effect...

 

[Melvin]

Now lets just pray ints not a Road in Glenelg so we actually have some sort of chance.

Let us pray that it is road in Glenelg and you have no sort of chance

 

[1892]

Wonder what state last used a road to full effect...

Only needing to draw the final in order to win the shield isn't the greatest system, but aside from a timeless final any system is going to have disadvantages.

I do wonder however how the new bonus point system might work if it was used as a count back in the event of a draw.

Disadvantages I can think of:

• Possibly the host side would prepare a green top and hope to win the toss and bowl first (this could be avoided if the toss was removed)
• The side ahead on points after the innings would then play for the draw

Advantages:

• While not great playing for the draw would at least be pushed back to the half way point of the match, which could potentially take control of the game away from the host side

 

[Underarm]

We got 6 points for the forfeit. Had we played the game and won, we'd have also got bonus points. Those missing bonus points have cost us hosting.

The guaranteed forfeit has got us to the final however.

Had we played the game we could have also lost, or drawn. The guaranteed 6 points is far better than the unknown of playing that game.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Had we played the game we could have also lost, or drawn. The guaranteed 6 points is far better than the unknown of playing that game.

I think that's what I said in the last part...

 

[Underarm]

I think that's what I said in the last part...

apologies, I meant to quote eddiesmith

 

[Phone]

any word on if play will end at 8pm tonight and if NSW get to replace a bowler with Joel Paris?

nsw thwarted by CA yet again. disappointing to say the least

oh and also nsw handled their 3rd innings entirely wrong

 

[Phone]

So Victoria will miss out on hosting the final due to the disgraceful condition of the SCG earlier in the season, typical...

either team had only one reason if they missed the final, their inexcusable loss to Tasmania.

 

[western royboy]

nsw thwarted by CA yet again. disappointing to say the least

oh and also nsw handled their 3rd innings entirely wrong

The player parading as your Captain today didn't help much after our players decided to show some fight

 

[bird_man]

Piss off Christian you flog, hope that's the last time we see him for Victoria

I reckon after a 5 fa and a fifty you might see him in the final Choomah!

 

[Choomah]

I reckon after a 5 fa and a fifty you might see him in the final Choomah!

Probably hope he's gone next season, absolute ******** and a s**t cricketer

 

[ROOTA#6]

Probably hope he's gone next season, absolute ******** and a s**t cricketer

Pretty ordinary call by you

 

[bird_man]

Probably hope he's gone next season, absolute ******** and a s**t cricketer

Bit over the top Choom... He's no star but give the guy some credit, he was one of our best players last year in a Shield winning season and we probably wouldn't be there this year if not for him either. Time to get over it.

 

[eth-dog]

Christian has his faults, but he stood up a couple of times this game when it mattered.