WAU vs SAU Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 9
Arjit - October 27, 2025Last Updated on Nov 03, 2025 03:59 PM
Western Australia vs South Australia Cricket Match Previews
Sheffield Shield 2025-26
WA 195/6 (69)
SAUS 394/8 (125)
WA 307/10 (110.2)
SAUS 215/10 (59)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Connolly* | 51 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 51 |
| Matthew Kelly | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Manenti* | 12 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
Last Wicket: Joel Curtis lbw b Liam Scott 2(4) - 174/6 in 57.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Western Australia vs South Australia
South Australia — Innings 1 (215/10 in 59 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McInerney c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 | |
| Henry Hunt c Joel Curtis b Liam Haskett | 12 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| McSweeney (c) c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 35.14 | |
| Jason Sangha c Gannon b Rocchiccioli | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 | |
| Jake Lehmann c Green b Rocchiccioli | 96 | 126 | 10 | 1 | 76.19 | |
| Liam Scott c Aaron Hardie b Gannon | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Harry Nielsen (wk) c Whiteman b Gannon | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Manenti c Green b Matthew Kelly | 12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 63.16 | |
| McAndrew c Gannon b Rocchiccioli | 21 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 52.5 | |
| Thornton b Liam Haskett | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 42.11 | |
| Brendan Doggett not out | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.85 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 3 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 215 | 10 wkts, 59 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kelly | 12 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Gannon | 13 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Liam Haskett | 14 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Aaron Hardie | 7 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Rocchiccioli | 13 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McInerney & Henry Hunt | 15 | 40 |
| McSweeney & Henry Hunt | 16 | 44 |
| McSweeney & Jason Sangha | 17 | 27 |
| Jake Lehmann & Jason Sangha | 5 | 16 |
| Jake Lehmann & Liam Scott | 25 | 31 |
| Jake Lehmann & Harry Nielsen | 3 | 14 |
| Jake Lehmann & Ben Manenti | 32 | 46 |
| Jake Lehmann & McAndrew | 50 | 71 |
| Jake Lehmann & Thornton | 27 | 34 |
| Jake Lehmann & Doggett | 25 | 31 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McInerney | 6.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Henry Hunt | 13.6 | 31 |
| 3 | McSweeney | 18.3 | 48 |
| 4 | Jason Sangha | 21.1 | 53 |
| 5 | Liam Scott | 26.2 | 78 |
| 6 | Harry Nielsen | 28.4 | 81 |
| 7 | Ben Manenti | 36.2 | 113 |
| 8 | McAndrew | 48.1 | 163 |
| 9 | Thornton | 53.5 | 190 |
| 10 | Jake Lehmann | 58.6 | 215 |
Western Australia — Innings 2 (307/10 in 110.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft c Ben Manenti b McSweeney | 122 | 255 | 12 | 1 | 47.84 | |
| Whiteman (c) c Ben Manenti b Brendan Doggett | 31 | 113 | 5 | 0 | 27.43 | |
| Cartwright c Harry Nielsen b Brendan Doggett | 32 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 38.55 | |
| Green c McSweeney b Brendan Doggett | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooper Connolly c Conor McInerney b McSweeney | 33 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 94.29 | |
| Aaron Hardie c Brendan Doggett b McSweeney | 11 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 26.19 | |
| Joel Curtis (wk) lbw b Brendan Doggett | 36 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 59.02 | |
| Matthew Kelly c Conor McInerney b Brendan Doggett | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Rocchiccioli not out | 18 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 43.9 | |
| Gannon b Thornton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 | |
| Liam Haskett c Ben Manenti b Brendan Doggett | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 4 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 307 | 10 wkts, 110.2 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAndrew | 23 | 2 | 82 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Brendan Doggett | 21.2 | 6 | 48 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Liam Scott | 16 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Thornton | 18 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Ben Manenti | 21 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 2.9 |
| McSweeney | 11 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft & Whiteman | 93 | 218 |
| Bancroft & Cartwright | 60 | 156 |
| Bancroft & Green | 5 | 12 |
| Bancroft & Connolly | 59 | 75 |
| Bancroft & Hardie | 17 | 56 |
| Joel Curtis & Hardie | 5 | 28 |
| Joel Curtis & Kelly | 22 | 46 |
| Joel Curtis & Rocchiccioli | 20 | 39 |
| Gannon & Rocchiccioli | 12 | 10 |
| Liam Haskett & Rocchiccioli | 14 | 22 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whiteman | 36.2 | 93 |
| 2 | Cartwright | 62.2 | 153 |
| 3 | Green | 64.2 | 158 |
