2024–25 Australian Domestic Season

[Qlder]

SA on a blitz, made 82 off 11 overs today. They also showed how to use bonus points getting a whopping 2.15 points for their 415 off 100 overs. Qld need to do the same batting to get their points > Vics with a win (will be behind WA with a win)

 

[social]

Rocchiccioli has a solid case for being the 2nd best spinner in the country

I actually prefer Lyon/Rocc/Pope to Lyon/Murphy/Kuhnemann

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Don't mind just grinding QLD into the dirt here, no need to try and force a result whatsoever from a South Australian point of view, can afford to try and ease the load on the bowlers a bit

 

[Qlder]

With Khawaja watching the F1, can't believe Qld picked Hearne to open instead of Lovell

I was sort of hoping Marnus would open as an indicator he may do it in the WTC Final (to save his career)

 

[Qlder]

Well done Carey. Only playing his 4th shield game but now joins Hunt with most centuries (3)

 

[Qlder]

The only thing Qld can do now is score 430 off 100 overs. This will give them 39.50 points which is more than Vics can get even with a win (they'll have 39.49).

Obviously doesn't matter if NSW or WA win

 

[Qlder]

That's the 10th over Lehmann has been in the 90's and he's still only 94

Edit: then quickly gets his hundred lol

 

[Qlder]

Well that's it for Qld, season over. Looks like a SA vs Vic final

 

[morgieb]

Rocchiccioli has a solid case for being the 2nd best spinner in the country

I actually prefer Lyon/Rocc/Pope to Lyon/Murphy/Kuhnemann

I feel like the latter are better in conditions where you might genuinely need multiple spinners, but I do think in Australian conditions Rocco is probably the best option post-Lyon.

Pope, though he has improved I still feel like could really **** the bed on an off-day so I really don't think he's worth picking in normal circumstances.

 

[Kraken]

If by interesting you mean catastrophically stupid, I agree. Genuinely hope the Vics lose by an innings and 200 because of that

As for Shaw, yeah seems not the worst idea from a Vic perspective. Only question is how good his glovework actually is, the fact that Gilkes kept ahead of him in that one game earlier where Philippe was out is hardly a ringing endorsement of his work behind the stumps

Shaw is a very good keeper, I would say that it’s more to do with the fact he’s a weapon in the field