WA vs Vic

[southerncross]

Must have been an interesting days cricket.
WA finished the day at 9 for 272 after looking like they would be bowled out for 230 or so.

If it wasn't for a solid partnership between Pomersbach and Wates and a few dropped chances by the Vics they probably would have only made 230.

A lot of the WA batsman got starts but couldn't turn their scores into 50's. The Vic's dropped Lewis from the 11 and he now might need others to be injured before he gets a game.

[ErnieSigley]

Pommie bash to be on next Ashes tour.

[GVGjr]

Pommie bash to be on next Ashes tour.

I see Hodge failed with the bat. The Vics were 2 for 15 at one stage with both openers gone.

[The Coon Dog]

Now 4-35 & struggling.

[Sockeye Salmon]

I see Hodge failed with the bat. The Vics were 2 for 15 at one stage with both openers gone.

They were 2/2 at one stage!

4/85 now, so slowly working their way back into it, but these two need to make a score.

[The Coon Dog]

Stumps.

WA 1/81.

Leading by 244 after routing the Vic's for 114.

[Billy Blogger]

The Vics are copping a good old fashioned arse kicking. I'm not sure if it's the quality of the WA team or not but the Vics have been exposed with our batting and fielding efforts.

[Dry Rot]

Hodge 2 and now out for a first ball duck. Dud.

Vics lack of quality being exposed against an average side.

[Sunshine]

Hodge 2 and now out for a first ball duck. Dud.

Vics lack of quality being exposed against an average side.

2 down already and Hodge has been found wanting when the pressure is on again.
It's interesting that Gilchrist was dismissed both times by McGain.

Inness got Hodge both times.

Hoggy hit a run a ball 58

[Griffen#16]

Geez, WA will be able to declare on the first day and beat SA by an innings.

[mjp]

Despite what happened against NSW last week and DR's comments, this WA team is actually a bit better than average. The think about the NSW game is that the Blues turned things around with a great effort by the tail (Nicholson) in the first innings and WA could never get it going again - they are going to be OK though....that said, they will need to get Rogers back sooner rather than later.

Victoria's batting in this match has been disappointing - just no partnerships. Calling Hodge a dud based on one match is a bit rough though - does that mean if he makes runs in a game he is a superstar?

[Mantis]

Vic 9/164 just before lunch.

Hogg has 4/62 in his 19th over.

[mjp]

Victoria's batting in this match has been disappointing - just no partnerships. Calling Hodge a dud based on one match is a bit rough though - does that mean if he makes runs in a game he is a superstar?

Yep, I have just quoted myself.

I thought this read that I was having a go at you DR - I wasn't. More a comment about the perception of Brad Hodge down here as the messiah - he is not that. Neither is he deserving of some of the criticism he cops from non-Vic supporters though. Not too many players who have had as few chances as he has had at the top level draw as many opinions as this guy.

[Sunshine]

Did I hear that the inform Aaron Finch has been selected in the 12 to play WA?

[Mantis]

Did I hear that the inform Aaron Finch has been selected in the 12 to play WA?

The squad for the day/night match - which starts at 2.15pm on Wednesday is:

Cameron White (C)
David Hussey
Aiden Blizzard
Michael Klinger
Adam Crosthwaite
Bryce McGain
Aaron Finch
Clint McKay
Shane Harwood
Robert Quiney
Brad Hodge
Peter Siddle

[Billy Blogger]

The Vics got another touch up today. It was a fairly insipid effort with oith bat and ball.

[Twodogs]

Looks like it's going to be another of these 'interesting' seasons.

[mjp]

The Vics got another touch up today. It was a fairly insipid effort with oith bat and ball.

If anyone wants to talk about this game in more detail - the ongoing magnificence of Justin Langer perhaps? - please just let me know.

I was fairly shocked to here during the commentary that the record of WA vs Vic in one dayers is something like 30-10 in the favor of WA. That is pretty remarkable...what is going on with Victorian cricket? What has been going on with Victorian cricket for the past 20 years?

Warne was an absolute stand-out (obviously).
Jones had more than a career.
Ummm.
Paul Reiffel was OK.
Damien Fleming took a hat-trick once.
Ummm.
Hodge has been magnificent at domestic level.
Ummm. Who else????????? Matty Elliot maybe?

Am I overstating this? Watching last night, I saw the new kid (sorry, forgot his name) dance down the wicket the first ball he faced to Adam Voges. Fine. But his side was in trouble, it was the first ball he faced from that bowler, and he had only scored 1 or 2...did I mention it was the first ball he had faced from Voges?

Put it this way, did anyone not expect Hogg to get him with the wrong 'un next time he bowled to him? You have to be aggressive, but you dont score too many from the pavillion.

[Twodogs]

If anyone wants to talk about this game in more detail - the ongoing magnificence of Justin Langer perhaps? - please just let me know.

I was fairly shocked to here during the commentary that the record of WA vs Vic in one dayers is something like 30-10 in the favor of WA. That is pretty remarkable...what is going on with Victorian cricket? What has been going on with Victorian cricket for the past 20 years?

Warne was an absolute stand-out (obviously).
Jones had more than a career.
Ummm.
Paul Reiffel was OK.
Damien Fleming took a hat-trick once.
Ummm.
Hodge has been magnificent at domestic level.
Ummm. Who else????????? Matty Elliot maybe?

Am I overstating this? Watching last night, I saw the new kid (sorry, forgot his name) dance down the wicket the first ball he faced to Adam Voges. Fine. But his side was in trouble, it was the first ball he faced from that bowler, and he had only scored 1 or 2...did I mention it was the first ball he had faced from Voges?

Put it this way, did anyone not expect Hogg to get him with the wrong 'un next time he bowled to him? You have to be aggressive, but you dont score too many from the pavillion.



Hughes Mike. And he's a Footscray boy-you have to get it right.


Tony Dodemaide and Colin Miller are other Victorian (and Footscray for that matter) products.

[mjp]

Hughes Mike. And he's a Footscray boy-you have to get it right.


Tony Dodemaide and Colin Miller are other Victorian (and Footscray for that matter) products.

Yep - Sorry. Add those three - but of them, it was only Hughes who made an international impact. But we have almost got back to Graham Yallop and Jimmy Higgs territory without hitting double figures in terms of players...

What has been going on? It might ALSO be about opportunity, but I am struggling to think of too many dominant shield players who have been overlooked completely.

[GVGjr]

Hughes Mike. And he's a Footscray boy-you have to get it right.


Tony Dodemaide and Colin Miller are other Victorian (and Footscray for that matter) products.

What other Footscray boys played for Australia? Bright, Hurst and Eastwood?
Lenny Balcam didn't but was very good.

[The Coon Dog]

Harry Frei played 6 games for Footscray in 1973. Originally born in West Germany, he later moved to Queensland where he represented the Bulls in domestic 4 & 1 day cricket. When it was humid he was a prodigious swinger of the new ball, bowling his left arm medium pacers.