Sheffield Shield Round 9: Victoria v New South Wales @ Junction Oval

[Groucho]

In my experience Australia and Victoria never win the close ones, or North for that matter!

 

[Stopher]

Love the live commentary on that ball though:

OUT! Bowled. Fawad Ahmed to Sean Abbott. Length ball, defending, Play and Miss

 

[footyfan1978]

Ahmed just needs a few balls at the rabbit and she is all over.

 

[grimlock]

Refuses the single down to 3rd man! Obviously no confidence in Conway.

 

[grimlock]

Now he takes the single off the 3rd ball. 3 goes at the bunny. Tense.

 

[grimlock]

Only 1, floating slip for Conway? Weird.

 

[grimlock]

Conway survives!

 

[grimlock]

Inviting the single for Nevill which he refuses for the first3 balls.. A game of cat and mouse here, wonder how many balls before they bring the field in.

 

[grimlock]

YOU IDIOT!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

FUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZY

never say another word about him again eth

 

[Stopher]

Up the Vics!!

 

[danielnajdek]

Well Ahmed proved me wrong. He was very expensive up to those last few wickets. Great bowling at the end.

 

[eth-dog]

YOU IDIOT!

He had to.

Good win in the end. Will be second or third after tonight. Credit to Ahmed, he delivered 3 rippers to win it.

 

[grimlock]

Updated Shield table. NSW practically out of the running unless some crazy bonus points go on in their last game.

Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Bat Bonus Points | Bowl Bonus Points | Total Points
\1|Queensland|8|4|1|3|6.34|7.00|40.34
\2|Victoria|9|3|1|5|8.11|8.00|39.11
\3|New South Wales|9|3|4|2|4.89|6.90|31.79
\4|Tasmania|8|3|3|2|3.74|7.70|31.44
\5|Western Australia|8|2|4|2|6.53|6.90|27.43
\6|South Australia|8|2|4|2|6.76|6.40|27.16

 

[eth-dog]

FUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZY

never say another word about him again eth

One good game and all is forgiven?

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Vics Do It Better

Great to have Junction Oval functioning again, great place to watch Shield cricket

 

[grimlock]

He had to.

Good win in the end. Will be second or third after tonight. Credit to Ahmed, he delivered 3 rippers to win it.

I know. Just collective frustration at the crazy dismissals earlier in the day of the set batsmen.

 

[danielnajdek]

Updated Shield table. NSW practically out of the running unless some crazy bonus points go on in their last game.

Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Bat Bonus Points | Bowl Bonus Points | Total Points
\1|Queensland|8|4|1|3|6.34|7.00|40.34
\2|Victoria|9|3|1|5|8.11|8.00|39.11
\3|New South Wales|9|3|4|2|4.89|6.90|31.79
\4|Tasmania|8|3|3|2|3.74|7.70|31.44
\5|Western Australia|8|2|4|2|6.53|6.90|27.43
\6|South Australia|8|2|4|2|6.76|6.40|27.16

5 freaking draws. If the MCG wasn't so bad the Vics would be on top.

 

[Stopher]

Vics Do It Better

Great to have Junction Oval functioning again, great place to watch Shield cricket

Also, by taking 15-20 days off the MCG, it gives them no excuses to not have an excellent pitch for each fixture there. And it should mean the ground is better prepared for the footy season each year. Winning all round.

 

[eth-dog]

5 freaking draws. If the MCG wasn't so bad the Vics would be on top.

Well we were in pretty poor positions in 3 of those draws actually.

 

[ROOTA#6]

AAAAAHHHHHMMMMEEEEDDDD

 

[Art Vandelay_]

One good game and all is forgiven?

“All is forgiven” making him sound like a glorified re.**** who we’ve plucked from the crowd to play. He’s a solid back up spinner and today showed that.

 

[eth-dog]

“All is forgiven” making him sound like a glorified re.**** who we’ve plucked from the crowd to play. He’s a solid back up spinner and today showed that.

For the first time this season. Credit to him, he won the game, but don't pretend his season prior to this was anything but poor.

 

[bombersfan4000]

Vics Do It Better

Great to have Junction Oval functioning again, great place to watch Shield cricket

Did the crowd reach double figures any of the days

 

[hotdish]

Faaaarrrkkkk Nevill is shyte. Glad he isn't playing for Aus anymore and can't believe NSW played him at 6 earlier in the year and played 5 bowlers.