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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Hardie takes over from long-time captain Sam Whiteman as WA continues to transition under new state coach Beau Casson https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/368100/368172.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1537391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/aaron-hardie-named-new-western-australia-sheffield-shield-captain-1537391 Tue, 19 May 2026 02:52:24 GMT Two Sussex wickets late in the day keep things interesting after even first innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/416200/416249.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533900.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533900.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-root-96-whiteman-101-as-yorkshire-pile-up-runs-as-headingley-1533900 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:14 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357600/357655.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1533609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-finlay-bean-century-leads-yorkshire-response-to-sussexs-502-1533609 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:35:46 GMT Matthew Revis battles with fifty but Yorkshire still concede 76-run deficit on first innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415300/415343.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530644.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1530644.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/rothesay-county-championship-mason-crane-five-for-lifts-glamorgan-into-ascendancy-1530644 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:02:32 GMT WA's opening pair added 116 as they faced the tall order of chasing 345 but Tasmania chipped out breakthroughs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/413000/413043.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1522661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/beau-websters-strike-keeps-tasmania-ahead-after-cameron-bancroft-gives-western-australia-hope-1522661 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:56:40 GMT Pakistan seamer set to play Championship, One Day Cup from start of August https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/398100/398124.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518604.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1518604.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mohammad-ali-joins-nottinghamshire-for-business-end-of-2026-1518604 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:21:53 GMT Sam Whiteman struck a century for Western Australia but the home side paced their chase perfectly on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410253.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514778.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514778.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/blake-macdonalds-maiden-hundred-carries-leaders-victoria-to-victory-1514778 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 07:32:21 GMT Marsh fell for 4 as WA slumped to 98 for 4 on a day when only 30 overs were bowled due to rain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410100/410184.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mitchell-marsh-misfires-again-as-rain-stalls-victorias-charge-1514633 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:48:18 GMT They added 148 in the chase of 286, after fifties from Harper, Peake and Rogers propelled Victoria https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367700/367789.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-australia-ashton-turner-sam-whiteman-star-for-wa-vs-victoria-1514066 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:01:16 GMT The offspinner had claimed five wickets then forged the match-winning stand with No. 11 Cameron Gannon after a WA collapse https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409200/409273.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511156.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1511156.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/corey-rocchiccioli-holds-his-nerve-to-clinch-one-wicket-thriller-for-western-australia-1511156 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:52:12 GMT Half-centuries from Kurtis Patterson and Moises Henriques gave New South Wales 331 before their bowlers, led by Sean Abbott, stopped Western Australia 87 runs short https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/407500/407503.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506377.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1506377.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sam-konstas-misses-half-century-as-all-round-sean-abbott-stars-in-nsw-win-over-wa-1506377 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:45:51 GMT Weibgen rescued Queensland from 38 for 4 after Joel Curtis' century had powered Western Australia to 321 for 9 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406600/406661.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1503977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1503977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/australia-one-day-cup-hugh-weibgen-jack-wildermuth-stun-wa-in-queenslands-thrilling-chase-1503977 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:06:44 GMT WA, currently bottom of the Shield table, gave themselves a chance of a vital win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/396700/396776.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1473652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2024-25-corey-rocchicciolis-career-best-seven-gives-western-australia-control-1473652 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:20:13 GMT Maddinson, Zampa, Abbott all out of NSW side while Whiteman returns to captain WA with Turner and Hardie injured and Richardson rested https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389600/389630.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1463442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2024-25-maddinsons-bbl-in-doubt-short-misses-shield-for-a-wedding-1463442 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 05:14:38 GMT The home side were facing the prospect of a third defeat before Cartwright and Ashton Agar iced the chase https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/376600/376634.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455104.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1455104.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/one-day-cup-2024-25-hilton-cartwrights-heroics-lift-western-australia-to-first-victory-of-the-season-1455104 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:18:59 GMT Neser left the hosts reeling at 18 for 3 on a green-tinged surface but the duo turned the match on its head https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/388600/388676.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454288.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1454288.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2024-25-wa-vs-qld-josh-inglis-sam-whiteman-tons-lead-western-australia-recovery-1454288 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:47:23 GMT A double hat-trick of domestic state titles has given this generation a legacy that is hard to surpass https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378200/378227.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426138.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1426138.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-sam-whiteman-we-have-to-be-one-of-the-great-western-australia-teams-1426138 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 04:27:03 GMT Tasmania took regular wickets during the afternoon but Connolly's performance on first-class debut lifted the hosts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/378000/378003.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sam-whiteman-and-cooper-connolly-give-western-australia-the-edge-early-in-shield-final-1425548 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 10:19:18 GMT Teague Wyllie appears the likely contender to open alongside Sam Whiteman despite a lean season at Shield level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369100/369182.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425439.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1425439.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-cameron-bancroft-hospitalised-after-accident-as-wa-mull-a-replacement-for-the-final-1425439 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:52:09 GMT Then opener anchored Western Australia with a fine century while Sam Whiteman and Josh Inglis played their part https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/376900/376945.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423163.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1423163.