Stobo's stunning spell helps NSW seize control at SCG
Stobo took 4 for 7 to leave Queensland 67 for 7 after Edwards made 95 in the home side's big total
AAP and ESPNcricinfo staff
06-Dec-2025 • 6 hrs ago
Charlie Stobo ripped through the Queensland batting order • Getty Images
Queensland 67 for 7 (Stobo 4-7) trail New South Wales 471 for 7 dec (Konstas 116, Edwards 95, Patterson 63, Gilkes 55, Shaw 53, Davies 52*) by 404 runs
New South Wales were charging towards a desperately-needed Sheffield Shield win, dominating an under-strength Queensland at the SCG.
Declaring on 471 for 7 midway through day two, the Blues, led by a spell of 4 for 7 from Charlie Stobo, tore through Queensland's brittle batting line-up.
At stumps on Saturday, Queensland had crashed to 67 for 7, still trailing NSW by 404. They crumbled from 43 for 2 to 58 for 6 as Stobo claimed all four wickets in that collapse.
Sam Geyer was forced to retire hurt late in the day after being struck on the helmet twice in two balls as he ducked into bouncers.
NSW captain Jack Edwards fell painfully short of his fourth first-class century, out for 95 to former Australia legspinner Mitch Swepson.
In the field, Edwards took a stunning one-handed catch at second slip to remove Jack Clayton and another excellent one to claim Jimmy Peirson during Stobo's inspired spell.
Ryan Hicks was the only member of the NSW top seven not to register a fifty. Axed Australia opener Sam Konstas brought up a confidence-boosting century on Friday, his first for NSW since October 2024.
Second-placed Queensland are missing key quicks Michael Neser, who is playing his third Test for Australia, and Xavier Bartlett who is on Australia A duties.
They are also undermanned in the batting department, with star opener Matt Renshaw at Allan Border Field playing for Australia A, veteran Usman Khawaja injured, and Marnus Labuschagne having been recalled to the Test team.
NSW entered the match fifth on the ladder, having won just one of their five Shield matches this season.
It comes just a week after they suffered an embarrassing defeat to Tasmania at Cricket Central when they capitulated on the final day on a flat pitch.