Sheffield Shield - NSW vs WA

[Red Bear]

Squad for the Blues has been named, Stuart Clark Captain!

Stuart Clark (capt), Burt Cockley, Phil Hughes, Moises Henriques, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Jaques, Uzman Khawaja, Grant Lambert, Steven Smith, Daniel Smith (wk), Ben Rohrer, David Warner

Hughes
Jaques
Khawaja
Rohrer
Warner
Henriques
Smith+
Smith
Clark
Cockley
Hazlewood

Lambert 12th man

Would be my side

Got a one dayer beforehand with a near identical squad bar Khawaja

 

[yappy]

Yep, can't really argue with that.

Kawaja really should be batting at 3 when the big guns aren't around as you've shown. If he wants to take his game to the next level and challenge for higher honours he needs to start making some consistent runs high up.

I think Rohrer is a fine batsman as well so the top 4 looks pretty solid.

I don't see any point playing Lambert ahead of Warner, and 5 or 6 is probably the right spot for him in the longer form.

I would probably bring Steve in before Daniel Smith though.

I wonder if Thornley is injured or if his paper's have been stamped? I could see the logic of leaving him out to give guys like Warner and Henriques a go, but then they select Lambert in the 12.

 

[Twizzle]

I think Thornley's have been stamped.

Good to see Warner getting a go in the 4 day game, he must have been making runs in grade cricket

 

[Timbo]

I feel sorry for Dom Thornely.

He's done a pretty good job leading a very weakened Blues side for a few years. I feel he's been given the blame for their bad performances over the last few seasons.

 

[TheParraboy]

so where is this game played, when does it start???

 

[Red Bear]

The Waca
Starts friday

 

[jargan83]

NSW won the toss and sent WA into Bat

NSW

Hughes, PJ Jaques, PA Rohrer, BJ Khawaja, UT Warner, DA Henriques, MC Smith, SPD Smith, DLR(wk) Clark, SR(c) Bollinger, DE Hazlewood

WA

Robinson WM, Towers LJ, Marsh SE, Voges AC(c), Marsh MR, Doropoulos TP, Ronchi L(wk), Coetzee JP, Magoffin SJ Knowles, BA Hogan,

 

[hineyrulz]

WA 1 for 20 Clark with the wicket.

 

[TheParraboy]

we are back baby

 

[aussies1st]

Pretty good side although I don't know if Smith can be called a 4th bowler even though he bowls the overs of one, he doesn't quite have the strike rate for one.

 

[jargan83]

WA 2/29 at drinks, Towers and S Marsh back in the sheds

Is this Hazelwood's debut in First Class Cricket?

 

[TheParraboy]

Hazels 2nd FC game

 

[aussies1st]

This is his Shield debut, played a tour game against NZ. Nice bowling and he got out Marsh who would be WA's 2nd best batter although Robinson is quickly taking that spot.

 

[jargan83]

This is his Shield debut, played a tour game against NZ

Thats right (cheers guys) and I remembered it when I was just sitting in a meeting :lol:

WA 3/39, Henriques picking up Voges for 2

 

[jargan83]

Make that 4/39 Bollinger picks up Robinson

 

[yappy]

5/55 - carnage at the WACA

Smart call to bowl from Sarfraz

 

[aussies1st]

Henriques looking good and we have worked as a team so far. Seems Henriques/Smith aren't too bad as 4th bowlers.

 

[TheParraboy]

hope hughes comes out blazing

WA 5/56

 

[yappy]

I hope the wacas give hughes plenty of chin music and he slaps them about.

 

[aussies1st]

Ronchi has been a lot more sensible this season, lets see what he can do in a pressure situation.