South Australia v Victoria - SHIELD

[Dogmatic]

Why doesn't Klinger open anymore?

He pretty much does.

As a senior player get your ar*e out there and open and protect the kids.

[RustyCage]

Typical Redbacks hoping for rain.

We dont have much else to hope for!

[Dogmatic]

Vics having a huge whinge about the state of the ball

Stumps do a lot of damage to balls.

[locky801]

Cooper hits a six and it looks like it's a lost ball

[Rik E Boy]

Cooper hits a six and it looks like it's a lost ball

And here come the Pretzels! Or is that rain?

regards,

REB

[locky801]

White now bowling obviously trying to justify his selection

[bloods08]

Bit late for White to be bowling himself now.

Should have been doing it 12 months ago when there was a test spot up for grabs.

[bloods08]

Light looks pretty bad. Think they have been told to bowl their spinners or it is off they go.

[the joker]

Cam white won Victoria the last shield game with his bowling

[bloods08]

Guy sitting by camera doesn't sound too happy that they are still out there.

Looks like its raining as well.

[bloods08]

And off they go.

[RustyCage]

Gone off for rain. 3/113. Ferguson 49* Cooper 48*. Partnership of 82. Headband Herrick and McDonald the wicket takers for the Vic's.

[stampy]

why are those people near the scoreboard hangin around

[mal]

Interesting comment posted elsewhere

SA in Canberra of Canberra says… February 03, 2012 at 6:44 PM

SA should go and play in its own grade competition and comeback when they have something to offer.........because they are rubbish in every form of the game

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Who won the Big Bash last year ?

[locky801]

why are those people near the scoreboard hangin around

finishing their drinks

[stan]

Interesting comment posted elsewhere

SA in Canberra of Canberra says… February 03, 2012 at 6:44 PM

SA should go and play in its own grade competition and comeback when they have something to offer.........because they are rubbish in every form of the game

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Who won the Big Bash last year ?

You have a point there locky the redbacks are clearly not up to the standard of Victoria and havent been for as long as I could remember. Even when the Vics were struggling they were still better than us.

Also looking at the guys they have out of the side it shows the depth that they have.

With SA as soon as Dan Christan is out of the side we go even further to being a rabble and have no way to cover the loss of one of our better players. And that is the huge difference as it also leads to a tougher grade comp and better prepared players through out. Its simple, we just dont have enough good cricketers in this state, hence the grade comp is below par of other states and hence the step up is huge.

There are 2 ways to fix this problem, one is not possible and the other wont be done because in Adelaide you are not allowed to change anything!

1. Get more better players. - Yeah is that easy!
2. Less teams, the small amount of better players play against each other more often.

Until we change this the players that we have step up will not be up to that standard and struggle. Obviously at the moment they only way they will succed long term is to be left in the State side as long as possible. Like Travis Head for example. He'll be a great player at that level but from now on he can't go back to that grade comp.

[stampy]

well the weather is clearing so i presume there wont be too much time lost, lets hope ferg and coop can bat for most of the day

[CoverKing]

well the weather is clearing so i presume there wont be too much time lost, lets hope ferg and coop can bat for most of the first hour

edited for accuracy

[bloods08]

3/155 and they go off for rain.

Fergsuon 72*
Cooper 67*

Looks like the rain may save the Vics from an outright loss.

[stampy]

covers are off, suns out, play to resume shortly by the looks