Ford Ranger One Day Cup Game 1: Western Australia v New South Wales @ Perth (Wed)

[Jolldo87]

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WACA Ground, Perth 11:15am (Local Time) Wednesday October 8​

The first Ford Ranger Cup game of the season sees last season’s wooden spooners New South Wales come up against Western Australia who finished fifth last season. From their meetings last season each side took a win with New South Wales claiming a bonus point from their victory. Both these sides will be looking to improve on last season’s results so a win from their first match would be a perfect start. New South Wales took eight matches last season to register a victory, so it will be particularly important for them to get some early momentum otherwise it could be another horrible season.

New South Wales will be missing Doug Bollinger and Simon Katich who are on tour with Australia in India so Dominic Thornley will captain them until Simon Katich returns. Western Australia will be welcoming Marcus North back after only playing three Ford Ranger Cup games last season due to injury. New South Wales have left out spinner Beau Casson opting to select Nathan Hauritz and Steve Smith as the spinning options. This promises to be a close game either way to start the Ford Ranger Cup for the 2008/09 season.

Western Australia XIV:
Shaun Marsh, Luke Ronchi (wk), Liam Davis, Marcus North (capt), Adam Voges, Luke Pomersbach, Theo Doropoulos, David Bandy, Matt Johnston, Aaron Heal, Brett Dorey, Steve Magoffin, Ben Edmondson, Arron Crawford (debut)

New South Wales XI:
Phillip Hughes, Grant Lambert, Peter Forrest, Dominic Thornely (capt), David Warner, Steven Smith, Daniel Smith (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Steve O'Keefe, Nathan Bracken, Aaron Bird, Mark Cameron

Weather:
Fine, 25 degrees

Radar

Session Times:
First innings: 11:15am-2:45pm
Second innings: 3:15-6:45pm
(Gates open 10:45am)

Coverage:
Radio, SportFM 91.3

Cricket Australia’s Scorecard

WACA Webcam

Tickets:
Adults - $14
Concession - $10
Children - $9
Family - $28

 

[Jolldo87]

I'm not sure if the poll is public so to be safe for the tipping comp post your tips here as well.

 

[eth-dog]

WA by 10 runs/2 wickets

 

[ubolt]

Western Australia

can't wait for this one: the season finally begins!

 

[Cousin Jed]

Wa..

 

[premiers06]

W.a.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

More good news, SportFM have kept their share of the 91.3 band and will be broadcasting from 11am Wednesday (WA Time).

Link for the live stream is there;

http://www.sportfm.com.au/listenlive.html

 

[Jolldo87]

More good news, SportFM have kept their share of the 91.3 band and will be broadcasting from 11am Wednesday (WA Time).

Link for the live stream is there;

http://www.sportfm.com.au/listenlive.html

That is good news.

I'll add that to the opening post.

 

[Rick18]

WA quite easily for me.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Russian if your reading you should do another tipping comp like last season .

WA for me.

 

[Russian]

New poll for WA NSW FRC

New poll added with public votes. Please vote again if you voted in the old one.

 

[Russian]

Western Australia XIV:

And I thought India naming 15 was bad. At least that was for 10 days of cricket

I see my favourite bit of javascript is ****ing with these threads too

Pretty pathetic batting lineup for the Blues, although the WA bowlers conceded 15/775 in a 2 day internal. NSW attack doesn't look great either - Bracken, Cameron then spinners, spuds and Thornely. Sort of game WA lose really.

 

[H.B.K]

And I thought India naming 15 was bad. At least that was for 10 days of cricket

I see my favourite bit of javascript is ****ing with these threads too

Pretty pathetic batting lineup for the Blues, although the WA bowlers conceded 15/775 in a 2 day internal. NSW attack doesn't look great either - Bracken, Cameron then spinners, spuds and Thornely. Sort of game WA lose really.

Is that the actual NSW squad??

I saw on cricket.com
D Thornely (c), P Hughes, E Cowan, P Forrest, U Khawaja, M Henriques, G Lambert, D Smith, N Bracken, M Cameron, B Casson, N Hauritz, B Cockley, S Smith

 

[Russian]

Is that the actual NSW squad??

I saw on cricket.com
D Thornely (c), P Hughes, E Cowan, P Forrest, U Khawaja, M Henriques, G Lambert, D Smith, N Bracken, M Cameron, B Casson, N Hauritz, B Cockley, S Smith

I'm guessing that's a side from a warm up game. Cowan and Khawaja aren't in either side for Perth. Henriques, Casson and Cockley are only in the Shield team. Hauritz is only in the FRC. Mail's in the Shield. O'Keefe, Warner and Bird are in the FRC

 

[ashley12]

WA to win it hopefully...

 

[ben_cats_fan]

I think WA will win by a very healthy margin.

 

[Betfair Pro Punter]

WA for me as well, too much batting power at the top should get them over the line

 

[Rick18]

NSW were sent in, they're 1/27 off 7. Hughes is the man out to Dorey, flailing at a very wide ball outside off stump and getting an edge behind. Poor shot, he was already looking fairly comfortable.

 

[gostk86]

NSW showing still havent got that winning feel in one day cricket

 

[ben_cats_fan]

NSW really struggling - 4/89 off 24.3

 

[ben_cats_fan]

Ronchi keeping well - 4 catches & a stumping.

NSW 6/152 after 40.

 

[Daz]

Ronchi caught behind to Bracken for 0.

 

[aaronm46]

JL is a ripper commentator

 

[Cousin Jed]

NSW will win this easy

 

[Daz]

Hauritz gets Pomersbach caught in the deep.