Sheffield Shield Cricket 2025/26

[lemmon]

Bit worried about the shape Jake Weatherald's game is in.

He always got pretty low in his stance and bends forward at the hips, but it was looking very pronounced today. Hardie got him with a good one, but I'm not sure you can be properly balanced when your head is outside the line of your feet. Reckon he's looking less likely to be in contention.

Shows what I know - he's currently 90 from 92 in a game where the second-highest score is 41. Those are some big time runs.

Marnus is also cruising towards another hundred and is in the 90s.

The bat-off might be down to two.

[Axe Man]

Shows what I know - he's currently 90 from 92 in a game where the second-highest score is 41. Those are some big time runs.

Marnus is also cruising towards another hundred and is in the 90s.

The bat-off might be down to two.

You mozzed him - out for 94!

Marnus has just kept on going, now 136 not out. Has to be odds on to make the team for the first test.

Salzmann with a run a ball 33 before he copped a ripper from Boland.

[lemmon]

You mozzed him - out for 94!

Marnus has just kept on going, now 136 not out. Has to be odds on to make the team for the first test.

Salzmann with a run a ball 33 before he copped a ripper from Boland.

He's pretty lucky with the wicket he's playing on. The deck in Adelaide looked great to bat on, even yesterday. Far harder going in Hobart and Melbourne.

[Axe Man]

He's pretty lucky with the wicket he's playing on. The deck in Adelaide looked great to bat on, even yesterday. Far harder going in Hobart and Melbourne.

I'm sure you are right but runs are runs and I just can't see the selectors overlooking a proven test player that's in form for an unknown quantity.

[GVGjr]

I know Green is seen as the number 3 or 4 but how many all rounders can that high up the order and still be productive with the ball

I'd prefer to see our batting order
2 openers maybe Khawaja and Weatherald
Labuschagne
Smith
Head
Green

[lemmon]

I'm sure you are right but runs are runs and I just can't see the selectors overlooking a proven test player that's in form for an unknown quantity.

Oh yeah I completely agree with you on that - more just making the point that luck plays a part.

I'm not and have never been a huge Marnus fan, but he's still just a straight up better cricketer than the guys he's competing with for a spot. I hope they do have the courage to make him an opener, as I think that's where the side can most use his best qualities.

[GVGjr]

I'm watching the Vics vs NSW
Davies playing some really nice shots
I'm hoping to see a bit from Salzmann

Sutherland isn't that impressive with his bowling

[GVGjr]

Boland has been mighty in this one bowling spell and has just about bowled the Vics to a win. He's taken 4 wickets in the spell and NSW are 9 down with 50 runs to get

[Axe Man]

Boland has been mighty in this one bowling spell and has just about bowled the Vics to a win. He's taken 4 wickets in the spell and NSW are 9 down with 50 runs to get

Good fightback from the Vics with NSW going from 0/90 to all out for 216. Murphy started the collapse with 3 quick wickets. Konstas with 53 before chopping Murphy onto the stumps.

[lemmon]

Beau Webster is back and opening the bowling for Tassie.

[GVGjr]

Beau Webster is back and opening the bowling for Tassie.

Bowling nice and tight as well

[lemmon]

Bowling nice and tight as well

That's an absolute beauty to dismiss Harris too.

Good learning experience for Peake being out there with Handscomb right now.

[lemmon]

Weatherald being dismissed for a duck might make it pretty hard to pick him. Great ball though, perfect length going across the left hander that had him tangled up.

[GVGjr]

Weatherald being dismissed for a duck might make it pretty hard to pick him. Great ball though, perfect length going across the left hander that had him tangled up.

Yes, a brilliant delivery from Perry. I'm not sure how much weighting the selectors can put on it.
Vics are again lucky that the tail enders made some runs

[whythelongface]

Think based on current form Marnus has to be the front runner. Is Bancroft a chance given he just scored a ton? I don’t think so but certainly gives the selectors something to consider