Shield Round 1: WA vs Vic, WACA, 4-7 October

[eth-dog]

Casuals don’t understand 4 & 5 day formats.

Yeah, don't think you can call anyone who actually watches Shield cricket casuals tbh

 

[NYRB]

Hardie looks like he has taken another step forward since last season, looks very comfortable out there.
Australia has some really good all-rounder stocks at the moment - Green, Hardie, Sutherland, Edwards and the underrated Nesser. Edwards looks like having a breakout year similar to Sutherlands last season.

You forgot about the Bison?

 

[eth-dog]

Jeez this is slow going. Only 165 overs left in the game and WA lead by 69 runs. Should be accelerating this session, get to 200+ lead ASAP and declaring to have a crack for a few overs before tea. Only way I see a result happening.

 

[largebus]

Scott Loland drops an absolute dolly

 

[Freezin]

Jeez this is slow going. Only 165 overs left in the game and WA lead by 69 runs. Should be accelerating this session, get to 200+ lead ASAP and declaring to have a crack for a few overs before tea. Only way I see a result happening.

Seems like you rate that Vic batting line up....

 

[eth-dog]

Seems like you rate that Vic batting line up....

This deck is as flat as KRO now.

 

[NYRB]

Total Sheffield Shield Points accumulated so far:

Victoria 0.76 Points
Western Australia 1.31 points


WA batting slowly inside their first 100 overs means they dont get as many bonus points.

 

[NYRB]

if WA get the Win, they will get 7.31 points. If Victoria get the win , they will get 6.76 points.

And if its a Draw: WA get 2.31 points, Victoria get 1.76 points.

 

[NYRB]

Technically if you batted Baz Ball style and scored 600 runs off the first 100 overs in the 1st innings, you could get 4 Sheffield Shield points alone.

 

[ioppolo]

31 off 20, think the acceleration is on now.

 

[NYRB]

Would WA declare with a 250 run lead and 30 overs dig at the Vics tonight?

 

[NYRB]

Damn the declaration curse strikes again. Soon as I mention that, very next ball, Will Sutherland gets a wicket. Sorry WA fans.

 

[NYRB]

Vics will want to at best try to get this lead under 150 runs.

 

[NYRB]

I honestly reckons the Vics might be happy to take a draw out of this game right now.

 

[NYRB]

if the Vics bat 100 overs in the 2nd innings, I reckon they come pretty close to securing a draw here.

 

[Freezin]

This deck is as flat as KRO now.

I guess it would need to be for Victoria to save this match

 

[Beutbrute]

1 hack down. 9 to go.

One moment later...

 

[Beutbrute]

You forgot about the Bison?

Yeah Mitch, also Stoinos

 

[NYRB]

WA have a 235 run lead and there is 39 overs or so today on Day 3 left.

Victoria need to bat 100+ overs or so you would imagine to wipe the deficit and look to build some sort of lead.

WA will want at least 3 wickets tonight.

 

[largebus]

Good start that, pucovski gone

 

[Santana]

Pucovski gone 2nd ball

 

[NYRB]

Will if Pucovski goes early, Vics are really going to battle to save this. Might be a long shot chance of it all being done and dusted today as well.

 

[Cleavy]

I'd like to think we can bat out the remaining 40 overs today, but stranger things have happened.

 

[largebus]

Wyllie should've taken that catch

 

[Art Vandelay_]

One moment later...

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