Australia Domestic Cricket--2021--
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Australia Domestic Cricket 2021-2
To Women's Competitions
Sheffield Shield (1st Class) ; Marsh Cup (List A-50 over); Big Bash League (T20
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Sheffield Shield 2021-22
The Teams
Victoria (Men and Women integrated)
Western Australia (Men and Women Integrated)
This is a 10 match, double round Robin beginning September 24 and ending with a final between the #1 and #2 finisher beginning March 26. Each win is worth 6 points, tie=3 points draw=1 point, loss=0 points. Bonus points are allotted for batting and bowling. .01 bonus batting points for each run over 200 for the first 100 overs of the 1st Innings. .1 bonus point for every wicket taken during the first 100 overs of that Innings. (Source: Cricket.com.au)
The competition can be followed at:
Cricket.com.au Fixtures and results; links, via Match Centre to scorecard (interactive links to video of each wicket), selected full commentary--length, type of shot (which can imply line), where played, runs; video highlights of day's play and 100s, which is also available from CA Youtube Sheffield Shield Playlist (latest matches at the top of the playlist); graphs--Worms and Manhattans. Links to player pages from scorecard. CrA also links to each day's highlights, as well as highlights of each 100 and 5 wicket Innings.
Cricinfo (CI): Links to Table; fixtures and results; Scorecard--which links to selected by lined Match Reports, basic commentary, partnership graphs
Cricket Archive (CA): Links to table; fixtures and results; scorecard, statistics (individual and by team); statistical highlights. Note: CA is a fee based subscription service.
Season Previews (Cricket Australia)
"All you need to know for the Sheffield Shield," by Martin Smith
Queensland: "Star-studded Bulls chasing more silverware," by Adam Burnett
South Australia: "Star recruit to miss season opener as SA look to rebuild," by by Andrew Ramsey
Tasmania: "Tasmania tip-top despite coaching upheaval," by Louis Cameron
Western Australia: "Strong WA side eager to end Shield drought," by Dave Middleton
As of late September, there have been no previews for New South Wales or Victoria, as their seasons have been delayed due to Pandemic restrictions.
Season Previews (Cricinfo)
Cricinfo offers 10 Season Preview articles covering various aspects of this season's competition. They are at the bottom of the list at the above link.
Note for neophytes to the game:
The Scorecard (Cricket's Box Score)
Batting figures: Number of Runs scored; Number of balls (deliveries) faced; Time batted (in minutes); Number of Fours (balls over the boundary rope on the bounce--analogous to a baseball Ground Rule Double), Number of Sixes (balls over the boundary rope on the fly--analogous to a baseball Home Run--add total runs scored by boundaries to get percentage of runs scored by boundaries); Strike Rate (number of runs/balls faced--expressed as %). The other runs are scored on each delivery (either no run--running is always an option in cricket) or how many times the two batters cross from one wicket to the other (each time they cross adds 1 run to the score--credited to the bats[wo]man).
Wides are balls too far away to be hit (like balls in baseball). No Balls are illegal deliveries (like balks in baseball). For Ws and NBs 1 run is conceded and the deliveries do not count as part of the over. In that sense, there is no limit to how long an over can take. Byes are runs conceded by the wicket keeper (analogous to passed balls or wild pitches). Leg byes are runs the batter scores without hitting the ball (balls off any part of the body but the bat or gloves are still "live" and can be scored on). NBs, Wides, Byes, and Leg Byes are added to the team score as "Extras" at the bottom of the scorecard. Byes and Leg Byes are counted as one ball in the over. Only NBs and Wides are tallied by the Bowler.
Bowling figures: Number of overs (6 balls per over); Number of maiden overs (overs in which no runs scored); Runs conceded; Wickets taken.
Economy is number of overs/runs conceded. No Balls and Wides (see above).
Fall of wickets: Wicket Number (1-10); Score at Fall; Over delivery number; Player Out. This shows the sequence of the game, and the partnerships.
A team can "declare" its Innings closed at any time. This is done for strategic purposes. If a team is 150 or more runs behind after batting in the 1st Innings, the team ahead has the option of "inviting" the team behind to "follow on", that is, bat again. This is also done for strategic (or in some cases, psychological) purposes.
When the team batting 1st wins, the win is expressed in terms of Runs won by (cricket never tallies total scores). When the team batting last wins, the win is expressed in terms of wickets, i.e. how many wickets (outs) in hand the team had left when the winning run scored. A first class match ends in a draw if the team with more runs cannot dismiss the other team (i.e. record 10 outs) in its second innings. In this sense, a "lost" match can be saved by the team that is behind. It matters not how many runs they are behind, 10, 100, or 1,000, when the match ends.
The match begins with a coin toss. The team that wins the toss chooses whether to bat of bowl first. A single ball is used for a minimum of 80 overs (480 balls). After that, and each subsequent 80 overs, the bowling side can take a "new ball" at any time. The pitch (bowler to stumps and "base path") is covered at the end of play each day. It is never "dragged" as in baseball, but is rolled at the end of each Innings. The team coming to bat has the option of asking for a light (by hand) or heavy (mechanical) roller.
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Note: For selected matches there is enough information in the commentaries to present a "Dropped Catch Report" For those reports the following caveats should be kept in mind.
It is unknown if these were "sitters" (easy catches--errors in baseball parlance) or "half-chances" (outs that would have been "great plays" which would never be scored as errors in baseball parlance). I simply noted where the commentary said "dropped catch". The position is the fielding position where the drop happened. It is not necessarily the fielding position when the ball was delivered. Cost is a term that is freighted and implies that the drop and drop alone cost the team the runs enumerated. That, of course, is not true. It is merely a basis for the beginning of a discussion of the importance of fielding, the "T Rex front legs" of cricket analysis. These numbers are in no way intended to diminish the achievements of the batters who were "dropped". They were presented with an opportunity (or opportunities), and in some cases cashed in on those opportunities.
Note: A Direct Partnership cost is the difference between the drop score and the end of that partnership score. An Indirect Partnership cost is the addition of all the later partnerships that the dropped batsman was involved in. It implies that another bats wo(man) or other bats(wo)men would have had to make up the difference had the dropped bats wo(man) been caught.
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MATCH 8--VICTORIA V NEW SOUTH WALES (NOVEMBER 5-8, 2021)
Notable:
For the second time in two weeks, Victoria played against New South Wales, as Interstate Pandemic restrictions prevented either side from playing outside its State. This time the match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The result was similar to last week (Victoria following a 204 run win with a 174 run win). NSW attempted to save both matches: 134 in 94 overs last week
247 in 112.3 overs this week.
Victoria was in complete command this week, as opposed to last week, when NSW had was ahead after the 1st Innings. The save attempt this week was due to the magnificent effort of NSW Opener Daniel Hughes, who carried his bat in the to the tune of 89 not out in 311 balls, with 11 fours and a strike rate of 28.62. He helped take NSW all the way to the last 15 overs in a match they were hopelessly out of (the target was 422), and injury (though not serious) was added to insult when James Pattinson (right arm fast medium pace) fielded a defensive push and threw it at Hughes. The throw hit Hughes in the ankle and knocked him down. But it didn't stop him. Nor did it stop Pattinson from bowling a bouncer at Hughes the next delivery.
Hughes, by the way, was not dismissed by a bowler in the match, having been run out in the 1st Innings. He faced 451 balls.
Video of Pattinson throwing at Hughes.
2 Hundreds, 4 fifties, one 150 partnership
Runs per wicket: 27.9, balls per wicket: 62.4
5 wicket Innings: 1
Victoria (1-0-0--[7 Pts--4th]----2-0-0--8.01 (bat 1.01, bowl 1) [15.01-2nd]- v
New South Wales (0-1-0--[1 Pt--6th]----0-2-0--0.8 Pts (bowl 0.8)--[1.8--6th]
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Victoria 313/9(d) (103.4 overs) and 248/5(d) (76.2)
New South Wales(t) 140 (62) and [target=422] 247 (111.3)
VICTORIA WON BY 174 RUNS (353.3 overs, 2,127 legal deliveries, time not available for this match)
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Victoria 283/6 (91 overs)
Day 2: Victoria 313/9(d) (109.4); New South Wales 139/9 (61.4)
Day 3: New South Wales 140 (62) Victoria (2) 248/5(d) (76.2) New South Wales (2) 61/3 (25)
Day 4: New South Wales (2) 247 (111.3) END OF MATCH
Match Reports:
Cricket Australia (Australia Associated Press and Cricket.com.au)
Cricinfo (Andrew McGlashan, Alex Malcolm, and Cricinfo staff)
The Dropped Catch Report (Source: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary).
FORTHCOMING
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MATCH 7--NEW SOUTH WALES V VICTORIA (OCTOBER 27-30, 2021)
The October 27-30 matches were the first time a complete schedule of 3 matches was contested simultaneously, as Interstate Pandemic restrictions have wreaked havoc with the fixture list. Cricket Australia presented a "Round Preview" for these matches
Notable:
This match was a great example of the importance of a dropped catch. A dropped catch can have tremendous influence on the outcome of a match.
In this match, the crucial Victoria 2nd Innings, which won the match, was heavily influenced by an opportunity afforded Marcus Harris by a dropped catch by New South Wales' Matt Gilkis at Gully. Harris was working on an excellent (though a bit slow) innings when he was dropped on 66 off 201 balls with the score 126/1. The second wicket (Harris) fell at 283, extending the partnership by 157 runs. Harris finished with 137 off 361 balls, improving his personal score by 71 runs. He also faced 160 more balls than he would have had Gilkis completed the catch. This is not to say that other Victorian batsmen could not have made up the difference. However, they didn't have to. Harris was able, with Captain Peter Handscomb, to grind out a 261 run 2nd wicket partnership that increased Victoria's 1st Innings lead of 48 runs (with the help of a 22 run 1st wicket partnership) to an effective score of 353/2. Had Harris been caught, the effective score would have been 196/2. And Victoria would have still been in a good position, but not nearly the dominant one they ended up in. If Gilkis had caught Harris, might the outcome have changed? No one can say for sure, but we do know the outcome was a big win for Victoria.
