SA Footy

Return of the prodigal son - Boof Lehmann!

Redbacks not afraid of Bulls
22 November, 2011
Christian Mammone, Sportal
Darren Berry
Darren Berry


South Australia coach Darren Berry said the Redbacks were not afraid of ladder leaders Queensland ahead of back-to-back Ryobi One-Day Cup and Sheffield Shield clashes at Adelaide Oval starting Wednesday.

Queensland are on an unbeaten eight-match winning streak, topping the table in both competitions, while South Australia have won twice in the Ryobi Cup but are yet to take full points in the Sheffield Shield following three draws and a loss.

"They've been outstanding this year to be honest, but I think that's a great challenge for us ... we are certainly not afraid of Queensland," Berry said.

"Credit to them. They've been really good but we are looking forward to that challenge here on our home patch."

Berry said a dry wicket combined with Queensland's poor record at Adelaide Oval, where they have not won a one-day game since 2004, could also prove vital for the Redbacks.

"Queensland know that their record at the Adelaide Oval is not great ... the wicket will probably be totally different to what Queensland are used to."

"Playing at the Gabba to playing at Adelaide Oval is a totally different proposition, so they'll be aware of that and we look forward to taking advantage of that."

"They have been playing on one with branches growing out of it at the Gabba, and they'll be on a dry Adelaide Oval wicket."

"But ultimately we have to take that advantage," Berry said.

Despite consecutive losses in the Ryobi Cup, South Australia's main concerns lie in the four-dayers.

The Redbacks looked on course for victories against New South Wales and Tasmania, but inconsistent batting saw the SA side draw and lose the latter.

"I'm probably still learning about the playing group in the longer format of the game and no doubt that's where our challenge is at the moment," Berry said.

"This group is really good in the shorter format, Twenty20 and one day cricket, but mine and the coaching team challenge's and most importantly the challenge for the players, is to be able to do that over four days rather than one."

West End Redbacks: Daniel Harris, Michael Klinger (c), Callum Ferguson, James Smith, Daniel Christian, Cameron Borgas, Adam Crosthwaite (wk), Aaron O'Brien, Cullen Bailey, Kane Richardson, Jake Haberfield, Joe Mennie (12th)

XXXX Gold Queensland Bulls: Ryan Broad (c), Ben Dunk (wk), James Hopes, Peter Forrest, Chris Lynn, Nathan Reardon, Steve Paulsen, Michael Neser, Bradley Ipson, Cameron Gannon, Alister McDermott, Matthew Gale (12th)

2:04 PM The coin has been tossed. Michael Klinger has won the toss and sent Queensland Bulls into bat.

Haberfield dropped a sitter second ball off O'Brien

Muffler wrote:Haberfield dropped a sitter second ball off O'Brien

Lets hope he doesnt make us pay...was dropped early on in his match winning 100 vs the Bushrangers last week

Richardson gets broad good catch by Christian.
O'Brien gets hopes 2nd ball LBW. 2/29

2/47 after 11

Over 13.2: Haberfield to Forrest, no run, OUT, leans back and tries to cut a ball that was too close to his body and only manages to edge it to the keeper


3/56

4 for F,all....go you Backs

Over 15.3: Haberfield to Lynn, no run, OUT, a wide ball outside off is slashed at and only manages to edge to Crosthwaite and is caught behind

4/63

Dunk on 37*, that dropped catch will be costly

5/77

Over 20.5: Christian to Reardon, no run, OUT, another nice ball that moved away from the left hand bat, it misses the outside edge but this time takes off stump out of the ground. A brilliant delivery!

redbacks should keep them to under 200

6/84

Over 22.6: Christian to Dunk, no run, OUT, digs in a short ball and Dunk has let himself down badly by just tapping it in the air and gets caught down at third man. Dunk drops his bat in disgust of his shot as Haberfield took the easy catch

Im heading to the 2nd half of the game tonight, in a wierd way i actually wanted qld to score some runs so i can at least see a bit of cricket

6 for 100 in the 28th over

Letting it slip away slightly here. No 6 and 7 have put on over 50 now. QLD 6/138

Over 39.1: Haberfield to Paulsen, no run, OUT, goes down on 1 knee to play a cover drives but plays in air and Christian takes a lovely catch diving to his right


7/144 after 39

9 for