Western Australia vs Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Today Match Prediction 14 March 2023

wesaus vs vic Match Prediction & Analysis

In the last match of the 2022-23 season, both teams will want to go off on a good note. With both still in the hunt for potentially facing off in the finals, this game is essentially a virtual semi-final for Victoria.

Western Australia has been fantastic in the 2022-23 season so far. Winning 6 games from the 9 games they have played so far. With them already booking their spot in the finals, they will look at this game as a dress rehearsal for the finals and fix whatever issues that need to be addressed.

Victoria has also had a really good season so far, winning 4 games out of the 9 they have played. Sitting 3rd on the points table they also have a chance to qualify for the finals against the same opposition who they go head to head with.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Australia Preview

Sitting on top of the points table and already booked a spot in the Sheffield Shield 2022-23 finals, is a testimony of how great a season Western Australia has had. They would want to continue the form in this match as well.

Put in the field by the opposition, the bowling department was in top form as they bowled out Tasmania for 179 in the first innings and 236 in the second. Corey Rocchiccioli picked up 4 in the first innings. But the star of the bowling department was Charles Stobo who picked up 7 wickets in both innings including 4 wickets in the second innings.

The batting department made easy work of the match, scoring 336 in the first innings. Mitchell Marsh scored an incredible 108 runs propelling the Western Australian score. Western Australia had a target of just 82 runs to win the match, which they won by 9 wickets. Sam Whiteman scored 31 runs off 39 balls before departing.

Key Players: Mitchell Marsh, Sam Whiteman, Corey Rocchiccioli, Charles Stobo

Western Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Teague Wyllie, Hilton Cartwright, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Charles Stobo, Corey Rocchiccioli

Victoria Preview

Victoria can be proud of the season that they have had and can make it a lot better if they can win and manage to book a spot in the finals of the Sheffield Shield 2022-23 season. Sitting on 3rd currently, with 4 wins they will want to carry forward this momentum from the previous game and make it into the finals.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, the bowlers were all over the batting team, as they bowled them out for a mere 203 runs in the first innings. They made it even better in the second innings when they managed to bowl out the opposition for 130 runs. Mitchell Perry was the star of the bowling as he picked up 8 wickets in the match, picking up 4 wickets in each inning.

The batting department was exceptional in the first innings as they piled on the runs scoring 331 runs in the first innings. Matthew Short scored a brilliant century scoring 108 runs. With a target of just 3 runs to chase down, Victoria won by 10 wickets making their claim to reach the final even stronger.

Key Players: Matthew Short, Marcus Harris, Mitchell Perry, Will Sutherland

Victoria Predicted Playing XI:

Travis Dean, Marcus Harris, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Campbell Kellaway, Matthew Short, Will Sutherland(c), Sam Harper(w), Mitchell Perry, Fergus O Neill, Jon Holland, Cameron McClure

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast is perfect for a game of cricket. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 28°C - 15°C range.

Venue Details

Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, also known as the “W.A.C.A” is located in Perth, Australia and has a capacity of 22,000.

The pitch is a batsman-friendly wicket and has a history of staying good through the 4 innings. Batting in the 4th innings gets a bit tough, teams usually bat first after winning the toss.

Toss: To Bat

Both teams seem to be quite strong while batting and will want to take advantage of the conditions and pile up the runs. The history of the ground would suggest, that the team who wins the toss should have a bat first.