2 Hundreds, no fifties, 20 ten or less, one 250 partnership.
Runs per wicket: 23.5, balls per wicket 65.5
5 Wicket Innings: 1
NEW SOUTH WALES (0-0-0--0 Pts----0-1-0--1 Pt [Bowl 1] [6th] v
VICTORIA (0-0-0--0 Pts.----1-0-0--7 Pts [Bowl 1] [4th]
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Victoria [t] 199 (75.4 overs) and 290/3(d) (113.5)
New South Wales 151 (77) and [target=339] 134 (94)
VICTORIA WON BY 204 RUNS (360.3 overs, 2,163 legal deliveries, time not available for this match)
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Victoria 199 (75.4 overs); New South Wales 43/2 (18)
Day 2: New South Wales 151 (77); Victoria (2) 75/1 (37)
Day 3: Victoria (2) 290/3(d) 116); New South Wales (2) 33/1 (14)
Day 4: New South Wales 134 (94) END OF MATCH
Match Reports:
Cricket Australia (Australia Associated Press and Cricket.com.au)
Cricinfo (Andrew McGlashan, Alex Malcolm, and Australian Associated Press)
The Dropped Catch Report (Source: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary).
Match 7: New South Wales v Victoria
BY NEW SOUTH WALES 2
BY VICTORIA 4
BY NEW SOUTH WALES
Total: 2 dropped catches:
1st Innings: Daniel Hughes (Deep Midwicket)
2nd Innings: Matthew Gilkes (Gully)
FOR THE MATCH:
NEW SOUTH WALES: 2 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS IN RUNS:
ON THE BALL: 2
PERSONAL: 73
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 159
BALLS FACED BY BATSMEN FROM THE DROP TO THE FALL OF WICKET: 161
New South Wales 1st Innings: 1 Dropped Catch
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 2
Direct Partnership: 2
Balls Faced by Batsman From the Drop to the FOW: 1
New South Wales 2nd Innings: 1 Dropped Catch
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 71
Direct Partnerships: 157
Balls Faced by Batsmen From the Drop to the FOW: 160
BY VICTORIA
Total: 4 dropped catches:
1st Innings: Jonathan Merlo (Short Mid Wicket); Peter Handscomb (1st Slip); Sam Harper (Wicket Keeper)
2nd Innings: Peter Handscomb (1st Slip)
FOR THE MATCH
VICTORIA: 4 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 1
PERSONAL: 42
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 70
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 19
BALLS FACED BY BATSMEN FROM THE DROP TO THE FOW: 149
Victoria 1st Innings: 3 Dropped Catches
On the Ball: 1
Personal: 38
Direct Partnerships: 56
Indirect Partnerships: 19
Balls Faced by Batsmen From the Drop to the FOW: 119
Victoria 2nd Innings: 1 Dropped Catch
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 4
Direct Partnerships: 14
Indirect Partnerships: 0
Balls Faced by Batsmen From the Drop to the FOW: 30
New South Wales 1st Innings
2
57.1
Nathan Lyon to Will Sutherland. Length ball, working, Hit Hard in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Hughes.
Sutherland was dropped on 3 from 18 balls with the score 135/6. The 7th wicket fell at 137 (Sutherland). He finished on 5 from 19 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 2
Direct Partnership 2
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 1
Victoria 1st Innings
Over 18 was missing from the commentary
1
23.5
Matt Short to Harry Conway. Half volley, working, Played in the air uncontrolled to short mid wicket for 1 run, dropped catch by Merlo.
Conway was dropped on 1 from 17 balls with the score 51/2. The 3rd wicket (Conway) fell at 89. Conway finished with 20 from 87 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 1
Personal: 19
Direct Partnership: 38
Balls Faced from the Drop to the FOW: 70
0
43.2
Mitchell Perry to Kurtis Patterson. Length ball, defending, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Handscomb.
Patterson was dropped on 33 from 102 balls with the score at 80/2. The 3rd wicket fell at 89. The 4th wicket fell at 100. The 5th wicket (Patterson) fell at 108. Patterson finished with 48 from 143 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 15
Direct Partnership: 9
Indirect Partnerships: 19
Balls Faced from the Drop to the FOW: 41
0
67.5
Jon Holland to Peter Nevill. Length ball, defending, Edged for no runs, dropped catch by Harper.
Nevill was dropped on 0 from 3 balls with the score 132/6. The 7th wicket (Nevill) fell at 141. Nevill finished with 4 off 11 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 4
Direct Partnership: 9
Balls Faced from the Drop to the FOW: 8
New South Wales 2nd Innings:
Over 37 was missing from the commentary
0
65.2
Sean Abbott to Marcus Harris. Back of a length, pushing, Edged to gully for no runs, dropped catch by Gilkes.
Harris was dropped on 66 off 201 balls with the score 126/1. The 2nd wicket (Harris) fell at 283. Harris finished with 137 in 361 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 71
Direct Partnership: 157
Balls Faced from the Drop to the FOW: 160
Victoria 2nd Innings
Over 14 was missing from the commentary
0
67.3
Mitchell Perry to Trent Copeland. Back of a length, pushing, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Handscomb.
