Western Australia vs Queensland, SSD, Today Match Prediction 08 October 2024

WAC vs QSL Match Prediction & Analysis

Many Australian Test stars will be available for the opening round of the Sheffield Sheild 2024-25 season. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschange are the ones making a return to Queensland for this game while Cameron Green and Mitch Marsh will be available for Western Australia.

Labuschange will add strength to their middle order which has some quality batters like Ben McDermott and Jimmy Pierson. The last time Queensland came to the W.A.C.A, they were bowled out for 170 runs in the 1st innings.

Khawaja and Labuschange will be expected to turn things around this time. Whereas, the hosts will expect all-rounder Cameron Green and Jhye Richardson to put pressure on the visitors with early wickets.

They’ve got Josh Inglis, Mitch Marsh, and Ashton Turner in the batting lineup making it a solid-looking side. It will be a tough outing for the visitors though they’ve got the Australian Test stars ing for the first round.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Australia Preview

Western Australia begin their title defense as they take on Queensland at their home venue in Perth. Australia Test stars will be available for the opening round of the Sheffield Shield 2024-25. 

Mitch Marsh and Cameron Green will be ing the home team for this match. These two can make a huge difference to an already strong overall squad that also features the likes of DArcy Short, Josh Inglis, and Cameron Bancroft.

The batting lineup is pretty solid with many impactful players who have delivered match-winning knocks on many occasions in the past. Jhye Richardson is also in the squad and the skipper should consider including him in the XI for this game.

He will lead the pace attack along with Lance Morris and Joel Parris. There are many fast-bowling options in this squad and that should give Western Australia an edge in this contest.

DArcy Short and Josh Inglis will be ed by Cameron Green and Mitch Marsh in the middle order in this match. In the top order, the hosts can rely on their skipper Cameron Bancroft to deliver a solid start in the 1st innings. Ashton Turner is another reliable and experienced batter in the lower middle order to watch out for.

Western Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman (c), Mitch Marsh, Cameron Green, D Arcy Short, Josh Inglis (wk), Lance Morris, Joel Paris, Cameron Gannon, Jhye Richardson, Corey Rocchiccioli

Queensland Preview

Queensland will be eyeing a good start to this season after having finished last in the 2023-24 Sheffield Shield. Though it will be a tough outing for them as they face a strong overall squad on challenging conditions in Perth, they’ve got some of the biggest Test stars in their squad.

Usman Khawaja could lead them to a victory in this away match. They’ve also got the talented Marnus Labuschagne in the middle order. These two will be the ones to watch out for in this game.

While Queensland have also got the likes of Matt Renshaw, Ben McDermott, and Jimmy Pierson in the middle order who’ve been among the big names in the Big Bash, they couldn’t make a big impact in the Tests last year.

Michael Neser and Jack Wildermuth are the only all-rounders in this squad. And both of them should make it to the XI. Neser is a reliable wicket-taker with his right arm medium fast and will be a key bowler for Queensland.

Gurinder Sandhu made a name for himself in the Big Bash with his medium-fast bowling and will be excited to bowl on these pitches at the W.A.C.A. He picked only 2 wickets in his last match here while Xavier Bartlett was the star bowler for Queensland with a fifer in the 1st innings.

There are many quality bowlers in this side and they will surely pose a tough challenge to the hosts. This is likely to be a close contest between two well-matched sides.

Queensland Predicted Playing XI:

Bryce Street, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Max Bryant, Ben McDermott, Jimmy Peirson (c & wk), Jack Wildermuth, Xavier Bartlett, Mark Steketee, Gurinder Sandhu, Mitchell Swepson

Weather Conditions

The Day 1 of the Test will be mostly sunny with a high of 22 degrees Celsius while the next day Perth will have cloudy skies. Nevertheless, there is no prediction for rain on any of the days of the Test match.

WAC vs QSL Pitch Report

It is one of the fastest and bounciest pitches in the world. The pacers will have a great time bowling on this surface and will play a crucial role in this match. The average 1st and 2nd innings score at the W.A.C.A is 319 and 325 runs respectively. There is enough help for the batters on all days of the match and they should be able to chase down even something around 320-320 runs on day 4.

Toss: To Bat

There is no clear advantage to either batting or bowling first at this venue. Last year teams bowling first won 3, lost 2, and 1 match ended in a draw. There is great help for the pacers in every inning and teams will back their bowlers to defend a total on this ground.