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2014 Sheffield Shield Final: NSW V WA, Manuka Oval

Twizzle

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The Rug is out of the Blues team as he's been called up to the Aussie T/20 squad as Mitch has a toe infection and has been ruled out.

Blues still with plenty of depth.

Game starts Friday 21st, March.
 

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Clarke is fit to pay apparently. I guess NSW will be:

Carter, Maddinson, Smith, Clarke, Patterson, Neville,Copeland, Abbott, O'Keeffe, Lyon, Hazlewood.
Honestly I wouldn't be sure about that pace attack without Bollinger, Copeland just does not have the penetration for me and both Lyon and O'Keeffe can play a holding role. Would possibly be inclined to play Sandhu if available.
 

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Yeh, I read this morning that Clarke wants to play despite having a thumb injury.
 

caylo

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I just read he has a fractured shoulder and has been ruled out... Happened form the morkle barrage. Rohrer in for Clarke then obviously
 
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But but but Clarke is a soft pretty boy :roll:

The tactical nous of Tubby Taylor mixed with the toughness of Tugga Waugh. That's Captain Pup :cool:
 

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gutsy stuff I'll give him credit for that

thats what leaders are made of
 

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Starc would be pretty handy as well, he bowled well in the T/20s against RSA.

Had the ball swinging very late with good pace.
 
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Its testing our bowling depth without dougie.


We're fine for spin but seam looking a little thin.


Copeland and Hazelwood will obviously lead the attack. But I'm really not sold on Abbott being the third option.
 

caylo

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With starc at the t20 along with Bollinger, Henriques, Haddin, Warner and Watson NSW second XI will have to play well to bring it home ;-)
 
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Clarke is fit to pay apparently. I guess NSW will be:

Carter, Maddinson, Smith, Clarke, Patterson, Neville,Copeland, Abbott, O'Keeffe, Lyon, Hazlewood.
Honestly I wouldn't be sure about that pace attack without Bollinger, Copeland just does not have the penetration for me and both Lyon and O'Keeffe can play a holding role. Would possibly be inclined to play Sandhu if available.

Copeland's fine , this is shield cricket after all.


And okeefe & Lyon are more than holding bowlers at this level too.


The weak link is Abbott.
 

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Scans have revealed that Michael Clarke suffered a fractured shoulder during his gutsy century in the Cape Town Test, an innings that featured a sustained bouncer barrage from Morne Morkel.

Cricket Australia's physio Alex Kountouris has said that Clarke's injury will heal "with a period of rest", although it was not confirmed how long that lay-off would be. Australia are fortunate that they have no Tests or one-day internationals coming up in the immediate future.

However, the injury means Clarke will be unavailable to play for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield final against Western Australia, which starts at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Friday. Clarke had returned from the South Africa tour hoping that he would be able to take the field for his state in the decider but instead he will embark upon a recovery period.

"Michael Clarke was injured as a result of being struck on the left shoulder during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town," Kountouris said. "We have since done a series of scans that have demonstrated a fracture near his shoulder joint. We expect that this will heal with a period of rest. Michael is therefore unavailable for the Sheffield Shield final to be played later this week."
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caylo

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Copeland's fine , this is shield cricket after all.


And okeefe & Lyon are more than holding bowlers at this level too.


The weak link is Abbott.

I was suggesting they are capable of playing that role rather then that's all they can do, best two spinners in the country by a long way. Agar is probably next best and he is nothing more then gentle fingerspin.
Abbott has actually had a decent season with the ball, he has taken 27 wickets at under 30 and a SR of a wicket every 8 overs. He actually is having a better season with the ball the Copeland this year which is why I think we should go with Cummins or Sandhu if available
 

Twizzle

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Cummins could be a risk, but also could be a match winner

big gamble
 

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Marsh and North the dangermen, Im worried a bit

Id bring in Sandhu if the wicket looks like helping the quicks a bit

5 day game here
 

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