Copeland was dropped on 13 from 37 balls with the score 106/7. The 8th wicket (Copeland) fell at 120. Copeland finished with 17 from 67 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 4
Direct Partnership: 14
Balls Faced from the Drop to the FOW: 30
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MATCH 6--QUEENSLAND V TASMANIA (OCTOBER 27-30, 2021)
Notable:
This match was instance where a dropped catch had a large influence on the outcome of a match. of a dropped catch. A dropped catch can have tremendous influence on the outcome of a match. For Beau Webster, Captain of Tasmania, it was disastrous. For Marnus Labuschagne of Queensland it was an opportunity. And a good player makes the most of an opportunity. Labuschagne was at the crease for 176 more balls than he would have been had Webster taken the chance at 1st Slip. He scored 114 more runs than he would have. The partnership that was not broken added 138 more runs before it was broken. Labuschagne then participated in another partnership which added 74 more runs before he was finally dismissed. Of course those runs could have been made up by other batsmen, but there is a big difference between 65/2 and 202/2. Labuschagne's grit, determination, athletic ability, fitness, and intelligence made a large part of the difference between the two teams in this match. For more on this see the dropped catch report at the bottom of this entry.
3 Hundreds, 4 fifties, two 150 partnerships, one 100 partnership.
For the match: 38.6 runs per wicket, 77.5 legal deliveries per wicket
2 five wicket innings: 1 ten wicket match
Matt Kuhnemann (slow left arm orthodox [finger] off spin)
30.1-9-60-5
43-11-107-5
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73-20-167-10
Riverway Stadium (CA calls it Tony Ireland Stadium), Townsville, (1--Austadiums.com) (2--Getty Images) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Queensland (0-0-2--4.43 Pts----1-0-2--8.12 Pts [Bat 1.12, Bowl 1] [12.55--1ST]) v
Tasmania (1-0-1--9.84 Pts----1-1-1--0.3 Pts [Bowl 0.3] [10.14--3rd)
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Queensland (t) 487/6(d) (136 overs) and 132/1 (30)
Tasmania 182 (73.2) and (target=438) 341 (109.3)
QUEENSLAND WON BY 96 RUNS (348.5 overs, 2,093 legal deliveries, time not available for this match)
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Queensland 311/3 (96 overs)
Day 2: Queensland 487/6(d) (136); Tasmania 150/4 (54)
Day 3: Tasmania 182 (73.1); Queensland (2) 132/1 (30); Tasmania (2) 127/1 (44)
Day 4: Tasmania 341 (109.3)
Match Reports:
Match Preview: Queensland Cricket Association
Cricket Tasmania:
Cricket Australia (Louis Cameron)
Pre-game Feature on Tasmania's Lawrence Neil-Smith (right am medium fast pace), match award winner in the Western Australia v Tasmania (Match 4--see below). The article contains video of the delivery by Western Australia's Lance Morris (right arm fast pace-- CrA and CA, CI has him listed at right arm medium pace)
Australian Associated Press
CRICINFO (Alex Malcolm, Australian Associated Press, Cricinfo Staff)
The Dropped Catch Report (Source: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary).
Match 6: Queensland v Tasmania
BY QUEENSLAND: 4
BY TASMANIA: 1
BY QUEENSLAND
Total: 4 DROPPED CATCHES
1st Innings: Jimmy Peirson (Wicket Keeper)
2nd Innings: Jack Wildermuth (Backward Square Leg); James Bazley (Square Leg); Bryce Street (Short Leg)
FOR THE MATCH:
QUEENSLAND: 4 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS IN RUNS:
ON THE BALL: 3
PERSONAL: 82
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 145
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 53
BALLS FACED BY BATSMEN FROM THE DROP TO THE FALL OF WICKET : 201
Queensland 1st Innings: 1 Dropped Catch
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 35
Direct Partnership: 41
Indirect Partnership: 53
Balls Faced by Batsman From the Drop to the FOW: 124
Queensland 2nd Innings: 3 Dropped Catches
On the Ball: 3
Personal: 47
Direct Partnerships: 104
Indirect Partnerships: 0
Balls Faced by Batsmen From the Drop to the FOW: 77
BY TASMANIA
Total: 1 DROPPED CATCH:
1st Innings: Beau Webster (1st Slip)
FOR THE MATCH
TASMANIA: 1 DROPPED CATCH
COST OF THE DROP:
ON THE BALL: 0
PERSONAL: 114
DIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 138
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 74
BALLS FACED BY BATSMAN FROM THE DROP TO THE FOW: 176
Tasmania 1st Innings
0
21.1
Tom Andrews to Marnus Labuschagne. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Webster.
Labuschagne was dropped on 22 from 32 balls, with the score 65/1. The 2nd wicket fell at 203. The 3rd wicket (Labuschange) fell at 277. Labuschange finished with 136 from 208 balls.
