Shield The Final: Western Australia vs Victoria, WACA, 31st March to 4th April, 1 PM AEDT (Midday Day 5)

[eth-dog]

Well it's the big one. The two sides have been the best throughout the year, having more points than any other side, despite having played less games than all bar one of the other sides. Western Australia have had the wood over Victoria recently, the Vics having failed to win in the last 6 matches against the West Aussies, with three wins and three draws for the hosts.

Western Australian squad: Cameron Bancroft, Hilton Cartwright, Aaron Hardie, Sam Fanning, Cameron Gannon, Matt Kelly, Shaun Marsh (c), David Moody, Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Josh Philippe, Corey Rocchiccioli, D'Arcy Short, Sam Whiteman, Teague Wylie

Victorian squad: Scott Boland, Travis Dean, Peter Handscomb (c), Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Jon Holland, Nic Maddinson, Jonathon Merlo, Fergus O'Neill, Mitch Perry, Will Pucovski, James Seymour, Matt Short, Will Sutherland

Possible sides:

WA:

Bancroft
Whiteman
Marsh (c)
Cartwright
Wylie
Philippe (+)
Hardie
Paris
Kelly
Morris
Rocchiccioli

Vic:

Dean
Harris
Pucovski
Handscomb (c)
Maddinson
Short
Harper (+)
O'Neill
Sutherland
Perry
Boland

I like WA for this. Hard to see Victoria bouncing back so soon after such a big defeat against the best side this season.

 

[kane249]

Weather could play a part in this as well

 

[gordo2016]

Vics will win. Pucovski, Maddinson and Boland will be the stars.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Go away, Victoria. We need this more than you!

 

[eth-dog]

Go away, Victoria. We need this more than you!

And let someone else win the treble? Nah.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Treble?

 

[kane249]

Treble?

T20, One Day, Shield

 

[Tugga27]

Plus the woman's BBL.

I'm calling it a quadruple

 

[Freezin]

Weather could play a part in this as well
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One way to end that WA shield drought I guess....with some 🌧

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Hope weather does not ruin what should be an engrossing Final. Vics to bounce back and keep this close.

 

[kane249]

Marcus Harris has been ruled out with COVID

 

[eth-dog]

Probably means Merlo plays in the top 6 and Holland gets a start

 

[reggie]

The forecast has been the same every day since last weekend and we've hardly had any rain at all so I don't think it will have a significant impact

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Vics win the toss & opt to bowl.

 

[BGman]

WA	Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Shaun Marsh (c), Hilton Cartwright, Teague Wyllie, Josh Philippe (wk), Aaron Hardie, Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Corey Rocchiccioli, Lance Morris
VIC	Travis Dean, Will Pucovski, Peter Handscomb (c), Matt Short, Nic Maddinson, Jonathan Merlo, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland, Mitchell Perry, Scott Boland, Jon Holland

 

[Aussie_boy]

Forgot that the bonus points came into things rather than playing for a draw from the opening ball.

 

[eth-dog]

Death, taxes, Kayo shitting itself

 

[footyfan1978]

Kill these useless West Aussies.
C'mon!

 

[footyfan1978]

Damn, no Patto is a downer.

 

[Bedi]

Damn, no Patto is a downer.

injured?

 

[footyfan1978]

injured?

Usually, sadly.

 

[footyfan1978]

Need to get the Sandman out.

 

[Voice of the G]

Forgot that the bonus points came into things rather than playing for a draw from the opening ball.

Could some one please update me on the rules for a result in the GF.

 

[Aussie_boy]

Could some one please update me on the rules for a result in the GF.

Traditional bonus point system applies so 0.01 for every run after 200 in the first 100 overs and 0.1 for every wicket in first 100 overs.

If it is a draw then the team with most bonus points wins the Shield.

 

[Voice of the G]

Traditional bonus point system applies so 0.01 for every run after 200 in the first 100 overs and 0.1 for every wicket in first 100 overs.

If it is a draw then the team with most bonus points wins the Shield.

Thanks,that more sense then the top team batting first and batting for over 4 days and playing for the draw.