Pura Cup: WA v NSW @ WACA

[Russian]

Begins 11am Perth time today

* Michael Clark will not play after straining a quad in the ING game
* Jo Angel will be playing his final match
* Beau Casson in doubt with a hand injury

12 man squads:
Justin Langer (c), Jo Angel, Ryan Campbell, Beau Casson, Ben Edmondson, Murray Goodwin, Kade Harvey, Michael Hussey, Scott Meuleman, Marcus North, Chris Rogers and Darren Wates (replaced Clark). John Taylor is on standby for Casson.

Steve Waugh (c), Dominic Thornely, Phil Jaques, Mark Waugh, Grant Lambert, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Greg Mail, Matthew Nicholson, Stuart MacGill, Nathan Pilon (replaced Haddin), and Aaron O'Brien.

Strangely, this is the last domestic game to be played in Perth for the season after the WACA moved their match against South Australia, scheduled for March, to October.

 

[Cooldude]

Tribute to Big Jo, great servant for WA cricket

 

[Russian]

Originally posted by Cooldude
Tribute to Big Jo, great servant for WA cricket

Should be a good crowd on Monday, last opportunity for the Perthonians(?) to see Angel, or the Waugh brothers play.

 

[Cooldude]

Originally posted by Russian
Should be a good crowd on Monday, last opportunity for the Perthonians(?) to see Angel, or the Waugh brothers play.

Well if Mark Waugh fails again in this match, then it might very well be his last match in competitive cricket.

 

[Milenko]

Is Clark injured again?

Hello Bruce Reid Mk2.

When he was on the Freo and Collingwood lists he could barely get on the park. Seems not much has changed with a switch of codes.

 

[Russian]

Originally posted by Cooldude
Well if Mark Waugh fails again in this match, then it might very well be his last match in competitive cricket.

As much chance of that happening as there is of Martyn, Lee and Bevan all missing the trip to Sri Lanka.

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Warriors fast-bowler Michael Clark will not be available for the Pura Cup match against NSW after he strained a quadriceps muscle while batting against NSW in WA's ING Cup win last night.

© Wisden Cricinfo Ltd

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Heres to Big Jo, he's the man.

 

[grimlock]

NSW won the toss and elected to field. The 12th men are Lambert and Meuleman.

 

[grimlock]

Bracken strikes! Langer caught at mid on by Thornely. Great start

 

[CatManDo]

We will struggle with Clarke not making it and Casson out.

Angel (big heart nonetheless), Wates, Edmonson, Taylor and Harvey is one pretty toothless attack.

I hope Jo can make it a big one on his last outing.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Western Australia 113/1 (36.0 ov)
New South Wales New South Wales won the toss and elected to field first

Western Australia RR: 3.14


Minimum overs
remaining today: 60.0
Full Scorecard


Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
MEK Hussey (LHB) 40 116 6 0 34.48 Striker
CJL Rogers (LHB) 43 81 8 0 53.09 Non-striker

Bowlers: O M R W Econ
DJ Thornely (RM) 4.0 1 11 0 2.75 (0nb, 0w) Prindiville Stand End
SR Clark (RFM) 10 3 27 0 2.70 (0nb, 0w) Members End


Recent Overs: . 1 . . . . | 1 . . . N. 4 . | . 4 . . 4 . | 4 . . . 1 . |

Current Partnership: 97 runs, 29.2 overs, RR: 3.31


Last Wicket: 16/1 (6.4 ov); Partnership RR: 2.40
JL Langer c Thornely b Bracken 12 (26m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 57.14



Going along alright. Huss and Rogers with Goodwin and North to come.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

1/120

Would like to see WA score a little quicker though, with their batting lineup, they should be capable of scoring at at least 3.5 runs an over.

Anyway, go WA

 

[GoEagles]

Score Update from the WACA

WA 1/144 (46.5 ov)
Western Australia RR: 3.07

Rogers 60
Hussey 54

 

[year of the roo]

Geez Hussey is scoring slowly, not helping his slight chances at a one-day spot for Australia.

 

[ThePope]

Is Katich playing or has Cricinfo stuffed up again?

New South Wales team:
GJ Mail, PA Jaques, *SR Waugh, DJ Thornely, ME Waugh, SM Katich,
+NS Pilon, MJ Nicholson, SR Clark, NW Bracken, SCG MacGill

or

12 man squads:
Steve Waugh (c), Dominic Thornely, Phil Jaques, Mark Waugh, Grant Lambert, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken, Greg Mail, Matthew Nicholson, Stuart MacGill, Nathan Pilon (replaced Haddin), and Aaron O'Brien.

I guess he could have flown here this morning (2 flights arrived before the game started), but I would have thought he would have remained in the ODI squad, even if Hayden returned.

Good to see Rogers get another ton... hope he and Goodwin can each score big tons. Bad luck for Hussey to fall short (76).

 

[russ]

Originally posted by Russian
last opportunity for the Perthonians(?)

yo

collective noun for a group of ppl from perth = perthites
or in basil zemaplis' case 'perthonality'

 

[Cooldude]

Would like to know why Waugh bowled first, doesn't look like a good decision now

 

[Darky]

WA 3/278 at stumps.

Should be all out for 370-400 tomorrow if one of North and Rogers fails to bat long into Day 2.

I don't think WA has enough sting in its bowling to severely trouble NSW, although 400-odd would prove a fairly formidable target.

Pretty evenly poised at this stage, and should get a result on day 4.

 

[grimlock]

A couple of dropped catches didn't help the cause, but there's still hope for the Blues.

 

[themoose]

Pitch was meant to be a bit more lively (MacGill only bowled 8 overs in the day) than we've seen for the rest of the season.

The first 14 balls of the day were all let go. After 11 overs the WA bats only hit 24 deliveries. (bowling too wide) NSW did not make use of the conditions. Unfortunately for WA to get NSW out once we would need uncovered pitches and a downpour.

It hasn't rained for 25 days!!!

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by Darky

I don't think WA has enough sting in its bowling to severely trouble NSW, although 400-odd would prove a fairly formidable target.

True, but they don't need to severely trouble them in order to stop NSW getting an outright win.

I've no doubt that WA would take a draw, not only would it be an excellent result for them, but it would also give them some satisfaction knowing that they've gone a long way to stopping NSW making the final.

Obviously they'd like to win it for Angel, but they'll take a draw happily (as indicated by their scoring rate).

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
MJ North (LHB) 31 98 3 1 31.63 Striker
RJ Campbell (RHB) 86 57 7 4 150.88 Non-striker


WA 4/388

 

[Milenko]

Cambo must be p*ssed off at the Aus selectors!

 

[Russian]

Originally posted by Freo Big Fella
Batsmen: R B 4s 6s S/R
MJ North (LHB) 31 98 3 1 31.63 Striker
RJ Campbell (RHB) 86 57 7 4 150.88 Non-striker


WA 4/388

What was North doing??? 61 from 134 now. Campbell knocked over by MacGill for 87 from 60. Kade Harvey the new batsman on 11, 5/431 at Lunch

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Campbell has done his groin and thus cannot keep.