Cost of drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 114
Direct Partnership: 138
Indirect Partnership: 74
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 176
Queensland 1st Innings:
0
19.3
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jordan Silk. Length ball, driving, Edged for no runs, dropped catch by Peirson.
Silk was dropped on 12 from 12 balls with the score 61/2. The 3rd wicket fell at 102. The 4th wicket fell at 112. The 5th wicket (Silk) fell at 155. Silk finished with 47 from 136 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 35
Direct Partnership: 41
Indirect Partnership: 53
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 124
Tasmania 2nd Innings
None
Queensland 2nd Innings
2
65.6
James Bazley to Jake Doran. Short, pulling, Edged in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Wildermuth.
Doran was dropped on 22 from 65 balls with the score 186/4. The 5th wicket (Doran) fell at 238. Doran finished with 47 from105 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 25
Direct Partnership: 62
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 40
1
83.6
Connor Sully to Lawrence Neil-Smith. Short, pulling, Hit Hard to square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by Bazley.
Neil-Smith was dropped on 8 from 14 balls with the score 254/7. The 8th wicket (Neil-Smith) fell 276. Neil-Smith finished with 13 from 36 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 1
Personal: 5
Direct Partnership: 22
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 22
0
104.4
Matthew Kuhnemann to Jarrod Freeman. Length ball, working, mis-timed to short leg for no runs, dropped catch by Street.
Freeman was dropped on 24 from 45 balls with the score 321/9. The 10th wicket fell at 341. Freeman finished on 41 from 60 balls.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 17
Direct Partnership: 20
Balls Faced From the Drop to the FOW: 15
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MATCH 5--SOUTH AUSTRALIA V WESTERN AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 27-30, 2021)
Notable:
One Century (Hundred), three 50s, two hundred partnerships.
For the match: 24.7 runs per wicket; 51.6 legal deliveries per wicket,
two 5 wicket innings.
Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Cricket Ground, Perth (1--Candy Hub) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Western Australia (0-1-1--4.13 Pts [3rd]----1-1-1--7.79 Pts [Bat 0.79, Bowl 1]--[11.92--2nd] v
South Australia (0-0-2--6.12 Pts [2nd]----0-1-2--0.6 Pts [Bowl 0.6]--[6.72--5th])
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
South Australia 128 (48.3 overs) and 291 (97.3)
Western Australia (t) 299 (106) and (target=121) 121/4 (40.2)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA WON BY 6 WICKETS
(292.2 overs, 1,754 legal deliveries, time not available for this match)
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: South Australia 128 (48.3 overs); Western Australia 42/2 (20.3)
Day 2: Western Australia 299 (106); South Australia (2) 68/0 (23)
Day 3: South Australia (2) 291 (97.3); Western Australia (2) 55/3 (22)
Day 4: Western Australia (2) 121/4 (40.2) END OF MATCH
Match Reports
Cricket Australia (Australian Associated Press)
The Dropped Catch Report (Source: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary).
Match 5: Western Australia v South Australia
BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1
BY SOUTH AUSTRLIA 1
BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Total: 1 dropped catch:
1st Innings: Shaun Marsh (Short 3rd Man)
FOR THE MATCH:
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1 DROPPED CATCH
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 1
PERSONAL: 1
DIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 1
BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Total: 1 dropped catch:
1st Innings: Jake Lehmann (2nd Slip)
FOR THE MATCH
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1 DROPPED CATCH
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 0
PERSONAL: 54
DIRECT PARTNERSHIP: 86
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 1
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Western Australia 1st Innings
1
45.3
Cameron Gannon to Nathan McAndrew. Short, cutting, Edged to short third man for 1 run, dropped catch by Marsh.
McAndrew was dropped on 16 with the score 118/8. The 9th wicket (McAndrew) fell at 119. McAndrew finished with 17.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball 1
Personal: 1
Direct Partnership: 1
South Australia 1st Innings
0
18.3
Nathan McAndrew to Cameron Green. Back of a length, defending, Edged to second slip for no runs, dropped catch by Lehmann.
Green was dropped on 7 with the score 32/2. The 3rd wicket fell at 118. The 4th wicket (Green) fell at 119. Green finished with 61.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 54
Direct Partnership: 86
Indirect Partnership: 1
Western Australia 2nd Innings
None
South Australia 2nd Innings
Over 22 is missing from the commentary
None
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MATCH 4--WESTERN AUSTRALIA V TASMANIA (OCTOBER 17-20, 2021)
Notable:
No Hundreds, seven 50s, no 100 partnerships
For the match: 25.3 runs per wicket, 49.5 deliveries per wicket,
two 5 wicket Innings
Two bowlers, Tasmania's Lawrence Neil-Smith (right arm medium fast pace), and Western Australia's Jhye Richardson (right arm fast) missed parts of this match due to concussion protocol and back spasms respectively. Richardson was able to re-enter the match, while it is hoped Neil-Smith will be able to play in Tasmania's next match.
Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Cricket Ground, Perth (1--Candy Hub) (2--Cricinfo) (3--City--Wikipedia)
Western Australia (0-0-1--2.75 Pts [1st]----0-1-1--1.38 Pts [Bat 0.38, Bowl 1] [4.13--3rd]) v
Tasmania (0-0-1--2.32 Pts. [4th]----1-0-1--7.52 Pts [Bat 0.52, Bowl 1] [9.84--1st]
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Western Australia 238 (88.1 overs) and 230 (84.1)
Tasmania (t) 252 (79.3) and (target=217) and 217/7 (53.4)
TASMANIA WON BY 3 WICKETS WITH 4.2 OVERS LEFT TO BOWL (305.3 overs, 1,833 legal deliveries, 20 hours, 56 minutes [1,256 minutes])
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Day 1: Western Australia 238 (88.1 overs); Tasmania 8/1 (5)
Day 2: Tasmania 252 (79.3); Western Australia (2) 42/1 (17)
Day 3: Western Australia (2) 103/3 (49.4)
Day 4: Western Australia (2) 230 (84.1); Tasmania (2) 217 (53.4) END OF MATCH
Match Reports:
Tasmania Cricket Association
Cricket Australia (Australian Associated Press)
The Dropped Catch Report (Source of drops: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary)
Match 4: Western Australia v Tasmania
BY TASMANIA 2
BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1
BY TASMANIA
Total: 2 dropped catches:
1st Innings: Ben McDermott (3rd Slip)
2nd Innings: Tim Ward (3rd Man)
1st Innings:1
2nd Innings: 1
FOR THE MATCH:
TASMANIA: 2 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 2
PERSONAL: 53
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 48
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 8
Tasmania 1st Innings: 1 dropped catch:
Cost of the drops in runs:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 23
Direct Partnerships: 19
Indirect Partnerships: 5
Tasmania 2nd Innings: 1 dropped catch:
Cost of the Drops in runs:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 30
Direct Partnerships: 29
Indirect Partnerships: 3
BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Total: 1 dropped catch
1st Innings: Shaun Marsh (1st Slip)
FOR THE MATCH
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 0
PERSONAL: 58
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 49
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 68
Western Australia 1st Innings # dropped catches:
Cost of the drops in runs:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 58
Direct Partnerships: 49
Indirect Partneships: 68
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Tasmania 1st Innings
0
76.3
Beau Webster to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, driving, Edged to third slip for no runs, dropped catch by McDermott.
Jhye Richardson was dropped on 11 with the score 189/7. The 8th wicket fell at 208. The 9th wicket (Richardson) fell at 213. Richardson finished with 34.
Cost of the drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 23
Direct Partnership: 19
Indirect Partnership: 5
Western Australia 1st Innings
0
5.2
Cameron Green to Lawrence Neil-Smith. Length ball, pushing, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Marsh.
Neil-Smith was dropped on 2 with the score 10/1. The 2nd wicket fell at 59. 3rd wicket fell at 70. 4th wicket (Neil-Smith) fell at 127. Neil-Smith ended with 60.
Cost of the drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 58
Direct Partnership: 49
Indirect Partnership: 68
Tasmania 2nd Innings
2
70.3
Beau Webster to Jhye Richardson. Length ball, driving, Edged to third man for 2 runs, dropped catch by Ward.
Richardson was dropped on 20 with the score 198/7. the 8th wicket fell at 227. The 9th wicket (Richardson) fell at 230. Richardson finished with 50.
Cost of the drop:
On the ball: 2
Personal: 30
Direct Partnership: 29
Indirect Partnership: 3
Western Australia 2nd Innings
None
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MATCH 3--SOUTH AUSTRALIA V QUEENSLAND (OCTOBER 15-18, 2021)
Notable:
One 150, one 100, four 50s, one 150 partnership, one 100 partnership
For the match: 34.2 runs per wicket, 68.4 deliveries per wicket, one 5 wicket Innings, one 10 wicket match
Mark Steketee (Queensland)(right arm fast medium pace)
Won match award
26.4-9-44-7 (four bowled, one caught at the wicket)
24-7-28-3 (one LBW)
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50.4--16--72--10 (runs per wicket average: 7.2) Balls per wicket (30.4)
South Australia (0-0-1--3.32 Pts [1st]----0-0-2--2.8 Pts [Bat 0.8, Bowl 1] [6.12--1st]) v
Queensland (0-0-1--2.43 Pts [3rd])----0-0-2--2 Pts [1 Bowl] [4.43--2nd])
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Queensland 152 (59.1 overs) and 451/7(d) (139)
South Australia (t) 280 (89.4) and (target=324)244/6 (88.3)
MATCH DRAWN (376.2 overs, 2,258 legal deliveries. Time available for only the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Innings: 16 hours and 6 minutes (966 minutes)
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Queensland 152 (59.1 overs); South Australia 89/2 (29)
Day 2: South Australia 280 (89.4); Queensland (2) 63/2 (35)
Day 3: Queensland (370/4) (131)
Day 4: Queensland 451/7 (139); South Australia 244/6 (88.3)
Match Reports:
South Australia Cricket Association
Queensland Cricket Association
Cricket Australia (Andrew Ramsey)
Cricinfo (Alex Malcolm and Andrew McGlashan)
The Dropped Catch Report: (Source of Drops: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary)
Match 3: SA v Queensland
BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5
BY QUEENSLAND 2
BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Total: 5 dropped catches
1st Innings: Nathan McSweeney (2nd Slip); Nathan McAndrew (Third Man and Backward Square Leg)
2nd Innings: Alex Carey (Wicket Keeper--ball dropped at Fine Leg); Daniel Worrall (Gully)
FOR THE MATCH:
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 5 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 4
PERSONAL: 112
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 190
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 32
South Australia 1st Innings: 3 dropped catches:
Cost of the drops in runs:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 38
Direct Partnerships: 53
Indirect Partnerships: 32
South Australia 2nd: 2 dropped catches
Cost of the Drops in runs
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 74
Direct Partnerships: 137
BY QUEENSLAND
Total: 2 dropped catches:
2nd Innings: Jimmy Peirson (Wicket Keeper); Bryce Street (Cover)
FOR THE MATCH (2ND INNINGS--QUEENSLAND HAD NO DROPPED CATCHES IN THE 1ST INNINGS)
QUEENSLAND: 2 DROPPED CATCHES
COST OF THE DROPS:
ON THE BALL: 2
PERSONAL: 59
DIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 26
INDIRECT PARTNERSHIPS: 55
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South Australia 1st Innings:
0
4.6
Brendan Doggett to Bryce Street. Length ball, defending, Edged to second slip for no runs, dropped catch by McSweeney.
