Sheffield Shield Round 7: Victoria v South Australia @ Melbourne (Fri-Mon)

[Cotchin 9]

In response to Exhale You's post, I agree Crossy has made good runs in ODD's and T20's recently, but I can't remember him making decent scores in Shield cricket yet. But yeah, he's entitled to his chance.

I think Mash needs to be opening if he plays though.

Yeah agreed. I'd go with this atm, with our whole middle order gone:

1. Rogers
2. Mash
3. Quiney
4. Jewell (Does bat down the order a bit for Frankston-Peninsula when he isn't playing for the Vics)
5. McDonald (captain should be up higher)
6. Crosthwaite
7. Wade +
8. Wright
9. McGain
10. Mckay
11. Nannes

 

[Cap]

Vics batting 0/10

I feel a shit day for SA coming on.

probably true

going to be nice a warm thats for sure.

 

[cooney]

Vics 1/103 N.Jewell 62* L.Mash 15*

 

[flash2]

Cullen 0/47 off 6. What a star.

 

[fryingpan]

I feel a shit day for SA coming on.

Good start

 

[gloryandfame]

Lunch is over, there's live radio coverage at www.cricketvictoria.com.au

 

[The_Reaper]

good to see cooper get a game

rate him and Hughes as our next opening partnership

 

[Purrfect Pussies]

Excellent hundred to Nick Jewel (105 off 157). Great start @ 3/191. Must be awful for the croweaters in the field.

 

[eth-dog]

5/224. Crossy and Wade should just build a partnership here

 

[saj_21]

5/224. Crossy and Wade should just build a partnership here

They need to get to 350, would be ok first score, keeps the game alive.

 

[Exhale You]

Disappointing to be five down given our start, but not overly surprising given how brittle our middle order is right now.

Hopefully Crossy and Wade can stick together and build a partnership.

Surely there are better batsmen in district cricket than Crosthwaite.

There are, but are there any in contention who are in better form? Doubtful.

Given the loss of experience, the last thing we needed was a young, untried kid in the brittle middle order.

If he is good enough to be picked as a batsmen alone, surely he must get a game ahead of wade when the 'stars' come back.

He's in good enough form to get a game as a batsman when we're without our three best middle-order batsman.
Totally different scenario when the three big guns return.

Agree with an earlier post, could have been a good cance to play Hill and let him get a taste for it.

The kid has a stack of ability, but given how weak our middle order is without Hodge, Hussey and White i don't think it would have been a good idea to play a debutante, especially in such trying conditions.

In response to Exhale You's post, I agree Crossy has made good runs in ODD's and T20's recently, but I can't remember him making decent scores in Shield cricket yet. But yeah, he's entitled to his chance.

The last time Adam Crosthwaite played a Shield game he made a fighting 50 in the Shield final.

I don't know whether he'll make runs in this match, but i feel he has done enough at district level to justify his spot (given who we have missing).

 

[Yoda_]

The structure of Victoria's batting line up is a bit concerning. Playing 4 usual openers and 2 keepers is a bit risky. I thought it would have been a good opportunity to give young Hill a go in the middle order. Openers batting middle order are always that little bit more toey having to wait. Although I guess Quiney has been performing well middle order before Xmas.

If Crosthwaite is good enough to play as a specialist batsman and bat ahead of Wade, surely he is good enough to take his spot as keeper too. The level of their keeping really doesn't differ all that much. I'm a big fan of Wade, but Crossy does have the runs on the board.

I have thought the same thing, has been itching at the wings to get a crack, made a solid 90 and a hundred in the second innings in the second innings in a premier match, so is in form, am also a little worried about the four openers, although Quiney plays more as a middle order bat in the longer form of the game, any ways, doesnt he. will be interesting to see how the Vics go, especially since it is going to be hot, and Mcgain can only bowl for so long, and having the big three 'White/Hodge/Hussey) also loses valuable extra bowling options. will be interesting to see as many have mentioned.

 

[Exhale You]

Matthew Weeks has left the field, apparently struggling with the heat.

So now Tom Cooper is rolling his arm over, in tandem with Dan Harris who, despite only have 7 wickets in his career, has impressive figures of 2/25 from 10 overs.

EDIT: Wade appears to be in some decent form, but Crossy looks like he's struggling a bit.
The old Crossy would have snapped 20 minutes ago, gone the tonk and got out, so hopefully he can keep his head down and make a decent score.

 

[Jolldo87]

In response to Exhale You's post, I agree Crossy has made good runs in ODD's and T20's recently, but I can't remember him making decent scores in Shield cricket yet. But yeah, he's entitled to his chance.

I think Mash needs to be opening if he plays though.

What about two tons in the 2nd XI including 114 & 78 last game.

He couldn't have done much more to deserve a spot in the side.

 

[Cotchin 9]

Daniel Harris 2 wickets, are you kidding me?

 

[Cleavy]

hate to be playing cricket on a day like this

 

[Jolldo87]

Crossy tried hard but couldn't get any runs.

 

[Exhale You]

Crossy tried hard but couldn't get any runs.

Yep, very disappointing effort but hopefully he can make some runs in the second dig.

Now if it was Wade who made 12 off 58, this thread would have gone into meltdown.

 

[Jolldo87]

Yep, very disappointing effort but hopefully he can make some runs in the second dig.

Now if it was Wade who made 12 off 58, this thread would have gone into meltdown.

Maybe because Wade has failed numerous times whereas Crossy has had one chance this season.

 

[Exhale You]

Maybe because Wade has failed numerous times whereas Crossy has had one chance this season.

Ah, where's your sense of humour gone, Jolldo?

 

[fryingpan]

Daniel Harris 2 wickets, are you kidding me?

He's not terrible with the ball matey ..

I just wish SA could finish off teams Always seems we let the 8th, 9th, 10th partnership get 100+ runs between then. Will not be surprised if the Vics end up with 400.

 

[Exhale You]

Pretty even day, all up.

How good has Damien Wright been for Victoria?

He's averaging 18 with the ball and 44 with the bat.

If only he was 5 years younger.

 

[HBF]

7/305 see's the game pretty much even. The Vics could go onto make 400+, or they could get rolled for 340. Could be a pretty interesting morning session tomorrow.

 

[krisholio14]

Be interesting to see how the Redbacks pull up after being in the field all day in this weather.

 

[beez]

Vics 7/371 Wright brings up his half century. 89 run partnership between he and McKay for the 8th wicket.