| 4 | Cooper Connolly | 76.5 | 217 |
| 5 | Bancroft | 86.1 | 234 |
| 6 | Aaron Hardie | 90.5 | 239 |
| 7 | Matthew Kelly | 98.3 | 261 |
| 8 | Joel Curtis | 104.6 | 281 |
| 9 | Gannon | 106.4 | 293 |
| 10 | Liam Haskett | 110.2 | 307 |
South Australia — Innings 3 (394/8 in 125 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McInerney b Rocchiccioli | 18 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 27.69 | |
| Henry Hunt c Joel Curtis b Cooper Connolly | 84 | 197 | 8 | 1 | 42.64 | |
| McSweeney (c) c Joel Curtis b Aaron Hardie | 103 | 168 | 11 | 1 | 61.31 | |
| Jason Sangha c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 41 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 51.25 | |
| Jake Lehmann c Green b Gannon | 35 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 60.34 | |
| McAndrew c Rocchiccioli b Gannon | 16 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Liam Scott c Matthew Kelly b Cooper Connolly | 33 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 55 | |
| Harry Nielsen (wk) not out | 31 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 52.54 | |
| Ben Manenti c Cooper Connolly b Liam Haskett | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Thornton not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Brendan Doggett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 394 | 8 wkts, 125 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Kelly | 27 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Gannon | 25 | 9 | 61 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Rocchiccioli | 24 | 2 | 97 | 1 | 4 |
| Aaron Hardie | 13 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Liam Haskett | 21 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Cooper Connolly | 15 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 3.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McInerney & Henry Hunt | 35 | 108 |
| McSweeney & Henry Hunt | 153 | 293 |
| McSweeney & Jason Sangha | 42 | 66 |
| Jake Lehmann & Jason Sangha | 54 | 76 |
| Jake Lehmann & McAndrew | 16 | 55 |
| Liam Scott & McAndrew | 11 | 21 |
| Liam Scott & Harry Nielsen | 54 | 92 |
| Ben Manenti & Harry Nielsen | 13 | 21 |
| Thornton & Harry Nielsen | 16 | 18 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McInerney | 17.6 | 35 |
| 2 | Henry Hunt | 66.5 | 188 |
| 3 | McSweeney | 77.5 | 230 |
| 4 | Jason Sangha | 90.3 | 284 |
| 5 | Jake Lehmann | 99.4 | 300 |
| 6 | McAndrew | 103.1 | 311 |
| 7 | Liam Scott | 118.3 | 365 |
| 8 | Ben Manenti | 121.6 | 378 |
Western Australia — Innings 4 (195/6 in 69 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft c Conor McInerney b McAndrew | 58 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 62.37 | |
| Sam Whiteman (c) b Brendan Doggett | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hilton Cartwright c Thornton b McAndrew | 12 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Cameron Green c Harry Nielsen b Liam Scott | 41 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 37.96 | |
| Cooper Connolly not out | 51 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 51 | |
| Aaron Hardie c Jake Lehmann b Liam Scott | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 56.76 | |
| Joel Curtis (wk) lbw b Liam Scott | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Matthew Kelly not out | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cameron Gannon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam Haskett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 195 | 6 wkts, 69 overs | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McAndrew | 16 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 3 |
| Brendan Doggett | 13 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Liam Scott | 11 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Henry Thornton | 14 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Ben Manenti | 12 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft & Whiteman | 4 | 11 |
| Bancroft & Cartwright | 33 | 64 |
| Bancroft & Green | 63 | 128 |
| Connolly & Green | 32 | 75 |
| Connolly & Hardie | 40 | 66 |
| Connolly & Joel Curtis | 2 | 4 |
| Connolly & Kelly | 21 | 66 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Whiteman | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Hilton Cartwright | 12.3 | 37 |
| 3 | Cameron Bancroft | 33.5 | 100 |
| 4 | Cameron Green | 46.2 | 132 |
| 5 | Aaron Hardie | 57.2 | 172 |
| 6 | Joel Curtis | 57.6 | 174 |
WAU vs SAU Match Prediction, Sheffield Shield 2025-26, Western Australia vs South Australia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WAU vs SAU (Western Australia vs South Australia) Match Details
| Match | Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) |
| League | Sheffield Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Tuesday, 28th October 2025 |
| Time | 08:00 AM (IST) - 02:30 AM (GMT) |
WAU vs SAU Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WAU vs SAU Match Venue: W.A.C.A Ground, Perth, Australia.
WAU vs SAU Pitch Report: The WACA pitch is considered one of the fastest and most bouncy pitches in the world, with the outfield also being exceptionally fast. Over the past decade, the surface has leveled off, but efforts are being made to bring back the WACAs old surface – a dreadful condition for batsmen.
