What are the odds that one can replicate the same kind of runout in both the innings. Australia’s pacer Xavier Crone has done it. He performed brilliantly during the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland at the Gabba, Brisbane. Crone executed two stunning run-outs while completing his bowling follow-through. During the first innings, after Xavier Bartlett defended a back-of-a-length delivery, he and Mark Steketee attempted a quick single. Crone swiftly collected the ball and hit the stumps directly, catching Steketee short of his ground. On Day 4, Crone replicated this thing again in the second innings, this time dismissing Jack Clayton with another acrobatic run-out.
Win for Victoria
In the match recap, Peter Handscomb’s Victoria secured a 90-run victory over Mitchell Swepson’s Queensland in their pink-ball Sheffield Shield encounter on Wednesday. Sam Elliott and Todd Murphy combined forces to catch seven wickets, with Elliott taking four and Murphy claiming three, which led Queensland to be bowled out for 238 while they were chasing a target of 329. Ben McDermott was noteworthy for Queensland, scoring 68 and being the only player to cross 50 runs.
Kellaway’s breakthrough century
Earlier, on Day 3, Campbell Kellaway shone by scoring his maiden Sheffield Shield century, setting Victoria up for a strong finish. Despite hitting a seven-ball duck in their underwhelming first innings total of 186 compared to Queensland’s 297, Kellaway displayed remarkable skill in Victoria’s second innings.
Kellaway and harris lead the charge
The 22-year-old collaborated with Marcus Harris, who did not make it to Australia’s team for the 1st Test against India, forming a formidable 154-run opening partnership that brought Victoria back into the game. Harris contributed 64 runs, backed by supportive knocks from Tom Rogers (69), Matt Short (59), and Peter Handscomb (35), propelling Victoria to a substantial 439 total.
What is the Sheffield Shield tournament?
The Sheffield Shield is Australia’s top domestic cricket competition for first-class matches. In this prestigious tournament, six teams representing states like New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia compete to win the Sheffield Shield trophy.
The tournament follows a double round-robin format, and the top teams then face off in a final. It’s an important event as it allows up-and-coming Australian cricketers to display their talent and possibly get selected for the national team. The Sheffield Shield started in 1892 and is named after Lord Sheffield, who donated the trophy.
