Contemporary Fit Record – West Aust vs South Aust thirteenth Fit 2023/24

Western Australia 26 for 0 (Bancroft 15*, Whiteman 9*) path South Australia 192 (McAndrew 50*, Hardie 3-11, Paris 3-32) through 166 runs

After South Australia had been bowled out for 192, openers Cameron Bancroft and Sam Whiteman survived a troublesome duration within the final hour. Bancroft, the main run-scorer this Protect season, was once dropped through Ben Manenti at 2d slip on 9 off seamer Brendan Doggett to cap a grim day for the Redbacks.

He has taken 16 wickets at a mean of 12.31 since coming back from a hamstring damage sustained all through Australia A’s contest with New Zealand A in August.

The 30-year-old Paris, who performed two ODIs in opposition to India in 2016, has had a historical past of damage issues and is incessantly overpassed amid WA’s star-studded quicks, however looms as an intriguing prospect for the nationwide selectors.

“My major center of attention is enjoying steady cricket. I believe like guys who play in point of fact excellent, constant home cricket for a lot of years are at all times a possibility [of higher honours],” Paris mentioned.

WA’s opening house Protect fits this season in opposition to Victoria and Tasmania were performed on gradual surfaces with the famend pace-bowling flooring feeling the consequences of Australian laws soccer being performed on it all through the low season.

Amid sunny and heat stipulations, it virtually felt just like the WACA of lore with Paris bowling a again of duration and the ball moved menacingly off the skin.

Paris threatened on virtually each and every supply and was once adamant he had opener Henry Hunt stuck at quick leg within the 3rd over. He was once left annoyed when his raucous attraction was once grew to become down, however Paris’ unhappiness was once short-lived as he trapped Hunt lbw at the subsequent ball.

Hunt, who final summer time were observed as a Take a look at prospect, had was hoping to construct on his century in opposition to Queensland after a sluggish begin to the season.

The Redbacks slid additional when Daniel Drew edged a pitched-up supply from seamer Aaron Hardie to Bancroft within the first of his 5 catches at 2d slip.

South Australia had been in peril of succumbing to Paris, whose first spell yielded 1 for 8 from six overs. However opener Jake Carder and Nathan McSweeney withstood the onslaught because the Redbacks crawled to lunch at 56 for two.

Speedster Lance Morris, who unleashed deliveries nudging 145 kmh sooner than lunch, was once rewarded for a great spell after the ruin with a impressive supply to knock the highest of McSweeney’s off-stump.

Paris brushed aside Jake Lehmann with Bancroft once more taking a pointy probability at 2d slip sooner than Hardie and seamer Charles Stobo took over.

Just a speedy unbeaten half-century from Nathan McAndrew defied WA’s assault as he completely ruled the 44-run last-wicket partnership with Jordan Buckingham, however South Australia have a lot paintings to do on day two.

The groups are enjoying for the Rod Marsh Cup, which was once unveiled sooner than the day’s play. WA cricket legend Marsh, a combative wicketkeeper-batter who performed 96 Checks for Australia from 1970-1984, was once the director and trainer of the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide after his enjoying occupation. He died, elderly 74, in March 2022.