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/jayden-goodwin-shines-with-maiden-hundred-as-xavier-bartlett-also-stars-1423163 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:40:12 GMT The WA captain led from the front but the home side collapsed during the final session to leave the game well balanced https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/375200/375270.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1419486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-sam-whiteman-overcomes-tough-conditions-with-century-but-new-south-wales-hit-back-1419486 Sat, 03 Feb 2024 10:52:18 GMT WA started shakily at 27 for 2 in a 280 chase before Whiteman and Bancroft steadied the ship with a 96-run partnership https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/371700/371756.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1409821.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1409821.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/marsh-cup-2023-24-sam-whiteman-guides-western-australia-past-south-australia-1409821 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:38:09 GMT Cameron Bancroft made 100 against South Australia, to push his case for a Test recall, while Aaron Hardie made 99 to put Western Australia in a strong position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/370000/370099.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1405800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1405800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-bancrofts-test-case-builds-with-another-shield-century-1405800 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 11:03:48 GMT The pair's 227-run opening stand got the team to within 2 runs of Tasmania's 439, with the match headed towards a draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369200/369247.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403760.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403760.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2023-24-whiteman-and-bancroft-pile-on-the-runs-as-wa-make-strong-reply-1403760 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:55:54 GMT In perfect batting conditions at WACA, batters of both sides have made merry so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/369100/369182.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403582.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1403582.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-cameron-bancroft-and-sam-whiteman-reply-in-kind-after-jordan-silk-drives-wa-to-formidable-439-1403582 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:48:49 GMT Nick Hobson and Sam Whiteman cracked rapid half-centuries in a game that brought 720 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367700/367789.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400141.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1400141.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/marsh-cup-2023-24-daniel-drews-hundred-not-enough-after-ashton-turners-blitz-for-western-australia-1400141 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:59:21 GMT The defending champions started their season successfully with Lance Morris also taking four wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/367600/367688.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1399789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/marsh-cup-2023-24-josh-philippe-sam-whiteman-sparkle-in-western-australia-win-but-bonus-point-slips-away-1399789 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:33:44 GMT Early wickets in reply prevent Lancashire from taking full control on opening day at Wantage Road https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/366500/366562.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1396010.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1396010.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sam-whiteman-resists-but-northants-let-bonus-points-slip-once-again-1396010 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:11:47 GMT Gay, Procter half-centuries revive visitors to set up prospect of fourth-day victory push https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/363800/363865.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386981.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1386981.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sam-whiteman-century-helps-northants-take-command-in-relegation-tussle-1386981 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:06:09 GMT Northamptonshire skipper bats through the day for unbeaten 130 to secure draw https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/359600/359610.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1374027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1374027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sam-whitemans-rearguard-ton-holds-off-somerset-at-taunton-1374027 Sun, 07 May 2023 17:38:13 GMT Hosts reach 119 target against Middlesex with seven wickets to spare before lunch on last day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/358200/358201.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1369223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1369223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lv-insurance-championship-sam-whiteman-half-century-seals-victory-for-northamptonshire-1369223 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:34:03 GMT Handscomb and Murphy likely to bolster Victoria team while WA quicks Morris, Kelly and Paris all a chance to return for Shield decider at the WACA ground https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/356700/356715.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364744.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1364744.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-bullish-victoria-out-to-spoil-western-australia-tilt-at-back-to-back-titles-1364744 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 08:30:50 GMT Tasmania fold for 179 after winning the toss as WA look to secure a home final for the second straight year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349600/349607.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1361481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1361481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/corey-rocchiccioli-takes-four-as-western-australia-dominate-vs-tasmania-1361481 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:22:55 GMT The visitors needed less than six overs on the final day to secure a big victory https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/350100/350164.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360514.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1360514.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cameron-bancroft-tipped-for-australia-recall-as-wa-juggernaut-continues-1360514 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:08:44 GMT Australian holds UK passport but will be registered as an overseas signing for 2023 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349200/349219.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354372.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1354372.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/western-australia-batter-sam-whiteman-joins-northamptonshire-for-championship-and-50-over-campaign-1354372 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 22:36:09 GMT Centuries from Whiteman and Bancroft, and 16 wickets between Kelly and Morris give WA their third straight win at WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349200/349258.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1344806.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1344806.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-western-australia-back-at-the-top-of-the-table-after-innings-win-over-south-australia-1344806 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:27:53 GMT Bowlers trigger South Australia collapse after Whiteman and Bancroft's record 308-run stand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/349200/349219.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1344710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1344710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wa-vs-sa-sheffield-shield-lance-morris-fiery-spell-follows-sam-whitemans-193-as-western-australia-verge-on-a-big-win-1344710 Sun, 13 Nov 2022 11:41:30 GMT Sri Lanka spinner Ruwantha Kellapotha claimed his first wicket in Australian state cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/347600/347695.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340295.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1340295.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2022-23-cameron-bancroft-shines-with-hundred-before-victoria-spinners-fight-back-1340295 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 07:22:42 GMT WA captain 'shed a few tears' after winning the Sheffield Shield for the first time in his 21-year career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337400/337439.