Sheffield Shield 2024/25, SOA vs VIC 9th Match Match Report, 01 – 04 November, 2024

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South Australia 286 for 9 (Hunt 62, Scott 53, Siddle 3-44) vs Victoria

Former Test fast bowler Peter Siddle has once again proved that age is no barrier as the 39-year-old ensured a depleted Victoria remained in good shape after the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia.

Wickets fell at regular intervals in the second and third sessions, as South Australia ended the day at 286 for 9 after visiting captain Will Sutherland made first use of the Adelaide Oval batting strip.

Test wicketkeeper Alex Carey managed to score runs again while Henry Hunt and Liam Scott scored half-centuries but it was Siddle who made the most decisive contribution of the day.

Siddle dismissed Daniel Drew twice in an over and Jake Lehmann for a duck for the second time in as many matches.

The tireless Siddle made a comeback late in the day to clean bowl Scott and send the home team’s last recognized batsman back for 53, ending the day with 3 for 44 from 18 overs.

Siddle, the player of the match who took 5 for 49 against a formidable New South Wales last weekend, returned to Victoria’s Shield squad amid several absentees.

Bowlers Scott Boland, Todd Murphy and Fergus O’Neill, as well as opening batsman Marcus Harris, all missed the third round match due to Australia A commitments.

Siddle, a veteran of 67 Test matches, completed Victoria’s young bowling line-up, which included the returning Cam McClure, Mitch Perry and spinner Doug Warren, who replaced Murphy.

The day started in a strange way when the fifth ball of the match hit wicketkeeper Sam Harper on the fielding helmet and resulted in five penalty runs.

Despite the early gifts, South Australia were unable to score quickly and could only reach a scoring rate of two runs per over in the final moments of the morning session and were 62 for 1 at lunch.

Conor McInerney was the only batsman to fall to Sutherland before Siddle achieved a double after the interval.

Hunt scored a typical 62 and had Warren out to first slip on the very first ball of the left-arm spinner’s spell.

Siddle was also active in the field and took an in-form carry catch at the boundary off Perry’s ball.

Carey’s innings ended on 44 as a pull shot failed to cross the narrow Adelaide Oval boundary, leaving the home side reeling at 159 for 5.

Scott then played a vital innings to revive South Australia with the help of Ben Manenty and debutant Henry Thornton.

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