Sheffield Shield

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REMAINING SHEFFIELD SHIELD FIXTURE.

Select matches will be live streamed on cricket.com.au

* denotes match also shown on Fox Cricket

Feb 17-20: New South Wales v Victoria (SCG)*

Feb 17-20: Tasmania v Queensland (Blundstone Arena)

Feb 25-28: Western Australia v South Australia (WACA Ground)

Feb 25-28: Victoria v New South Wales (MCG)*

Mar 5-8: Victoria v Tasmania (MCG)

Mar 6-9: South Australia v New South Wales (Adelaide Oval)

Mar 6-9: Queensland v Western Australia (Gabba)

Mar 15-18: Queensland v Victoria (Allan Border Field)

Mar 20-23: Tasmania v New South Wales (Blundstone Arena)

Mar 23-26: Queensland v South Australia (Ian Healy Oval, Brisbane)

Mar 25-28: Western Australia v Victoria (WACA Ground)

Apr 3-6: Victoria v South Australia (CitiPower Centre)

Apr 3-6: New South Wales v Queensland (North Dalton Park, Wollongong)

Apr 3-6: Western Australia v Tasmania (WACA Ground)

Apr 15-19: Final (Venue TBC)*

More info re. reschedule: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/sheffie ... 2021-02-10

[K]

Cummins confirmed as NSW skipper.

This has obvious significance for finding the successor to Paine as Test captain.

They are scraping the barrel at the moment. A Fairfax article not so long ago included far-fetched candidates like Khawaja and Puck. (In fairness, Puck was suggested only as a successor to the successor.)

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[Donny]

Victoria has included Test stars James Pattinson, Marcus Harris and Will Pucovksi in their side for next week's Marsh Sheffield Shield showdown with NSW, but fitness concerns remain for Australia's most recent Test debutant.

Pattinson and Harris have also been included in Victoria's Marsh One-Day Cup side for Monday's 50-over clash against the Blues, before the Shield clash begins at the SCG next Wednesday.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/victori ... 2021-02-11

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Victoria's Sheffield Shield squad: Peter Handscomb (c), Scott Boland, Seb Gotch, Marcus Harris, Jon Holland, Nic Maddinson, Wil Parker, James Pattinson, Mitch Perry, Will Pucovski, Matt Short, Will Sutherland

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"NSW government's 'stay at home' directive puts Victoria's ability to play Marsh Cup and Shield fixtures in Sydney next week in doubt"

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/covid-1 ... 2021-02-12

[Donny]

Today.

"Victoria has been granted a government exemption to travel to Sydney on Sunday ahead of the resumption of the men's domestic season this week.

The Victorians have been cleared to leave the state under the Victorian government's essential workers provision for professional athletes and while they will be permitted to play and train while in Sydney, they will otherwise be locked down, as per the requirements of the NSW government"

CA Site.

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Both NSW and Tasmania sent in.

[Donny]

NSW 4/65. Pattinson 2/12 from 11 overs.

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Tas. 3/90. Jewell 32*.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

NSW and vic a good match good start for the vics nsw just need a settling partnership.

Day 1 or 4 so alot of play left.

Humid conditions helping the bowlers at the scg.

[Donny]

NSW 5/74. Perry 2/16.

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Tas. 4/125. Jewell 53*.

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NSW 5/91. Henriques 30*.

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NSW 6/121. Abbott out to Holland.

Henriques 42*.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

interesting much needed partnership that one vics going well can nsw make a total that their bowlers can bowl too.

Conditions suiting the bowlers heaps getting some movement too.

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NSW 7/129. Holland 2/21, Henriques 44*.

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Tas. 4/156. Jewell 77*.