SHEFFIELD SHIELD FINAL 2024/2025

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#sackchuck

Randwick Races today
R1-4 NIELSEN PARK jockey Tommy Berry

[Booney]

There's always a hard luck story and he's copped some flack from us over the journey but you have to feel for Nielsen. His late season form helped secure the Final at home and he's missed out. Part of team sport though.

And Pope and Thornton.

Pope more so than Thornton.

The way the final is worked with points to encourage teams trying to win Pope is a liability.

[MW]

bowling first? looking outside the window and it is a clear, sunny day with no wind. is it a green top?

[Booney]

Since the 2018–19 summer, in the event of a draw or tie, the team which scores more first innings bonus points, based on the system used in regular season matches, wins the Shield

Bonus batting .01 for every run above 200 in the first 100 overs of the first innings of each team
Bonus bowling 0.1 for taking each wicket in the first 100 overs of the first innings of each team

[Brodlach]

There's always a hard luck story and he's copped some flack from us over the journey but you have to feel for Nielsen. His late season form helped secure the Final at home and he's missed out. Part of team sport though.

And Pope and Thornton.

Pope more so than Thornton.

The way the final is worked with points to encourage teams trying to win Pope is a liability.

That’s true but I get the feeling we are going to have to take 20 wickets to win this. I cannot see this going down to a draw:first innings points but rather an outright result

[Brodlach]

bowling first? looking outside the window and it is a clear, sunny day with no wind. is it a green top?

Probably the first morning is the only time there will be any seam on the pitch

Might slow their scoring in the first part of their 100 overs

[The Bedge]

That’s true but I get the feeling we are going to have to take 20 wickets to win this. I cannot see this going down to a draw:first innings points but rather an outright result

I agree, and on Day 5 you'd think Pope would have become a factor after a few warm days coming, pitch will be very dry come Sunday.

All pointless now though, just need to bowl well 1st hour then bat well.. although don't forget only a week ago this pitch yielded 1200 runs for 22 wickets.

[Armchair expert]

Interesting team selection and choice at the toss

Let's ******* go

[Tony Clifton]

Not quite a Harmison ball

[another grub]

No POPE ... FU....sack Rhino

[RB]

Pope, Thornton and Nielsen all unlucky I think. But when was the last time three blokes were unlucky to miss out for the SACAs?

[another grub]

Fckn Manenti - should be holding the drinks

[Armchair expert]

Bowl better you spuds

[Brodlach]

Bowl better you spuds

0/9, dreams over.

[Armchair expert]

Bring Doggett on ffs

[Lightning McQueen]

Pope, Thornton and Nielsen all unlucky I think. But when was the last time three blokes were unlucky to miss out for the SACAs?

Usually it's they're unlucky to have to play.

[another grub]

FFS

[mighty_tiger_79]

The fielding quality we are used too comes out at the wrong time

[Lightning McQueen]

Sack someone FFS

[mighty_tiger_79]

Got Him