Dean piles on more runs for Victoria
Victoria opener Travis Dean continued the remarkable start to his first-class career by adding 84 in his third innings to the twin centuries he scored in his first two
ESPNcricinfo staff
14-Nov-2015
Victoria 4 for 293 (Dean 84, Stoinis 58, Tye 3-76) v Western Australia
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Victoria opener Travis Dean continued the remarkable start to his first-class career by adding 84 in his third innings to the twin centuries he scored in his first two. Dean looked set for a third consecutive hundred when he was finally dismissed for the first time in his first-class career, leaving him with an average of 347.
Dean was caught behind off Andrew Tye late on the first day of Victoria's match against Western Australia at the MCG, one of three wickets for Tye, who was the best of Western Australia bowlers. However, the Warriors still had plenty of work ahead of them in the match after the Bushrangers went to stumps at 4 for 293, with Aaron Finch on 43 and Glenn Maxwell on 46.
The day began with drama for Victoria, whose captain Matthew Wade suffered a broken collarbone while batting in the nets before play. The match referee allowed Victoria to replace Wade in the XI with debutant wicketkeeper Aaron Ayre, and Peter Siddle was named Victoria's stand-in captain, although he had only just rejoined the team after flying home from the Test squad in Perth.
Rob Quiney was the first wicket to fall when he pulled Tye to square leg for 44, but Marcus Stoinis (58) provided good support for Dean in a 115-run partnership. Peter Handscomb made 12 before he was caught behind off the bowling of David Moody.