Sheffield Shield 2015-2016

Massive captains innings that one.

Yes, full credit to him.

The Australian selectors should be starting to take notice.

He'd be rushed in if he was from NSW

He'd already be 5 tests into his career if he was from NSW.

Great performances by Head and Sayers - a lazy seven for.
Both should get a baggy green at some stage.

Gingernuts wrote:He'd already be 5 tests into his career if he was from NSW.

And 10 matches into his career if he was from WA. I can't think of too many NSW players who haven't deserved their spot but I can name at least 15 lucky WA players in the last 40 years.

Redbacks Win

Thiele wrote:Redbacks Win

BY AN INNINGS & 78 RUNS

when was the last time they won by an innings ?

to all the scenario genius' what do they need to happen exactly in the other games ? as they stand at present they seem to be going in the right direction

i've found this, looks like we're top with the ''live ladder''

1Victoria 9000015.6246.620
2South Australia 10000019.6349.630
3South Australia 10000019.6349.630
4Victoria 9000015.6246.620
5Victoria 9000015.6246.620
6Queensland 9000015.6645.660
7Queensland 9000015.6645.660
8Queensland 9000015.6645.660
9New South Wales 9000012.1344.130
10New South Wales 9000012.1344.130
11New South Wales 9000012.1344.130
12South Australia 9000016.6740.670
13Western Australia 9000015.1836.180
14Western Australia 9000015.1836.180
15Western Australia 9000015.1836.180
16Tasmania 10000017.1927.190
17Tasmania 10000017.1927.190
18Tasmania 9000015.6925.690

As far as I can ascertain for SA to host the final the following has to happen :
Queensland fail to beat WA outright.

If Queensland fails to beat WA outright we are guaranteed a finals berth but to host it we must rely on NSW and Victoria ending in a draw.

Additionally in addition to the draw Victoria either has be dismissed in the first innings for less than 301 or fail to get to 301 by the end of the 100th over.

I wouldn't have a clue who would host the final should Victoria get to exactly 301 and then draw. By my calculations SA and Victoria would end with 49.63 points.

It was the whos who of South Australia at the game today
From my first visit to the bar today I caught up with or saw
Barry Jarman
Andrew Jarman
Robranisgod
Ken Cunningham
Max Occonnell
As well as cricket authors, historians , umpires the list goes on

As I walked out of the venue it got even better
I got to shake hands with another South Australian legend , Thiele

I really like watching cricket at Adelaide Oval
I love watching cricket at Glenelg Oval
Just a fantastic complex for cricket


TA 91
SA 3/59
SA 7/238
SA 346
TA 177

Right now the Babybacks are in top spot with 49.63 points

Scrappy wrote:It was the whos who of South Australia at the game today
From my first visit to the bar today I caught up with or saw
Barry Jarman
Andrew Jarman
Robranisgod
Ken Cunningham
Max Occonnell
As well as cricket authors, historians , umpires the list goes on

As I walked out of the venue it got even better
I got to shake hands with another South Australian legend , Thiele

I really like watching cricket at Adelaide Oval
I love watching cricket at Glenelg Oval
Just a fantastic complex for cricket


TA 91
SA 3/59
SA 7/238
SA 346
TA 177

Right now the Babybacks are in top spot with 49.63 points

Pleasure to meet you. I saw Kg as he was walking out

Hill
Hookes
Lehmann
Head

The great left handed tradition 'hopefully' continues for this state
Travis Head
192 runs
176 runs
5 sixes
24 fours

Final next week ?

Thiele wrote:Final next week ?

final starts March 26th

Interesting the toss
George Bailey won the toss and batted on a greeny
Been informed Travis Head would have put Tasmania in ?

Tasmania were bundled out for 91
George might be copping it for his decision to bat first
However did the Tasmanian selectors pick the right team for this pitch ?

Bird
Rainbird
Gulbis
Rose
Webber
When you pick 2 spinners it is usually best to bowl last

Sayers
Worrall
Mennie
Opie
Head
4 quicks and a part time spinner
Travis Head probably had to put Tasmania in if he won the toss on that greeny

So was George Bailey snookered at the toss ?

I would have thought Webster is more of a batsman then a bowler, same may also be able to be said about Gulbis, so may a bit light in the front line pace bowling department.

WA finished 233 ahead of Queensland after their first innings so the chances of a Qld outright look slim.
We will be in the final unless something miraculous occurs.

What we need now is some rain in Alice Springs

Queensland now 84 behind with only 4 wickets in hand.

30% chance of rain in Alice Springs tomorrow (Friday) so still a chance of a draw between N.S.W and Victoria

Queensland have lost by an innings so we are in the final.
NSW are making slow work of it, they are now 5/133 of 52 overs giving them a lead of 224 after an early collapse. Looks like it is a hard wicket to score quickly on.

Awesome!

Victoria are a long way from the win, but I believe they can still make the final if they bat out a draw still which is entirely possible (and of course would give us hosting rights as well!).

Regardless it's a fantastic achievement and will be a wonderful experience for the youngsters.

The whole venue situation for the final wherever it may be held is a bit of a shambles really.

The fact that Cricket Australia knowingly schedule the shield final against Round 1 of the AFL season is crazy. This is their marquee event after all, surely they can schedule it a week or two earlier.

Is it because the Big Bash has pushed the cricket season out, or has it always been that way?

Starting the season a few weeks earlier could be solution, or change the timing of the one day cup, chaging it back to running through the season instead of in a block in October.

The Big Bash scheduling must have some effect as there is a month without Shield Cricket.

However, even 5 years ago before BBL it was running into football.

How locked in are the dates between cricket and footy tenancy at Adelaide Oval? Not sure if they are flexible with scheduling.

Surely it is solvable with better coordination between the 2 sports given that 4 grounds are involved.

The Shield final is a marquee domestic event for Cricket Australia. If it's in NSW like it seems to be every second year then there might not be much of a crowd out to it, but given this is SA's first shield final in 20 years if it was here in Adelaide there's a fair chance a reasonable crowd would turn out.

I suspect we will be playing on North Sydney oval as the Vics are in a spot of bother. 5/73 at lunch chasing 268.
We want rain!!