Sheffield Shield - Victoria vs Tasmania, MCG, 23-26 October (Tuesday - Friday)

[LeighBrownlow]

VICTORIA: C. White (c), J. Hastings, J. Holland, D. Hussey, G. Maxwell, A. McDonald, C. McKay, J. Pattinson, R. Quiney, C. Rogers, P. Siddle, M. Wade.

IN
A. McDonald, G. Maxwell
OUT
A. Finch, P. Handscomb

TASMANIA: G. Bailey (c), J. Bird, L. Butterworth, M. Cosgrove, E. Cowan, A. Doolan, X. Doherty, J. Faulkner, J. Krejza, A. Maher, T. Paine, R. Ponting, S. Rainbird.

IN
G. Bailey, X. Doherty
OUT
A. Blizzard

Some of the Australia's best come face to face here at the MCG, should be a cracking game.

 

[Torz]

Gee... you'd be unlucky to miss out of that Victoria lineup.

 

[woofles]

Great to have the Shield back at the G, uni will be tough to get to with this going on down the road....

 

[woofles]

Gee... you'd be unlucky to miss out of that Victoria lineup.

Amazing that it may be Clint Mckay, Id be inclined to play the spinner at the G

 

[Selective Retention]

Tas generally have a pretty decent record against full strength state sides.

Would liked to have been fixtured to face the Vics at a time they were down Siddle and Pattinson though, that's for sure.

Will be a good work out for Cowan and Ponting.

 

[LeighBrownlow]

Jon Holland in doubt after injuring his shoulder for Frankston yesterday

 

[eth-dog]

I'll head down to see this game... 2 very high quality sides. I'd play safe with Ducky, you have Maxwell, Dussey and White to provide spin.

Rogers
McDonald
Quiney
Hussey
White
Maxwell
Wade
Hastings
Siddle
Pattinson
McKay

For Tassie, I'd drop Maher, go the spin twins as they have Cozzy as a good part time seamer.

Cowan
Cosgrove
Doolan
Ponting
Bailey (I was thinking Clarke as a natural reaction haha)
Paine
Faulkner
Butterworth
Krejza
Doherty
Bird

 

[jonesy86]

White had a decent weekend for Richmond, 3 wickets for bugger all in both games and 90-odd not out today.

 

[CAS79]

Faulkner and Bird renewing acquantinces with David Hussey could lead to fireworks too, though no Triffett may placate it a little.

 

[Captain Jack]

Holland to miss out I imagine, stiff for him but such is life with a full-strength team available. Mouth-watering stuff!

Handscomb also stiff to miss after tonning up (111) for St Kilda yesterday.

Tassie squad can also play.

Might have to wander down at some point this week.... reckon I can find time before uni on Wednesday!

 

[Kyptastic]

Given what the selectors have been saying, if Holland is fit, expect him to play. Being at the MCG, you'd expect him to do a lot more bowling than he did at the WACA or Gabba.

 

[the 5th wiggle]

I wonder if a new head curator will change the pitch much?

 

[eth-dog]

I wonder if a new head curator will change the pitch much?

He was the apprentice of the old one, right? Wouldn't change it too much if that's the case

 

[Phone]

Holland to miss out I imagine, stiff for him but such is life with a full-strength team available.

you're not allowed to drop him


so you've injured him.

 

[eth-dog]

you're not allowed to drop him


so you've injured him.

We got the weapon in

 

[year of the roo]

We can cover Holland. Hussey, Maxwell and White aren't the worst part-time spinners ever.

We may not need them with that pace attack either.

 

[the 5th wiggle]

$5 is good value for this quality match,i expect a massive crowd of close to 500,see ya there.

 

[Torz]

$5 is good value for this quality match,i expect a massive crowd of close to 500,see ya there.

I always thought SS was free entry? I've been meaning to get down to the WACA to watch when I've got some spare time.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I always thought SS was free entry? I've been meaning to get down to the WACA to watch when I've got some spare time.

Yeah it was free the day I went this season.

Got what I paid for.

 

[Torz]

Yeah it was free the day I went this season.

Got what I paid for.

Probably saw plenty of wickets fall.

 

[Cleavy]

I always thought SS was free entry? I've been meaning to get down to the WACA to watch when I've got some spare time.

used to be free with a Metcard, I think. I assume there isn't a similar deal with the Myki.

 

[Selective Retention]

For Tassie, I'd drop Maher, go the spin twins as they have Cozzy as a good part time seamer.

Krejza should be the one to miss with Doherty back. Don't need two spinners. If Krejza plays it's basically as a batsman.

 

[the 5th wiggle]

I always thought SS was free entry? I've been meaning to get down to the WACA to watch when I've got some spare time.

i dont know why they bother but its $5 bucks at mcg

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Will be an interesting game too see who's fast bowlers are better.

Bird, Butterworth and Faulkner are all in form, up against four test quality bowlers from Victoria.

Slightly peeved that Cricket Australia are forcing us to play Holland, who I don't really rate.

 

[eth-dog]

Bird, Butterworth and Faulkner are all in form, up against four test quality bowlers from Victoria.

Slightly peeved that Cricket Australia are forcing us to play Holland, who I don't really rate.

There's talent in that trio, but there's no doubt that every quick in Victoria's squad for tomorrow would get a game at Tasmania.

This is where I lost respect for you. Holland is a solid spinner at worst. At best he's a very talented wicket taker at First Class level