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309130.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309130.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-final-2021-22-sweet-shield-relief-for-shaun-marsh-1309130 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:56:56 GMT Aaron Hardie finished 174 not out before the game was called off at lunch on the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337400/337430.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309110.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1309110.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-final-2021-22-western-australia-break-23-year-sheffield-shield-drought-as-final-ends-in-a-draw-1309110 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:54:13 GMT With WA only needing a draw to claim the Shield title, Whiteman made 123 and Hardie finished 119 not out to all but bat Victoria out of the game with a day to play https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337300/337358.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-final-2021-22-twin-centuries-from-whiteman-and-hardie-edge-wa-closer-to-glory-1308972 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 04:01:37 GMT WA quicks claim three wickets each as Victoria lose 7 for 73 after Handscomb and Perry half-centuries https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337200/337231.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-final-2021-22-joel-paris-and-aaron-hardie-trigger-victoria-collapse-to-put-wa-on-top-1308730 Sun, 03 Apr 2022 03:21:05 GMT Bancroft shared a WA Shield final record 188-run stand with Whiteman, who made 85 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/337100/337117.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308400.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1308400.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-final-2021-22-bancrofts-unbeaten-century-puts-wa-in-control-against-victoria-1308400 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:04:37 GMT Josh Philippe and D'Arcy Short played their parts in an impressive recovery from 4 for 47 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330700/330761.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2021-22-sam-whiteman-lifts-western-australia-from-trouble-with-superb-century-1290349 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 07:53:51 GMT Whiteman hits 104 as Western Australia set Victoria 454 for an improbable win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318500/318599.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256999.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256999.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-2020-21-matthew-kelly-sam-whiteman-help-western-australia-dominate-victoria-1256999 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A recap of the major talking points from the latest round of Shield matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311300/311380.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1238090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sheffield-shield-wrap-pressure-on-joe-burns-mitchell-swepsons-hub-life-and-shaun-marsh-as-good-as-ever-1238090 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania's lower order had earned a good lead but wickets proved elusive https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/311400/311447.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1237888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/western-australia-v-tasmania-sheffield-shield-cameron-bancroft-sam-whiteman-hit-tons-in-double-century-opening-stand-1237888 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The hugely talented allrounder batted throughout the third day's play against New South Wales https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310800/310828.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/western-australia-v-new-south-wales-sheffield-shield-3rd-day-cameron-greens-185-pushes-his-australia-credentials-1236673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New South Wales were able to declare in mid-afternoon after a dominant batting display https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310200/310262.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1236585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/western-australia-v-new-south-wales-sheffield-shield-sean-abbott-impresses-but-sam-whiteman-leads-was-response-1236585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron Green started with a half-century while Ashton Agar was unbeaten as he helped steady the innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/310200/310268.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1235189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1235189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/south-australia-v-western-australia-sheffield-shield-western-australia-take-the-honours-despite-lloyd-popes-haul-1235189 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:21 GMT A round-up from the opening day of the latest Sheffield Shield round as teams push to play NSW in the final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up from the opening day of the latest Sheffield Shield round as teams push to play NSW in the final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301500/301502.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218743.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1218743.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1218743 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia in a position to seek an outright win they need to make the Sheffield Shield final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286800/286819.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tasmania ended the day 400 runs shy of an improbable victory, but importantly have ten wickets in hand for the final day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188600/188635.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1178014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1178014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Josh Philippe, Hilton Cartwright and Sam Whiteman hit half-centuries to take visiting side to a healthy total https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281200/281294.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1177688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1177688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Playing his first professional red-ball match for nearly a year, Bancroft batted throughout the day but Western Australia slipped from a strong position https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/286000/286045.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175828.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175828.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175828 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT D'Arcy Short is the only player with international experience, while only eight of the twelve named have played first-class cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281000/281059.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166270.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166270.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166270 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Perth Scorchers bid the WACA ground farewell with their third Big Bash League title in four years and a vintage performance straight from their tried-and-tested copybook https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258400/258477.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1079942.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1079942.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1079942 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia fought back on the third day in Perth, where they turned a 140-run first-innings deficit into a 135-run lead by stumps https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255200/255264.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1067208.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1067208.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1067208 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges and Sam Whiteman shared a 157-run stand to guide Western Australia to a 89-run lead against New South Wales in Lincoln https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229800/229839.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2015-16/content/story/969167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2015-16/content/story/969167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-969167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Left-arm pacer Neil Wagner made the most of Trent Boult's absence by picking up five wickets after William Bosisto and Sam Whiteman kept the New Zealanders at bay for large parts of the evening https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/201700/201741.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/942765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/942765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-942765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh and Mitchell Marsh will join a group of fellow Test contenders to play for a Cricket Australia XI against New Zealand in a two-day tour match this weekend https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/200800/200883.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/930735.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2015-16/content/story/930735.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-930735 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fawad Ahmed claimed 8 for 89, the best figures for a Sheffield Shield spinner in more than 20 years, as Victoria fought back strongly on the second day of the final in Hobart https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/209200/209205.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/854065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/854065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-854065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh and Sam Whiteman both raised hundreds during a 255-run stand for the fifth wicket, as Western Australia compiled a mammoth 7 for 417 against Queensland before declaring https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/844157.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/844157.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-844157 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia's middle order gave their innings stability after a slow, shaky start against Queensland on the first day in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137160.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/843789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/843789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-843789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia had the upper hand at the end of the penultimate day despite conceding a first-innings lead of 45 runs, as New South Wales struggled at 5 for 65 in their second dig. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121800/121800.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/840017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2014-15/content/story/840017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-840017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia wicketkeeper Sam Whiteman has the potential to be as good a batsman as Brad Haddin and possibly Adam Gilchrist, according to former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188600/188627.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/759677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/759677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-759677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was only one innings of one match in the middle of winter, but it is just possible that Australian cricket will look back on this as the day it found successors to Brad Haddin and Shane Watson. At the very least, it was the day that Mitchell Marsh and https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/188600/188627.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/758327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/758327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-758327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A six-wicket haul from Ben Hilfenhaus was not enough to prevent Western Australia claiming first-innings points at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138300/138383.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/718591.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/718591.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-718591 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Voges made the first double-century of his first-class career, and the highest score ever by a Western Australia captain, but his declaration late on the fourth day led to a draw from which Queensland took first-innings points https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173100/173131.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/695343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/695343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-695343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Marsh hit his eighth first-class century - an unbeaten 127- to take Western Australia to a mammoth 581, before three wickets apiece from the seamers Jason Behrendorff and Nathan Coulter-Nile left Victoria precariously placed at 158 for 7 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/137100/137160.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/691885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2013-14/content/story/691885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-691885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashton Agar knows a thing or two about falling short of triple figures and again he was unable to breach the milestone as he made 93 for Western Australia on their second day against South Australia at Adelaide Oval https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/171100/171149.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/688463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-688463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai Indians boast of some of the biggest hitters in T20 cricket in their line-up and they fired in unison to storm into the semi-final of the Champions League, achieving their target in just 13.2 overs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/168300/168301.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/676201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2013/content/story/676201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-676201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The retired Test batsman Michael Hussey has not yet decided if he will play on for Western Australia next summer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153517.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/631959.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/631959.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-631959 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A remarkable rearguard by Western Australia has taken the Warriors to within six runs of victory over Tasmania with a day remaining https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/sheffield-shield-2012/content/story/606162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Rogers and the Western Australia lower order put the Warriors in a strong position to push for victory against Queensland at the Gabba, where the Bulls finished day three needing another 352 runs with eight wickets in hand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154100/154145.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603581.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/603581.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603581 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Watson's return to state combat was unhappy in the extreme as a low score set New South Wales on the path to a 111-run hiding https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Butterworth's second five-wicket haul of the summer set up an innings victory for Tasmania over Western Australia in Hobart, where fighting performances from Adam Voges and Sam Whiteman were not enough to rescue the Warriors https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/593792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hamstring injury to Mitchell Marsh capped off a disappointing day for Western Australia, who suffered a 14-run loss to South Australia at the WACA https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151800/151833.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591719.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/591719.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-591719 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Western Australia have finalised their squad for next summer, with the Tasmanian wicketkeeper Tom Triffitt and the young Victorian spinner Ashton Agar the only imports from outside the state https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147000/147029.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/571014.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/571014.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-571014 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former Australian coach John Buchanan's younger son Nick Buchanan has been named in Australia's Under-19 squad to play Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102068.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422027.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/422027.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-422027 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT