Sheffield Shield & Offseason

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

All out for 319. At least gives SA's fairly uninspiring batting line up a chance. Good performance by the SA quicks.

Hughes, Ferguson, Klinger, Head and Botha...Id have SA favourites for first innings points at this stage.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Hughes, Ferguson, Klinger, Head and Botha...Id have SA favourites for first innings points at this stage.

Hughes doing OK, but as expected everyone else bombing out.

I have very little faith in the SA side, constantly disappoint and under perform. Really need Head or Botha to make some serious runs.

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

With his ton today Ponting averaging a lazy 164 in the shield this year...

[Happy Days]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

With his ton today Ponting averaging a lazy 164 in the shield this year...

The ability is obviously still there, why was he exposed so horribly against SA lem?

I know the bowling is of different standard, but the difference in form at the two levels is inexplicable regardless.

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

The ability is obviously still there, why was he exposed so horribly against SA lem?

I know the bowling is of different standard, but the difference in form at the two levels is inexplicable regardless.

Its the high quality pace that gets him, reflexes aren't what they used to be but he has dominated the spinner Zampa and the relatively medium Copeland this knock, Bollinger troubled him a touch.

Admittedly one of his tons was against Pattison and Siddle but that was on a slow and low MCG deck. He wouldve made runs in India I don't doubt, would've struggled in England though

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Massive last round, all 6 teams in for a shot at making the final

[Bornadog]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Massive last round, all 6 teams in for a shot at making the final

VICS blew it last week to consolidate, hopefully they play better this week.

[Greystache]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Ponting lead off with a century.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Ponting lead off with a century.

Strong effort by Tassie after being sent in. Faulkner with a brilliant late effort dismissed in the last over for 30 off 15.

Victoria actually need 1st innings points to make the final or could be on a suicide mission chasing an outright on the last day.

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Vics fall just 11 runs short of first innings points...Bugger!

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Vics fall just 11 runs short of first innings points...Bugger!

Pretty happy myself, but with NSW already with the outright and Qld WA looking like an outright both teams now need full points to make the final.

Could be an exciting finish if the weather allows it.

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

The chase is on, we're after 337 to get in and host the Shield final

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Vics out of the final, quite a huge choke these last few fixtures

[Throughandthrough]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Vics out of the final, quite a huge choke these last few fixtures

Hooray!

You won as many trophies as the Redbacks, yet some of your players carry on as though they are World Champions.

[lemmon]

Re: Sheffield Shield 2012-2013

Hooray!

You won as many trophies as the Redbacks, yet some of your players carry on as though they are World Champions.

Whats that, three spoons in a row?