Sheffield Shield 2025-26 | 04-Dec-2025 05:00 AM | Melbourne Cricket Ground
WA 194/10 (75.2) CRR: 5.02
VIC 255/10 (95.1) CRR: 5.02
WA 255/10 (104.4) CRR: 5.02
VIC 195/4 (38.5) CRR: 5.02
Victoria won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Macdonald* | 109 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 93.97 |
| Oliver Peake | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Gannon* | 10.5 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 5.35 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Matthew Short lbw b Rocchiccioli 62(82) - 183/4 in 37.3 ov.
Victoria vs Western Australia
Western Australia — Innings 1 (194/10 in 75.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft lbw b Mitchell Perry | 39 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 51.32 | |
| Whiteman (c) c Sam Harper b Mitchell Perry | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Mitchell Marsh c Sam Harper b Mitchell Perry | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 | |
| J Goodwin c Matthew Short b Sam Elliott | 23 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 20.91 | |
| Cartwright c Handscomb b Cameron McClure | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 41.94 | |
| Aaron Hardie c Sam Harper b Sam Elliott | 53 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 72.6 | |
| Joel Curtis (wk) lbw b Sam Elliott | 17 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 37.78 | |
| Rocchiccioli c Sam Harper b David Moody | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Gannon not out | 23 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 43.4 | |
| Brody Couch c Harry Dixon b Sam Elliott | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Liam Haskett c Sam Harper b Sam Elliott | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 1 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 194 | 10 wkts, 75.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Perry | 17 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.6 |
| Cameron McClure | 17 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Sam Elliott | 19.2 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Matthew Short | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3.7 |
| David Moody | 14 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Harry Dixon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft & Whiteman | 11 | 29 |
| Bancroft & Mitchell Marsh | 14 | 25 |
| Bancroft & Goodwin | 42 | 118 |
| Cartwright & Goodwin | 21 | 68 |
| Hardie & Goodwin | 6 | 15 |
| Hardie & Joel Curtis | 60 | 97 |
| Hardie & Rocchiccioli | 6 | 12 |
| Hardie & Gannon | 20 | 40 |
| Brody Couch & Gannon | 14 | 26 |
| Liam Haskett & Gannon | 2 | 23 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whiteman | 4.5 | 11 |
| 2 | Mitchell Marsh | 8.6 | 25 |
| 3 | Bancroft | 28.4 | 67 |
| 4 | Cartwright | 39.6 | 88 |
| 5 | J Goodwin | 42.3 | 94 |
| 6 | Joel Curtis | 58.3 | 152 |
| 7 | Rocchiccioli | 60.3 | 158 |
| 8 | Aaron Hardie | 67.1 | 178 |
| 9 | Brody Couch | 71.3 | 192 |
| 10 | Liam Haskett | 75.2 | 194 |
Victoria — Innings 2 (255/10 in 95.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macdonald c Liam Haskett b Brody Couch | 79 | 145 | 6 | 3 | 54.48 | |
| Harry Dixon c Joel Curtis b Gannon | 24 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 50 | |
| Marcus Harris c Bancroft b Rocchiccioli | 11 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Handscomb (c) c Joel Curtis b Aaron Hardie | 28 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Matthew Short c Whiteman b Gannon | 62 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 55.86 | |
| Oliver Peake c Joel Curtis b Liam Haskett | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 | |
| Sam Harper (wk) c Joel Curtis b Gannon | 22 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 62.86 | |
| Mitchell Perry b Gannon | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Sam Elliott b Gannon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Moody c J Goodwin b Rocchiccioli | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 | |
| Cameron McClure not out | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14.81 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 255 | 10 wkts, 95.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon | 23 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Aaron Hardie | 13 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Brody Couch | 17 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Liam Haskett | 18 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Rocchiccioli | 20.1 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3 |
| J Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Cartwright | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Macdonald & Harry Dixon | 55 | 97 |
| Macdonald & Marcus Harris | 38 | 128 |
| Macdonald & Handscomb | 40 | 74 |
| Matthew Short & Handscomb | 33 | 59 |
| Matthew Short & Oliver Peake | 28 | 64 |
| Matthew Short & Sam Harper | 32 | 59 |
| Matthew Short & Mitchell Perry | 18 | 40 |
| Matthew Short & Sam Elliott | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Short & David Moody | 5 | 8 |
| Cameron McClure & David Moody | 6 | 41 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Dixon | 16.1 | 55 |
| 2 | Marcus Harris | 37.3 | 93 |
| 3 | Macdonald | 49.5 | 133 |
| 4 | Handscomb | 59.4 | 166 |
| 5 | Oliver Peake | 70.2 | 194 |
| 6 | Sam Harper | 80.1 | 226 |
| 7 | Mitchell Perry | 86.5 | 244 |
| 8 | Sam Elliott | 86.6 | 244 |
