Will Pucovski's performance is all the more meritorious as he did it from first drop. The spot in the batting order that usually belongs to the side's best batsman.

Yeh Sayers was surprisingly expensive. Still it is early season.  I also rate Bell. Abbott continues to be the great enigma. There is so much natural talent in the man but he has trouble harnessing it for consecutive matches. He really has not been the same player since the Hughes tragedy. Remember it was his ball that felled the little man.

Sorry meant to write innocuous delivery by Mennie (not Sayers) and Mennie picked up Sangha.

Can't disagree with your side Baggers, except Gabe Bell for Sayers 5/42 by Bell against 6/151 by Sayers. Bell continuing his form from last year, and a great overall start to his first class career, 8 matches 36 wickets @18. Only 23 so he's still learning. Also Abbott's contribution with bat and ball along with Copeland was an impressive performance, it would have been a different outcome for NSW if it wasn't for those two.

Shield Team of the Round:
Daniel Hughes
Alex Doolan
Will Pucovski
Jake Lehmann
Marcus Stoinis
Josh Philippe
Josh Inglis
Trent Copeland
Chadd Sayers
Chris Tremain
Jackson Bird.


Comments.

Time ran out for the Blues.. good captain's knock by Lehmann to ensure a draw.

Trent Copeland (MOM) 9 wkts. 64rns.

Is there sufficient time to bowl out the Redbacks?

5 down now. C'mon Blues.

Nifty did a good job.

Sams what were you thinking? Hello.. this is red ball cricket not JLT?

Have you seen Edwards trigger movement?  I dont want the kid to develop by learning bad habits.. Handscomb has been found out doing that. Edwards has developed this bizarre back foot movement from the plethora of limited overs cricket that our juniors have foisted on them. Hughes may not have the best average but there was nothing wrong with his technique that I can recall.

 Sayers bowls few innocuous deliveries Mike. That was his five fer.
I am not comparing Sangha to Tendulkar. Where did I say that?  I said the cover drive was Tendulkar like. Meaning it actually reminded me of the way the little master played the cover drive. You obviously missed it. You forget Sangha has only just turned 19. He is ( I stand corrected )only the second youngest player behind Tendulkar to score a century against an English touring side. I have plenty of faith in the kid.

Did I read this right Baggers, you're comparing Sangha to Tendulkar. God you crack me up! 1st innings cleaned up by Sayers and 2nd innings pokes at an innocuous delivery by Mennie and gets caught behind, batting at 8 may be a bit high for him, Copeland did score 55 in the first innings. Sangha/Tendulkar LOL Baggers.

You're listening to Kim Hughes Baggers, Averaged 37 in tests and 24 in ODI's. His greatest moment was crying when deservedly sacked. Let the kid develop afterall S Smith walking across stumps is not in the coaching books and a quality fast bowler will find him out such as Rabada, but in general it works for Smith.  

I asked you if you had ever seen as great a screaming greentop at the Gabba as on the first day..  and why it played better at the start than later.

You know it is Baggers here Mike. Yes Patterson is running out of time to still be called the next big thing. He continues to have a problem converting 50/60/70s into centuries. CA has told him a Baggy Green evades him unless he does start converting.

Another kid that shows promise is Jack Edwards. But first he has to change his technique. Have you see it Mike.. the bizarre trigger movement he has? Kim Hughes was aghast when he saw it.

Rain, Rain, Rain. In 50 years I cannot recall wishing the rain would go away. The grounds here are saturated, and moving underfoot. Groundsmen can only prepare up to the first day. It fell perfectly for Bird, Bell, Rainbird and Rogers. They can move a ball around which is expected from Tasmanians. But the positive for Queensland is McSweeney's innings, to face 179 balls under difficult conditions is a great patient innings. Along with Josh Philippe, Matt Short and Will Pucovski, the batting from the juniors is looking promising. 

Read an interesting stat about Kurtis Patterson recently, 4 100's in last 90 innings last one being October 2016. But there is still a push by you southerners for his selection for higher honours. 

Tigers v Bulls"
Jackson Bird (MOM) 10 wkts
Alex Doolan 115.
Matthew Wade 72*/51

Vics hammer WA by an innings and some.

Pucovski 243 on debut.

Chris Tremain 9wkts

Josh Philippe 104.

Debut FC century for one of britest batting prospects in the country..Josh philippe.

I am the lone ranger again here.

Jason Sangha just pulled out a Tendulkar like cover drive..technically perfect. This kid is a talent.

Someone has improved Jack Edwards odd trigger movement. His back foot does not go as far back as former Test capt Kim Hughes pointed out in the JLT Cup.

Congrats Copes on joining 300 FC wicket club.

Defending champs smashed by 200+ runs.

Sweet revenge by the Tigers.

I am reading from the low second innings scores at the Gabba that this deck has been harder to bat on than the screaming greentop on the first day? That is puzzling. Perhaps our resident Qlder Mike could explain.

I am baffled why Sangha has been slotted in at #8. Can not think of a worse way to give the kid confidence on his Shield debut.

WACA live stream is also a shocker. 

The WA/Vic match has three promising youngsters.. Pucovski, Philippe (pron/d Phil-eep) and Inglis.. the latter two have now posted their 100 run partnership to give some respectability to the Warriors  score after a shocker of a start.. 

Speaking of that man Copeland.. he has 6-80. Redbacks will hold a small first innings lead.

Copes nibbles it both ways just enuff to beat the bat. He would be sensational on a deck like this UAE one ..sadly there arent any similar in  Australian domestic cricket. You can have Stanlake.. overated for mine. Another who I rate and is no slouch is Jhye Richardson. If memory serves I read he was the quickest bowler ever at the DK Lillee Pace Academy.