Western Australia will host Victoria for the final of Sheffield Shield in Perth at the WACA ground. Victoria secured their spot in the final of Sheffield Shield after an impressive and tantalizingly close two-wicket win over Tasmania. Whereas, Western Australia got to the final showdown after defeating their final opponent Victoria by a massive margin.
Match Details
Date: March 31
Time: 7:30 AM
Venue: W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Where To Watch: Cricket Australia app and website
Pitch Report
The surface at WACA is easily one of the quickest and bounciest in Australia, infact in the world. Pacers can expect a lot of purchase from the pitch. Batting will get easier as the match progresses and the ball nicely comes onto the bat.
Weather Forecast
Moderately high temperatures are expected on Thursday. Cloud cover is also expected to remain for some parts of the day.
WAU vs VCT Head to Head Stats
Both the teams have played 157 matches in all, Western Australia has won 40 matches whereas Victoria has won 57 matches. Moreover, Victoria has had the upper hand over their opponents.
WAU vs VCT Dream 11 Top Picks
Joel Paris has been by far the most in-form bowler for Western Australia. He has picked up 16 wickets in 5 matches at a decent average of 21.5.
Josh Philippe is going through a purple patch this season. He has managed to score 474 runs in 6 matches at an outstanding average of 47.4.
Peter Handscomb is the highest run getter of the tournament with 596 runs in 6 matches at an amazing average of 54.
Mitchell Perry has been splendid with the new ball throughout the tournament. He has picked up 20 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 24.
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For WAU vs VCT
Keeper – Peter Handscomb, Josh Philippe
Batsmen – Nic Maddinson, Hilton Cartwright, S. Whiteman
All-rounders – M. Short, C. Green
Bowlers – Jhye Richardson, James Pattinson, Joel Paris, M. Kelly
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
Captain: Josh Phillipe
Vice-Captain: Hilton Cartwright
Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For WAU vs VCT
Keeper – Peter Handscomb, Josh Philippe
Batsmen – Nic Maddinson, Hilton Cartwright, S. Whiteman, Travis Dean
All-rounders – Chris Green, Matthew Short
Bowlers – Jhye Richardson, L. Morris, M. Perry
Dream11 Captain & Vice-Captain Choice For Today’s Match
Captain: Peter Handscomb
Vice-Captain: N. Maddinson
Team1 vs Team2 Probable XI
WAU Probable XI: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Shaun Marsh©, Hilton Cartwright, Josh Philippe(wk), Aaron Hardie, D’Arcy Short, Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Corey Rocchiccioli, Lance Morris
VCT Probable XI: Travis Dean, James Seymour, Peter Handscomb©, Nic Maddinson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper(wk), James Pattinson, Will Sutherland, Mitchell Perry, Todd Murphy, Jon Holland
Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
On the basis of their recent performances, Western Australia is expected to bag this match.
