Half way mark in the Shield
Next round starts 3 Feb 2016
WA batting too good for Tas with Agar and Paris doing well, Bancroft back in the runs
SA rolled VIc in 2 1/2 days only needing 3 bowlers who used the overcast and humid conditions to their advantage.
NSW got home against Qld who made a sporting declaration. Somerville picking up a fivefor
So far there has only been one draw, when WA hung on at 8 wickets down against the Vics.
Vic and Qld have both won games after declaring 100 runs behind.
The SCG debacle with Vic being awarded a win against NSW has Vic on top of the ladder
NSW and SA have both won 3 games Vic,WA and Qld two games and Tas on the bottom with one win
Runs
Tas Dunk 585 Bailey 543
SA Ferguson 478 Ross 334
WA Klinger 453 Agar 354
Vic Dean 418 Handscomb 362
Qld Renshaw 395 Henry 291
NSW Cowan 376 Maddinson 253
Renshaw has made a good start with Qld, Tas batting is a 2 man band, Doran not doing well averaging 19, Ferguson having a good season, Cowan as well
24 centuries so far, 3 doubles - Ferguson 213, Klinger 202no, Lehmann 205
Bowling
SA Mennie 24 Worrall/Sayers 16
Tas Bird 22 Fekete 17
NSW O'Keefe 17 Bollinger 15
Vic Ahmed 15 Boland 13
WA Hogan 15 Paris 14
Qld Hopes 14 Steketee 12
Paris has been good in his 2 games so far, Bollinger and O'Keefe the NSW mainstays but not picking up any bags of wickets
SA pacers have done well so far.
As almost all games have had a result perhaps the spinners haven't had the last day wickets to ply their trade. After O'Keefe and Ahmed, Agar, Zampa and Somerville have 7 wickets each.
9 fivefors so far, no bowlers has more than one. No one has taken 10 wickets in a game
Best bowling Boland 7/31 v WA, Paris 6/23 v Tas
Odds for Sketetee and Fekete to bowl together in a rep game have lengthened.