| 9 | Matthew Short | 88.2 | 249 |
| 10 | David Moody | 95.1 | 255 |
Western Australia — Innings 3 (255/10 in 104.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft c Handscomb b Mitchell Perry | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Whiteman (c) c Handscomb b Matthew Short | 103 | 252 | 7 | 0 | 40.87 | |
| Rocchiccioli lbw b Sam Elliott | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Mitchell Marsh c David Moody b Sam Elliott | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| J Goodwin c Sam Harper b Cameron McClure | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 37.14 | |
| Cartwright c Handscomb b Matthew Short | 43 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 29.66 | |
| Aaron Hardie c Handscomb b Matthew Short | 33 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 39.76 | |
| Joel Curtis (wk) c Sam Elliott b Matthew Short | 28 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 56 | |
| Gannon c Sam Harper b David Moody | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 | |
| Brody Couch c Sam Harper b David Moody | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Liam Haskett not out | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 14 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 17 | |||||
| Total | 255 | 10 wkts, 104.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Perry | 22 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron McClure | 21 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Sam Elliott | 24 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2.1 |
| David Moody | 17.4 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Matthew Short | 20 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 2.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bancroft & Whiteman | 4 | 18 |
| Rocchiccioli & Whiteman | 5 | 39 |
| Mitchell Marsh & Whiteman | 8 | 14 |
| Goodwin & Whiteman | 35 | 83 |
| Cartwright & Whiteman | 129 | 299 |
| Cartwright & Hardie | 9 | 26 |
| Joel Curtis & Hardie | 56 | 116 |
| Gannon & Hardie | 1 | 4 |
| Gannon & Brody Couch | 5 | 15 |
| Gannon & Liam Haskett | 3 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bancroft | 2.6 | 4 |
| 2 | Rocchiccioli | 9.3 | 9 |
| 3 | Mitchell Marsh | 11.5 | 17 |
| 4 | J Goodwin | 25.4 | 52 |
| 5 | Whiteman | 75.3 | 181 |
| 6 | Cartwright | 79.5 | 190 |
| 7 | Joel Curtis | 99.1 | 246 |
| 8 | Aaron Hardie | 99.5 | 247 |
| 9 | Brody Couch | 102.2 | 252 |
| 10 | Gannon | 104.4 | 255 |
Victoria — Innings 4 (195/4 in 38.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Dixon c J Goodwin b Brody Couch | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Blake Macdonald not out | 109 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 93.97 | |
| Sam Harper (wk) lbw b Brody Couch | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Peter Handscomb (c) c Cartwright b Brody Couch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Matthew Short lbw b Rocchiccioli | 62 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 75.61 | |
| Oliver Peake not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 2 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 5 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 195 | 4 wkts, 38.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Marcus Harris, Mitchell Perry, Sam Elliott, David Moody, Cameron McClure | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Gannon | 10.5 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Aaron Hardie | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Brody Couch | 8 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4.2 |
| Liam Haskett | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Dixon & Macdonald | 36 | 57 |
| Sam Harper & Macdonald | 2 | 3 |
| Handscomb & Macdonald | 8 | 11 |
| Matthew Short & Macdonald | 137 | 154 |
| Oliver Peake & Macdonald | 12 | 8 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Dixon | 9.3 | 36 |
| 2 | Sam Harper | 9.6 | 38 |
| 3 | Peter Handscomb | 11.5 | 46 |
| 4 | Matthew Short | 37.3 | 183 |
Match Info
| Match | Victoria vs Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Series | Sheffield Shield 2025-26 |
| Time | 04-Dec-2025 05:00 AM |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Live Telecast | FanCode |
Match Preview: Victoria vs Western Australia (VCT vs WAU)
Victoria will face Western Australia in a thrilling match on 04-Dec-2025 in Sheffield Shield 2025-26. The match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground at 05:00 AM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on FanCode.
Match Overview
Victoria is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Western Australia remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in Sheffield Shield 2025-26.
The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Victoria will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Western Australia will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Victoria batting and Western Australia bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Victoria showcase its strengths, or will Western Australia pull off a major upset? Join us live on FanCode on 04-Dec-2025 to find out the answer!
Victoria Squad
Scott Boland, Will Sutherland (C), David Moody, Sam Elliot, Harry Dixon, Doug Warren, Oliver Peake
Western Australia Squad
Hilton Cartwright, Sam Whiteman (C), Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, Cameron Gannon, Corey Rocchiccioli, Joel Curtis, Jayden Goodwin, Liam Haskett, Albert Esterhuysen
