Victoria vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, Today Match Prediction 01 December 2022

vic vs nsw Match Prediction & Analysis

It will be a crucial game in Sheffield Shield 2022-23. Both Victoria and New South Wales would be aiming for their first win of the season in the 16th game of the tournament. Victoria come into this game after a loss against Tasmania, where their batsmen failed. New South Wales also lost their last game against Western Australia.  

Victoria has enjoyed a good record against New South Wales. They have won the last three out of four games between the two teams. They play at home, and the players know the conditions well. New South Wales will face a tough challenge in this game, and it will be interesting to see how they perform.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Victoria Preview

Peter Handscomb will make a return on the side for this game. The Victoria skipper shall feel the points table pressure in this game. The side had a poor outing in the last game against Tasmania, losing by 4 wickets. It will be a massive test for their bowlers in this game. Handscomb shall look for a spirited performance from his team in this game.  

The absence of Will Pucovski is hurting the side, and they need a good start in this game from Travis Dean and Ashley Chandrasinghe. Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, and Matthew Short are the most experienced players on the team, and they have to score runs in the middle order. Sam Harper and Will Sutherland add strength to this batting line-up.  

Cameron McClure and Samuel Elliot must bowl good spells with the new ball and have an important role to play. Sutherland has lots of experience and will have to pick wickets along with Fergus O'Neill. The side would also look for good spells from Matthew Short and Jon Holland.

Victoria Predicted Playing XI:

Peter Handscomb (c), Travis Dean, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Nic Maddinson, Matthew Short, Sam Harper (wk), Will Sutherland, Fergus O Neill, Samuel Elliott, Cameron McClure, Jon Holland

New South Wales Preview

Kurtis Patterson's side would be in for a big test in this game. They suffered a big defeat against Western Australia in the last game, losing by 133 runs. It will be a tough contest for them against Victoria in the latter's backyard. Patterson shall want his players to play this game with a positive mind.  

Daniel Hughes and Kurtis Patterson must score runs at the top, as they haven't been consistent. Moises Henriques needs to bring his experience to play and add runs in the middle order with Matthew Gilkes and Jason Sangha. The team would also expect to see runs from the bats of Baxter Holt and Hayden Kerr.  

Chris Tremain and Mickey Edwards need to use the new ball well and grab early wickets to put Victoria under pressure. Chris Green has bowled well, and this will make him confident. The side would also need good spells in this game from Toby Gray and Hayden Kerr in the supporting role. 

New South Wales Predicted Playing XI:

Kurtis Patterson (c), Daniel Hughes, Jason Sangha, Moises Henriques, Matthew Gilkes, Hayden Kerr, Baxter Holt (wk), Chris Green, Chris Tremain, Toby Gray, Mickey Edwards

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Melbourne will be mostly clear starting December 1. We hope to see a great game of cricket. The wicket would be tough to bat on early on in the game and shall improve from Day 2 onward. The side batting first in this game would need to have a target score of 350 runs or more in mind.

Venue Details

The pitch at Junction Oval, Melbourne, has historically been a good one for batsmen who look to play the waiting game. Fast bowlers have done well here with the bounce and pace, they extract from the surface. There isn't much for the spinners at this venue, and the shorter boundaries make it a challenge for them.

Toss: To Bowl

There is assistance for the fast bowlers early on this surface. Batting conditions improve as the game progresses. The side that wins the toss would be looking to take advantage of this, and we expect them to invite the opposition to bat first in this game.