Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

Siddle stars in Victoria win as Maddinson called up to Australia A

Written by 
Published in Cricket
Sunday, 16 February 2020 23:00

Victoria 7 for 431 dec and 1 for 168 dec (Maddinson 105*, Harris 54*) beat New South Wales 310 and 177 Solway 66, Siddle 5-49) by 112 runs

A five-wicket haul from the ageless Peter Siddle helped Victoria claim their first win of the Sheffield Shield season over leaders New South Wales at the SCG with Player of the Match Nic Maddinson called up to the Australia A team in place of team-mate Will Pucovski who remains out with concussion.

Siddle bagged 5 for 49 as the Blues were all out for 177 early in the final session on the fourth day chasing just 290 to win following a bold declaration from Victoria captain Peter Handscomb late on day three. The win vaults Victoria off the bottom of the Shield table into fourth spot, and they remain a mathematical chance of playing in the final.

New South Wales began the day at 1 for 41 and Siddle made the early breakthrough removing night-watching Nathan Lyon who was caught at fine leg hooking in the first over of the morning.

They then slumped to 5 for 81 with Scott Boland ripping the heart out of the middle order. Kurtis Patterson and Moises Henriques were both caught behind feathering edges from probing deliveries. Will Sutherland picked up Daniel Hughes in a similar fashion to leave the Blues on the brink of defeat before a rain shower halted play.

The delay was only brief but it did give the home side a chance to regroup with Daniel Solway and Peter Nevill combing for a 54-run stand after lunch before Siddle returned to swing the game back in Victoria's favour. He forced a mistake from Nevill who fell to an outstanding catch from Handscomb at slip diving away to his right. Three balls late he bounced out Steve O'Keefe from around the wicket, as O'Keefe fended a simple catch to short leg.

Among the carnage, Solway stood firm to pass fifty for the third time in his debut season. But on 66 he was undone by SCG surface, pinned lbw by Siddle from a ball that shot low. It was Siddle's 24th five-wicket haul and his 11th for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield.

Maddinson was named Player of the Match for his 95 and 105 not out that helped set up Victoria's declaration. He was rewarded with a call up to the Australia A side to face the England Lions at the MCG starting on Saturday.

Maddinson replaces Pucovski after the he was ruled out having not yet recovered from the bizarre concussion he suffered playing for the Cricket Australia XI against the England Lions a fortnight ago.

Maddinson has made 648 runs at 92.57 in Sheffield Shield cricket this year including a double century against South Australia and his 105 not out against New South Wales. He was selected to play for Australia A earlier in the summer against Pakistan but withdrew for mental health reasons.

Read 318 times

Soccer

Galaxy hit 6 to rout Loons; Sounders next in West

Galaxy hit 6 to rout Loons; Sounders next in West

Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored twice -- with one goal in each half -- a...

Amorim: United set for long period of suffering

Amorim: United set for long period of suffering

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsRúben Amorim said Manchester United will have to "suffer for a long...

Liverpool player ratings: Salah stars in comeback win at Southampton

Liverpool player ratings: Salah stars in comeback win at Southampton

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLiverpool fought back from 2-1 down on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victo...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

Sources: Hornets' Williams out for rest of season

Sources: Hornets' Williams out for rest of season

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCharlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams sustained season-ending te...

'Phenomenal' Pippen Jr. shines in dad's ex-arena

'Phenomenal' Pippen Jr. shines in dad's ex-arena

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsScotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching h...

Baseball

Woodward returns to Dodgers as first-base coach

Woodward returns to Dodgers as first-base coach

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- Chris Woodward has been named first-base coach by th...

Carty, 1970 NL batting champ with Braves, dies

Carty, 1970 NL batting champ with Braves, dies

EmailPrintRico Carty, who won the 1970 National League batting title when he hit a major-league-best...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated