Connolly (90 off 115 balls) was the last man out in WA’s first innings score of 347 on a green-tinged WACA Ground wicket.
A former Cricket Australia head doctor wonders if Will Pucovski is on the same path as AFL star Angus Brayshaw,who was forced to medically retire.
Cameron Green has revealed his inner struggle to find the right technical balance between Tests and Twenty20,after sculpting a superb century that came partly because he was afforded a rare red ball game to prepare for it
Will Pucovski will bat at the SCG on Friday for the first time since his Test debut on the ground three years ago,having come to terms with the fact that mental health has been a bigger obstacle for him than concussions.
The star batter reported delayed concussion symptoms after being struck on the helmet in a second XI game for the Vics in Adelaide last week.
There’s a strong push for Cameron Green to open the batting for Australia once David Warner retires after the Sydney Test against Pakistan.
Wicketkeeper Sam Harper dragged Victoria out of early trouble with the third-fastest century recorded in Sheffield Shield history.
Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft deserves another crack at opening the batting for Australia,the former national team coach says.
Batting prodigy Will Pucovski,cult hero fast bowler Scott Boland,and dasher Matt Short will look to impress on what the curator hopes is a quick MCG pitch against a NSW side featuring ‘The GOAT’ Nathan Lyon.
Cameron Bancroft is confident his sins of the past won’t count against him as he attempts to reignite his Test career this summer.
The powerhouse Blues are banking on a mix of the old and the new to help the side climb out of one of the deepest holes in their steeped history.