Sheffield Shield SA V WA - Adelaide Oval March 7th-10th

[Thunderstruck]

Final teams not announced yet but conditions will be warm to hot and humid for this match. Side bowling first could well have a fair advantage with high dewpoints today. Hoping Sayers is fit as it will suit his swing quite a bit.

SA need to win to be in with a shot at reaching the final whilst WA absolutely must win to keep their faint hopes alive. Both sides are in great form, SA has won their past 3 and WA their past 2 matches.

 

[threefa9]

Sayers playing, redbacks batting first. he essentially gets another day off given the redbacks make a half decent first innings score

 

[PrideOf]

Steamy and hot here at the ground. This is like playing in Singapore - be a tough day for the Warriors in the field. Looking forward to seeing Agar go around.

 

[eth-dog]

NCN gets Raphael for 5, redbacks 1/15

 

[PrideOf]

Great ball to get Raphael.

We've steadied a bit to be 1/28. Carey looks alright - for a bloke who used to be with GWS.

 

[PrideOf]

Drinks - SA 1/35.

 

[PrideOf]

... and Klinger goes. 2/35

 

[PrideOf]

Agar's on now. Started off well. Already a better left-arm spinner than Doherty. Although so am I. And I'm right handed. And I don't bowl.

 

[PrideOf]

3/56 Redbacks. Agar gets Carey.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Really would have liked to see Carey go on with that start. Hopefully Head can produce a nice score as he is very capable.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Damnit, another good start and didn't go on with it...

 

[threefa9]

heads going to be a very good cricketer

 

[Hazen]

Head will be serious player. It's frustrating seeing him gets starts and not go on, but it's to be expected from a player of his age.

Need Ferg to turn this knock into a big one now.

 

[threefa9]

he reminds me of a younger ferguson who made starts regularly and wouldnt go on, granted he is very young and hopefully will mature into a test level bat

 

[worstbloke]

Pretty poor captaincy from Vogues, Agar had Brown wrapped up for two overs and nearly had him stumped, gets hit over cow and drops one short and is straight off.

That's not how to captain with spin in your side.

 

[aussie1st]

Second wicket for Agar on the Adelaide oval too.

 

[kane249]

7/230 after day 1 for the crow eaters.

Based on recent form if WA can be about 100 behind on the first innings it could be a match winning deficit for them.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Fergo fergo..... how many times does he make starts and not go on with it!

Bowlers really need to step up here with the likes of Hussey & Voges lining up. Interesting few days ahead

 

[Aussie_boy]

WA probably win day 1, just. Adelaide Oval is not the same road it used to be at the same time you should still be getting around the 300 mark (isn't out of the question yet). Good knock by Jake Brown looked good at the crease, Ferguson once again doesn't go on, if he did start to convert these then his case for a national call up would look hell of a lot better. Hopefully Botha can go on with the tail and get as close to 300 as possible.

 

[1990crow]

Crap.
Really hope our bowlers have a good day. Otherwise there goes another good opportunity at success for the Redbacks.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Sayers is normally a reasonable batsmen for a bowler. Not today when we needed a little more. But just hope he takes his usual wickets and is not restricted by any pain from his side strain. Tietjens is a fairly sharp bowler and does get wickets but can be expensive.

 

[eth-dog]

Great over from Hoges- well deserved 5-for

 

[Thunderstruck]

Ordinary wilting by the tail this morning. 248 I guess is modest but was hoping for something upward of 280-300.

 

[PrideOf]

Hogan bowled well this morning. Botha should never have played at the ball he chopped on, but anyway.

248 isn't enough, but the ball should do a bit this morning. Typical stinking ****ing hot day here at Adelaide ...

 

[PrideOf]

And Mennie gets Harris caught behind ... off a no ball. Seriously, how ****ing hard is it to keep your front foot behind the line?