Street was dropped on 0 with the score 2/0. The 1st wicket (Street) fell at 42. Street finished with 22
Cost of the Drop:
On the ball: 0
Personal: 22
Direct Partnership: 40
2
41.4
Daniel Worrall to Jimmy Peirson. Back of a length, defending, Edged to third man for 2 runs, dropped catch by McAndrew.
Peirson was dropped on 0 with the score 95/4. The 5th wicket The 5th wicket fell at 100/5. Peirson was in volved in that partnership, as well as the 6th (114), 7th (124), and 8th (Peirson) (132). Peirson finished with 16.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 16
Direct Partnership: 5
Indirect Partnerships: 32
1
51.6
Daniel Worrall to Jimmy Peirson. Short, pulling, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, dropped catch by McAndrew.
Peirson was dropped on 15 with the score 124/7. The 8th wicket (Peirson) fell at 132. Peirson finished with 16.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 1
Personal: 1
Direct Partnership: 8
Queensland 1st Innings:
None
South Australia Second Innings:
(Note: over 35 is missing from the CA Commentary)
2
37.5
David Grant to Marnus Labuschagne. Length ball, glancing, Played to fine leg for 2 runs, dropped catch by Carey.
Labuschagne was dropped on 26 with the score 72/2. The 3rd wicket (Labuschagne) fell at 137. Labuschagne finished with 45.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 2
Personal: 19
Direct Partnership: 65
0
110.3
Nathan McAndrew to Usman Khawaja. Length ball, defending, Edged to gully for no runs, dropped catch by Worrall.
Khawaja was dropped on 119 with the score 263/4. The 5th wicket (Khawaja) fell at 400.Khawaja finished with 174.
Cost of the Drop
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 55
Partnership: 137
Queensland 2nd Innings:
0
51.3
Matthew Kuhnemann to Travis Head. Length ball, cutting, Edged for no runs, dropped catch by Peirson.
Head was dropped on 21 with the score 148/3. The 4th wicket (Head) fell at 161. Head finished with 23.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 0
Personal: 2
Direct Partnership: 13
1
52.5
Mark Steketee to Alex Carey. Length ball, driving, Played to cover for 1 run, dropped catch by Street.
Carey was dropped on 9 with the score 148/3. The 4th wicket fell at 161.Carey also participated in the 5th wicket (189), 6th wicket (232) and unfinished 7th wicket (244/6) Carey finished with 66 not out.
Cost of the Drop:
On the Ball: 1
Personal: 57
Direct Partnership: 13
Indirect Partnerships: 55
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MATCH 2--QUEENSLAND v TASMANIA (OCTOBER 7-10, 2021)
Notable:
Four 100s, four 50s, one 150 partnership, one 100 partnership
For the match, 75 runs per wicket, 146 deliveries per wicket. In less than 3 completed Innings, one bowler gave up over 200 runs.
Queensland (0-0-0--0-0-1--2.43 Pts--[3rd] [Bat 1.13, Bowl 0.3]) v
Tasmania (0-0-0--0-0-1--2.32 Pts--[4th] [Bat 0.92, Bowl 0.4])
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Tasmania(t) 500/6(d) (156.2 overs) and 196/3(d) (75 overs)
Queensland 355/5(d) (109 overs) and Did Not Bat
MATCH DRAWN ( 340.2 overs 2,042 legal deliveries, 22 hours and 1 minute (1,321 minutes).
