Western Australia vs Tasmania, SSD, Today Match Prediction 15 October 2023

WAC vs TSC Match Prediction & Analysis

The 2023-24 Sheffield Shield season has kicked off and both Tasmania and Western Australia have won their respective opening matches. 

The two teams will now go head to head at the W.A.C.A in Perth where the hosts have a terrific record winning 5 matches last season and losing just one. They have kicked off the new season with a huge win over Victoria.

Tasmania have got their key players firing at all ends. Whether it was the middle-order of the bowling attack, everyone delivered what was expected of them as Tasmania ed a 7-wicket win over South Australia.

This will be their second away game of the season and also one of the most challenging matches of the season. To come out on top at the W.A.C.A against the home team is a big deal.

All eyes will be on Gabe Bell and Lawrence Neil-Smith to do the job for the visitors while Corey Rocchiccioli and Cameron Gannon will be the key bowlers in the home team.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

WAC

W W W W

WAC

109/4 in 23.4 4.61

MOC

Western Australia beat Victoria by 6 wickets 09 Oct 2023

VAC

107/10 in 21.1 5.06

SAC

349/8 in 50.0 6.98

MOC

Western Australia beat South Australia by 22 runs 26 Sep 2023

WAC

371/7 in 50.0 7.42

WAC

115/10 in 45.0 2.56

SSD

Western Australia beat Queensland by 3 wickets

31 Oct 2022

QSL

196/7 in 74.1 2.64

WAC

258/10 in 105.0 2.46

SSD

Western Australia beat New South Wales by 8 wickets

03 Oct 2022

NSW

85/2 in 24.5 3.42

TSC

W W L W L

SAC

398/10 in 46.4 8.53

MOC

Tasmania beat South Australia by 37 runs 08 Oct 2023

TSC

435/9 in 50.0 8.7

SAC

307/10 in 63.4 4.82

SSD

Tasmania beat South Australia by 7 wickets

03 Oct 2023

TSC

84/3 in 19.5 4.24

VAC

229/7 in 44.5 5.11

MOC

Victoria beat Tasmania by 3 wickets 25 Sep 2023

TSC

224/10 in 50.0 4.48

SAC

227/10 in 76.1 2.98

SSD

Tasmania beat South Australia by 7 wickets

16 Oct 2022

TSC

235/3 in 73.3 3.2

QSL

458/10 in 153.4 2.98

SSD

Queensland beat Tasmania by 172 runs

06 Oct 2022

TSC

0/0 in 0.0 0

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Western Australia Preview

After two consecutive title wins in the Sheffield Shield, Western Australia continue to look threatening this year. They started off by winning by an innings and 53 runs in their first match at the W.A.C.A against Victoria, the runners-up of the last two seasons.

While Corey Rocchiccioli has continued his form, Cameron Gannon has also proven to be effective with the ball. Rocchiccioli picked 6 wickets in the last match including figures of 3 for 14 from 26 Overs in the 2nd innings.

Batting all-rounder Aaron Hardie helped get through the Victorian top order and give the hosts an upper hand. There are many bowling options in this side and all of them have looked very promising.

The biggest positive from the last match was the performance of the 19-year-old Teague Wyllie who scored 94 runs at number 3 and together with Cameron Bancroft added 193 runs for the 2nd wicket.

Jayden Goodwin and Aaron Hardie also looked in good touch in the middle order. While there is no Mitchell Marsh this year, Josh Phillippe and Ashton Turner will play a crucial role in the lower middle order.

It is a deep batting lineup with some in-form and experienced batters at key positions in the batting order. The hosts will pose a tough challenge to the visiting team in every department.

Western Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman (c), Teague Wyllie, Jayden Goodwin, Aaron Hardie, Josh Philippe (wk), Ashton Turner, Charles Stobo, Cameron Gannon, Corey Rocchiccioli, Liam Haskett

Western Australia Actual Playing XI:

Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner, Cameron Bancroft, Charlie Stobo, Corey Rocchiccioli, Hilton Cartwright, Josh Philippe, Lance Morris, Sam Whiteman, Teague Wyllie, Liam Haskett

Tasmania Preview

Jordan Silk will be hoping to carry the winning momentum to W.A.C.A and make the most of their current bowling form. Last year, batting first at this venue, Tasmania were bowled out for 179 runs.

After that kind of a start, it is nearly impossible to bounce back in the game against such a strong side. Victoria also suffered after being put to bat first. Silk should be considering bowling first at this venue and getting his in-form bowlers to restrict the home team to below 300 runs.

A 100-150+ runs lead in the 1st innings will put Tasmania right in the driver’s seat to win this match. Now that will not be an easy task against this opposition. They need Caleb Jewell and Jake Weatherald to deliver a good start.

Jewell looked in great touch in the last match with an 87-run knock. Charlie Wakim scored a century at number 3 and along with the opener Jewell built a 189-run partnership for the 2nd wicket.

The experienced Matthew Wade will be crucial at number 5 followed by another promising batsman Beau Webster. There are some big names in this side and on their best day, they could lead Tasmania to a 400+ total.

Webster, with his off-break bowling, will also be a key bowler in this side. He was quite impressive against Western Australia at this venue last year. Neil-Smith and Bell will be leading the attack instead of Jackson Bird and Riley Meredith this time around.

Tasmania Predicted Playing XI:

Caleb Jewell, Jake Weatherald, Charlie Wakim, Jordan Silk (c), Matthew Wade (wk), Beau Webster, Bradley Hope, Mitchell Owen, Jarrod Freeman, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Gabe Bell

Tasmania Actual Playing XI:

Tim Ward, Caleb Jewell, Charlie Wakim, Jordan Silk, Matthew Wade, Beau Webster, Bradley Mark Hope, Mitchell Owen, Jarrod Freeman, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Gabe T Bell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch has bounce and pace for the bowlers and that will also allow the batters to play their strokes freely. Though the bowlers would find some help with the new ball in the 1st innings, the batters are likely to dominate second innings onward. It will be a sunny day with a high of 33 degrees Celsius in Perth.

WAC vs TSC Pitch Report

W.A.C.A Ground in Perth, home to Western Australia, will be the venue for this clash. It is a significant venue in Australian cricket and has witnessed many historic games. The team batting first needs to put at least 300-330 runs on the board to stay competitive in the game. Anything less than that would allow the opposition to take a huge lead with a big total in the second innings. 

Toss: To Bowl

Last year, team bowling first won all the matches played at this venue. And this year too, Western Australia won their opening game of the season bowling first on this ground. Tasmania should not be making the same mistake they did last season and instead opt to bowl first.