WAU vs SAU Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Perth, AU will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 41% humidity and 10.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
W.A.C.A Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 46 |
| Batting first won: | 19 |
| Bowling first won: | 18 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 326 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 221 |
| Highest Total: | 735/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 62/10 |
WAU vs SAU (Western Australia vs South Australia) Playing 11
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Match Preview
WAU vs SAU Match Preview: Sheffield Shield 2025-26 will see Western Australia facing off against South Australia on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 at 08:00 AM IST at W.A.C.A Ground, Perth, Australia.
Western Australia (WAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Cameron Bancroft and Sam Whiteman will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Jayden Goodwin will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hilton Cartwright and Sam Fanning will strengthen the middle order for Western Australia.
- Sam Whiteman will lead the Western Australia as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Joel Curtis will do the Wicket Keeping for Western Australia.
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Cameron Gannon and Corey Rocchiccioli will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
South Australia (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Conor McInerney and Henry Hunt will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Nathan McSweeney will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jason Sangha and Jake Lehmann will strengthen the middle order for South Australia.
- Nathan McSweeney will lead the South Australia as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Alex Carey will do the Wicket Keeping for South Australia.
Spin Bowlers
- Lloyd Pope and Hanno Jacobs will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jordan Buckingham and Liam Scott will lead the pace attack of his team.
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WAU vs SAU Match Prediction: South Australia looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WAU will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
WAU vs SAU Sheffield Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Hilton Cartwright will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Cameron Gannon will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WAU vs SAU Head to Head
WAU vs SAU Head to Head Records: Western Australia vs South Australia have faced each other in 108 matches in TEST. Out of these 108 games, Western Australia have won 65 whereas South Australia have won 43 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WAU | 65 Won |
| SAU | 43 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on cricket.com.au.
POINTS TABLE - Sheffield Shield 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.153 | 31 | WWWW |
| 2 | Queensland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.759 | 15 | LDWD |
| 3 | New South Wales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.150 | 12 | LDLW |
| 4 | South Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.111 | 11 | WDLL |
| 5 | Western Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.383 | 10 | WDLL |
| 6 | Tasmania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.477 | 9 | LLWD |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Sheffield Shield 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 510, Cricket, WAU vs SAU
SAU - W D L LWAU - W D L L
WAU vs SAU Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Sam Whiteman, Harry Nielsen are the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
WAU vs SAU Winning Prediction
- South Australia team has the upper hand over Western Australia team. So try to pick more players from South Australia
WAU vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
WAU - Hilton Cartwright [652 points], Cameron Gannon [416 points]SAU - Jake Lehmann [893 points], Conor McInerney [755 points]
WAU vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
WAU - Liam Haskett [0 points], Ashton Agar [0 points]SAU - Wes Agar [20 points], Hanno Jacobs [30 points]
Western Australia (WAU) Key Players
- Sam Fanning [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Sam Whiteman [89]
- Joel Paris [PTs: 335, CR: 8.5]
- Cameron Bancroft [66, 72, 76, ]
- Cameron Gannon [1W]
- Hilton Cartwright [43, 9, ]
South Australia (SAU) Key Players
- Harry Nielsen [10]
- Lloyd Pope [PTs: 550, CR: 7.5]
- Nathan McSweeney [51]
- Henry Hunt [47]
- Conor McInerney [PTs: 755, CR: 6.5]
WAU vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Sam Whiteman [PTs: 250, CR: 8.5]
- Harry Nielsen [PTs: 449, CR: 7]
- Hilton Cartwright [PTs: 652, CR: 8.5]
- Nathan McSweeney [PTs: 689, CR: 8.5]
WAU vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
WAU Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Australia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WAU vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see WAU vs SAU Live Score?
You can see WAU vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WAU vs SAU match will be live telecast on cricket.com.au.
WAU vs SAU Cricket Match Highlights
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WAU vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Western Australia vs South Australia (WAU vs SAU) Squads
Western Australia (WAU) Squad: Hilton Cartwright, Sam Whiteman(WK)(C), Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Cameron Bancroft(WK), Cameron Gannon, Corey Rocchiccioli, Jayden Goodwin, Liam Haskett, Joel Curtis(WK), Albert Esterhuysen
South Australia (SAU) Squad: Alex Carey(WK), Nathan McAndrew, Liam Scott, Harry Nielsen(WK), Jake Lehmann, Wes Agar, Lloyd Pope, Harry J Manenti, Henry Hunt, Daniel Drew, Conor McInerney, Nathan McSweeney(C), Jordan Buckingham, Hanno Jacobs, Jason Sangha
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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