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Tasmania 285/3 (96 overs)
Day 2: 500/6(d) (156.2); Queensland 122/2 (35)
Day 3: Queensland 355/4(d) (109); Tamania (2) 59/1 (20)
Day 4: Tasmania 196/3 (75) END OF MATCH
Match Reports
Cricket Australia (Australian Associated Press)
Cricinfo (Alex Malcolm and Australian Associated Press)
There is no dropped catch report as there was no available information in the commentaries.
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MATCH 1--SOUTH AUSTRALIA V WESTERN AUSTRALIA (SEPTEMBER 24-27, 2021)
Notable:
One 150, three 100s, three Fifties; one 200 run partnership, one 150 partnership, one 100 partnership.
For the match, 50 runs per wicket. For the match, 83 deliveries per wicket. In less than 3 completed Innings, one bowler gave up over 200 runs, and four gave up over 100.
South Australia (0-0-0--0-0-1--3.32 Pts--[1st] [Bat 1.92, Bowl 0.4] v
Western Australia (0-0-0--0-0-1--2.75 Pts--[2nd] [Bat 1.35, Bowl 0.4])
t=won coin toss
d=declared innings closed
Western Australia(t) 465/9(d) (131.2 overs) and 292/6 (85 overs)
South Australia 492 (128 overs) and Did Not Bat
MATCH DRAWN: 344.2 overs, 2,066 legal deliveries, time was only given for the 1st 2 innings: 17 hours and 17 minutes (1,037 minutes).
Scorecard (Cricket Australia) (includes video links to all wickets)
Video Highlights
Day 1: Western Australia 324/4 (96 overs)
Day 2: Western Australia 465/9(d) (131.2); South Australia 164/2 (55)
Day 3: South Australia 492 (128); Western Australia (2) 76/1 (26)
Day 4: Western Australia 292/6 (85) END OF MATCH
Match Reports:
South Australia (South Australia Cricket Association)
Cricket Australia (Andrew Ramsey; Australian Associated Press)
Cricinfo (Andrew McGlashan; Alex Malcolm; Australian Associated Press)
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The Dropped Catch Report (Source of drops: Cricket Australia Commentary. Source of context: Cricinfo Commentary).
Match 1: SA v WA
DROPPED CATCHES
BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA--5
BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA--0
BY SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Total: 5 dropped catches:
1st Innings: Jake Weatherald (2nd Slip and 3rd Man); Henry Hunt (Short Leg); Travis Head (1st Slip)
2nd Innings: Head (1st Slip)
FOR THE MATCH
Cost of the drops in runs: 3 runs on the deliveries
Personal: 160
Partnership (Direct): 177
Partnerships (Indirect): 106
Travis Head's 2 drops "cost" 126 personal runs, 128 direct partnership runs, and 88 indirect partnership runs. Head scored 163 in his Innings.
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SA 1st: 4 dropped catches:
Cost of the drops in runs: 3 runs on the deliveries
Personal: 77
Partnership (Direct): 128
Partnerships (Indirect): 18
SA 2nd: 1 dropped catch
Cost of the drops in runs: 0 on the delivery
Personal: 83
Partnership (Direct) 49
Partnership(s) (Indirect): 88
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WA 1st Innings
0
65.4
David Grant to Cameron Green. Length ball, defending, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Head.
Green was dropped on 63 with the score 202/2. The third wicket (Green-106) fell at 281.
Cost of the drop:
On the ball: 0
Personal: 43
Partnership (Direct): 79
0
110.2
David Grant to Josh Philippe. Length ball, defending, Played to short leg for no runs, dropped catch by Hunt.
Phillipe was dropped on 59, with the score 368/4. The 5th wicket (Phillipe--77) fell at 401.
Cost of the drop:
On the ball:0
Personal: 18
Partnership (Direct): 33
2
126.1
Daniel Worrall to Josh Inglis. Back of a length, cutting, Played to third man for 2 runs, dropped catch by Weatherald.
Inglis was dropped on 13 with the score 448/6. 2 runs were conceded on the drop. The 7th wicket fell at 457/7. Englis scored 28 and his wicket fell at 465/9
Cost of the drop:
On the ball: 2
Personal: 15
Partnership (Direct): 9
Englis also participated in 8th wicket Partnership of 11 and 9th wicket partnership of 7. 18 runs would have had to be made up by another batsman(men).
Partnership (Indirect): 18
1
129.5
Lloyd Pope to Corey Rocchiccioli. Length ball, driving, Edged to second slip for 1 run, dropped catch by Weatherald.
Rocchicciolo was dropped on 0, at 458/8. 9/th wicket fell at 465. Rocchicciolo ended with 1 not out.
Cost of the drop (runs)
On the ball: 1
Personal: 1
Partnership (Direct): 7
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WA 2nd Innings
0
50.1
Lloyd Pope to Hilton Cartwright. Length ball, driving, Edged to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by Head. Cartwright was dropped on 38 with the score 155/4. The 5th wicket fell at 204. Cartwright finished at 121 not out and participated in 2 more partnerships (one unbroken) that yielded 88 runs.
Cost of the drop:
On the ball: 0
Personal: 83
Partnership (Direct): 49
Partnership(s) (Indirect): 88
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BY WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SA 1st Innings: None