Sheffield Shield Round 9: Western Australia v South Australia @ Perth (Thu-Sun)

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WACA Ground, Perth
10:30am Thursday February 26-Sunday March 1​

Six points keep the Warriors off the bottom of the table, that's where the Redbacks are but both can still make the final. The visitors need maximum points in both this game and next week's against Tassie at Adelaide Oval, then their quotient, which is second to Victoria despite the 26 point gap, may help them. They are reliant on draws and/or Victorian wins to be any chance, while the Warriors have a little more control with their final match in Sydney.

Tom Moody's been complaining about not having produced a local fast bowler since Jo Angel. Brett Dorey wouldn't like to here that but the story does sound familiar to Redbacks supporters, with rumours now that they're chasing Burt Cockley from New South Wales. There's 'only' four imports in the squad for this game, one of them likely to carry the drinks with Dan Christian returning to the squad and probably to take the spot of Aaron O'Brien on the pace-friendly WACA surface. The other change is the return of Callum Ferguson, with Cameron Borgas forced out thanks to Mark Cosgrove's century on his return against the Bulls.

Western Australia XII:
Luke Towers
Liam Davis
Wes Robinson
David Bandy
*Adam Voges
Luke Pomersbach
Drew Porter
+Michael Johnson
Josh Mangan (12th man)
Steve Magoffin
Brett Dorey
Ben Edmondson
In:
Liam Davis
Ben Edmondson
Out:
Marcus Stoinis (dropped)

South Australia XII:
James Smith
Daniel Harris
Michael Klinger
Callum Ferguson
Mark Cosgrove
*+Graham Manou
Aaron O'Brien
Daniel Christian
Cullen Bailey (12th man)
Mark Cleary
Jake Haberfield
Peter George
In:
Callum Ferguson
Daniel Christian
Out:
Cameron Borgas

Umpires:
Paul Reiffel (Victoria)
Bob Parry (Victoria)

Weather:
Thursday morning shower, 25, then fine and low 30s

Points Table:
40 Victoria
24 Tasmania
22 Queensland
20 Western Australia
16 New South Wales
14 South Australia
(All played 8 games)

Session Times
First session: 10:30am-12:30pm
Second session: 1:10-3:10pm
Third session: 3:30-5:30pm

Coverage:

- live daily from 10:30am (online)

some coverage on Grandstand on the weekend
Cricket Australia's scorecard and commentary or analysis (more likely to work than the first link but will crash your browser if you leave it up long enough)

Tickets:
Adults - $10
Children/Concession - $5
Family - $20
(Gates open 10:10am)

 

[Cleavy]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25105794-5014023,00.html
Western Australia: Adam Voges (capt), Liam Davis, Luke Towers, Wes Robinson, Luke Pomersbach, David Bandy, Michael Johnson, Drew Porter, Steve Magoffin, Brett Dorey, Ben Edmondson, Josh Mangan (12th man to be named).

 

[CatManDo]

Voges, and to a lesser extent Pomersbach must stand up for WA in this game... if it is going to be left solely to Wes Robinson and Steve Magoffin to score the runs again they may as well concede defeat now.

 

[aussie1st]

Marsh seems to be injured for a lot longer that expected.
That SA team is looking good just needs Tait in it but not going to happen this season. Cooper would be a good addition as well.

 

[fryingpan]

I was wondering why this game hadn't started yet, ****in WA and their stupid timezone

 

[Russian]

According to the bureau there's been no rain in Perth since 5:00 last night, but play's been delayed by two and a half hours because of it. Revised times are 1:00-6:30 today, which means 10:00-5:50 tomorrow. Toss should be 43 minutes from now.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

There hasn't been any rain today, but the pitch is still wet from yesterday's wet weather.

 

[Russian]

the pitch is still wet

and that's why Graham Manou has sent them in with the two leggies carrying the drinks

 

[Hazen]

I would have played Bailey ahead of O'Brien, nearly as good a bat IMO.

 

[Blue Dimension]

How on earth does Cullen Bailey not get a gig ahead of O'brien especially after the last match where he took 8 wickets?

This is EXACTLY why Australia don't have any decent young spinners coming through the ranks, absolutely no trust in them what so over.

Disgraceful.

 

[ubolt]

good to see Luke Towers in the team: he's a good player that boy


26/3 after 15 Overs. a bit slow going

Cleary and Haberfield the wicket takers so far

 

[likka]

Is Bailey injured?

Cannot think of another reason why he wouldn't be playing.

 

[fryingpan]

Is Bailey injured?

Cannot think of another reason why he wouldn't be playing.

Not injured but Manou has said the pitch isn't spinner friendly, plus Christian our leading wicket tacker this season is back from injury, I'm not complaining.

WA 3/61 off 29 overs, they were 3/25

 

[aussie1st]

Gutted for Bailey the WACA would have been a nice challenging pitch for him.

 

[Russian]

Over 33.2: Cosgrove to Towers, no run, glanced down leg, shout for caught behind but Manou doesn't take it cleanly.
Over 33.6: Cosgrove to Voges, one run, DROPPED, cut straight to Klinger, put down the catch on offer.



3/82

 

[fryingpan]

lol typical redbacks. Had them at 3/25, now 3/96 after dropped catches and turned down LBW appeals

EDIT: Cleary gets Voges - his 3rd wicket.

4/96

 

[fryingpan]

Towers gaawn

5/98

 

[ubolt]

243/9 off 73 Overs now.

Cleary has 4/63 O'Brien 3/51

 

[aussie1st]

Not bad at all by O'Brien, Pomersbach certainly tried to do a Gilly like counter attack but couldn't go on. Just a shame no one above him could support him.

 

[fryingpan]

After having them 5/98, all out for 243 is a good result for WA, but yet another example of how s**t we are at cleaning up tails - we should never have let them even get to 200.

 

[MRobbo]

Interesting move, Adam Voges bowls first over of the day.

SA 0/1 after 4 overs trail by 242

Harris 0*
Smith 1*

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Interesting move, Adam Voges bowls first over of the day.

Most likely just so Magoffin and Dorey could switch ends.

 

[fryingpan]

SA 0/24 off 17 overs.

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' Stuff SA That'll win us games.

A few plays and misses, a wicket should fall soon.

 

[fryingpan]

Picking up the pace a little now. Still no wickets lost *touches wood*

0/56

Smith 36*
Harris 20*

 

[Beltaball]

Klinger gets a run after 20 balls ..could be on go a slow because he didn't open: