Tristan Lavalette

WA's tilt at a historic Shield four-peat ended suddenly with the squad now facing a transition phase

WA fell short of a fourth-straight Shield final despite Cooper Connolly's late heroics

A thrilling final day could be in the works with WA needing victory to leapfrog second-placed Queensland

A 53-run ninth-wicket stand has effectively created a single-innings shootout with the WACA pitch starting to flatten out

Corey Rocchiccioli induced a collapse to register a five-for and restrict Victoria to 197

Connolly believes he earned Test and Champions Trophy call ups as he prepares to return to play just his fourth Sheffield Shield game for WA

Both WA and NSW opted for caution on the final day at the WACA leaving hopes of the final out of their hands

The visitors didn't entertain a target of 282 from 57 overs after Hilton Cartwright's unbeaten 171

Victory for either side would be a significant step towards the Shield final but NSW could only manage two wickets on the third day

This match will have a huge say in who reaches the Sheffield Shield final and the home side spent the whole day in the field

Sam Konstas fell cheaply as NSW lost three wickets late in the day in a game that will have a huge bearing on the Shield final

Only an unlikely hefty South Africa defeat at the hands of England can keep Afghanistan's tournament alive

Afghanistan have no option but to win; for Australia, a defeat will mean they have to rely on the other result in the group

The left-arm quick will continue playing T20 having recently signed a three-year deal with Melbourne Renegades

Wicketkeeper Nicole Faltum has been handed her first call-up for the three-match T20I series in late March

Duckett's ton went in vain as Inglis countered by pummelling a lacklustre England pace attack

The focus has been on Australia's bowling line-up being ravaged, but they have lost plenty of batting firepower since the 2023 World Cup as well

Wellalage, Hasaranga and Asitha Fernando shared all the wickets as Australia folded for 107 in pursuit of 282

On another WACA surface that offered bowlers help, the visitors were able to defend 208 against struggling Western Australia

The left-arm quick made an early impact against Sri Lanka and will be part of the Champions Trophy