Sheffield Shield

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Great effort by the Vics. Maddinson MOTM.

Donny · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:09 pm

"Teenage prodigy Jake Fraser-McGurk withstood a Test-quality NSW attack on a tricky SCG pitch, scoring a nerveless 38no to help Victoria topple rivals NSW in a tense Marsh Sheffield Shield clash.

The 18-year-old Fraser-McGurk defied a rampant Nathan Lyon (10-78 for the match) and put on 52 for the sixth wicket with James Pattinson (16) to see the Vics chase down 141 in the final innings to seal victory before stumps on day three."

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/sheffield-shield-nsw-victoria-video-highlights-day-three-scg-lyon-maddinson-pattinson-fraser-mcgurk/2021-02-19

eddiesmith · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:03 pm

Great effor by JFM after his first innings brain fade. Shame Patto gifted Starc a wicket with 2 runs to win.

Once NSW brought on Starc with 25 to win it was clear they’d given up.

Donny · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:52 am

"Victoria skipper Peter Handscomb lauded the efforts of Fraser-McGurk and 20-year-old fast bowler Mitch Perry, who had Steve Smith caught behind for seven on day one and finished with five wickets for the match.

“To come out and play against a strong NSW team – we’ve got a few boys who grew up watching these guys,” said Handscomb.

“For them to get the chance to play against them is one thing and then to walk away with the win is even better … It was a hell of an effort.”

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/sheffield-shield-nsw-victoria-video-highlights-day-three-scg-lyon-maddinson-pattinson-fraser-mcgurk/2021-02-19

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

K · Joined: 09 Sep 2011

Lyon also scored 21 (34) as nightwatchman in the second innings, which on its own is more than Smith's match total of 7 (35) + 13 (24) = 20 (59).

It's gobsmacking how consistently Smith fails when the conditions give a bit of help to bowlers. You'd think that occasionally he'd fluke some runs. (And if you reckon it was more than a bit of help, look at Starc & Hazlewood's figures above.)

Yet some on this forum are still in denial about Smith being a Flat-Track Bully... Shocked

(Remember: this came only days after slogging many runs in a one-day game against the same opponent, so you can't use the excuse that he's just in bad form.)

Donny · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:46 pm

Q'land needs 150 to win. 2 down.

Labu 57*, Khawaja 48*, Bird 2/42.

Donny · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:15 pm

Excellent win by Q'land.

Usmaqn Khawaja and Murnus Labuschagne put them on target with a 137 run third wicket partnership.

Khawaja was 115 n.o. as the Bulls reached the imposing target of 310, with just 3 wickets in hand. Labu scored 78.

Batting at # 7, Jack Wildermuth took pressure off his skipper, with 30 runs from just 23 deliveries.

Donny · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:21 am

Feb. 25-28.

Victoria takes on NSW, again, tomorrow. Bankstown.

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Also tomorrow. At the WACA.

SA v. WA.

Donny · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:36 pm

Smith (injured) and Starc (bereavement) will not be playing, against Victoria.

Donny · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:36 pm

Lunch taken at Bankstown. First session rained out. Looks like it's clearing.

Vics sent in.

Donny · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:33 pm

Play under way.

Copeland claims Maddinson.

1/5.

Donny · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:55 pm

2/50.

Harris 29*, Short 19*.

Donny · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:12 pm

South Australia won the toss and elected to bat, against WA.

1/66, Hunt 44*.

Donny · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:23 pm

Vic. 3/69. Harris scored 29.

Short 24*.