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Somerset battle back on hard-fought opening day but visitors take the honours

ECB Reporters Network14-May-2019Centuries from Rory Burns and Dean Elgar put Surrey in a strong position before a determined Somerset fightback on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship match at Taunton.Having won the toss on a day of unbroken sunshine, the visitors ran up 330 for 6, with skipper Burns contributing 107 and Elgar making 103 against one of his former clubs.Surrey were 265 for 2 at one stage, but then lost four wickets for 30 runs as Lewis Gregory struck twice on his way to figures of 3 for 44 from 17 overs at the River End.Ryan Patel (25 not out) and Rikki Clarke (28 not out) steadied the ship and by the close Surrey had regained momentum going into day two.Burns took the obvious decision to bat first on what appeared a true batting pitch under cloudless skies and was rewarded when he and Mark Stoneman put together an opening stand of 96 from 30.3 overs.They were parted just before lunch when Stoneman, who had moved to his half-century off 105 balls, with six fours, edged a defensive shot off Jack Brooks through to wicketkeeper Steve Davies and departed for 50.Shortly after the interval it was 99 for 2 as Scott Borthwick was caught at third slip by Craig Overton, driving at a delivery from Gregory.With the total 108, Burns, on 42, survived a leg-side chance to Davies off Gregory. It proved an expensive miss as the Surrey captain moved to fifty from 109 balls, with five fours.Elgar was more fluent, reaching his fifty off 71 deliveries and by tea the third-wicket partnership was worth 118, Surrey having progressed to 217 for 2.Burns had been given another life on 84 when Azhar Ali spilled a comfortable catch at deep square off Brooks. The final session saw the opener reach three figures with a leg glance for two off Craig Overton.But Somerset stuck to their task well. When Burns finally fell to a top-edged pull shot that saw him caught at mid-on off Tim Groenewald, having faced 188 balls and hit 10 fours, the hosts sensed an opening.It was 268 for 4 when Ben Foakes was caught behind for 3 off a fine delivery from Somerset captain Tom Abell, who delayed taking the new ball as the old one was swinging.That proved sound thinking as Elgar, who cut Abell for four to reach a 165-ball ton, was pinned lbw by a toe-crushing yorker from Gregory.Will Jacks fell without scoring, another leg-before victim for Gregory, and suddenly Somerset were on top for the first time.They took the second new ball at the start of the 90th over with the score 314 for six, but failed to make another breakthrough against a confident Patel and Clarke.

Yuvraj Singh talks about his relationship with his father, his favourite captains, and about how he spurned the offer of a farewell match

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Jun-20192:34

I have made peace with the sport – Yuvraj

On making peace with his father, the former India fast bowler Yograj Singh, with whom he has had a fraught relationshipI think I actually made peace a couple of days ago when I was talking to my father. So I spoke to him and all the demons inside as a younger kid came out. That conversation happened and he said his side of the story. It was a very peaceful moment for me to have that closure and have that chat with him, because I’ve never had that chat with him in the last 20 years. He’s always been like a dragon to me… I think me and my father both have a very different relationship now. We both have grown up. Well I have grown up, I don’t know about him! All his life he has taken off on me in the media, now it’s my time.But yes, I’ve had closure with him. He never appreciated me playing any other sport. He only appreciated if I played cricket. So I said, “So be it.” And luckily for me, later on in my career I started enjoying it and made something good out of it.I think it was a very beautiful moment talking to my father and talking to my mom about my journey and I was looking for closure.On why he wasn’t able to do as well in Test cricket:Yes, definitely, that will always be a regret. I think I played at a time when it was very difficult to get a spot. Played with [VVS] Laxman, [Sourav] Ganguly who was captain, Sachin [Tendulkar], Rahul [Dravid], Viru [Virender Sehwag] started opening… it was very hard to find space in the middle order. And that time we used to get one or two Test matches [to prove ourselves] compared to guys today who get 10 to 15 Test matches to play all the time.So I never really got that spot. Every time I failed, I would lose my spot because it was just me, or Sourav or Laxman… Over seven years I think I sat out of 40 Test matches. And then when Sourav retired, that one year I was actually playing Test cricket. I finally got my spot, but then I got diagnosed with cancer, so… I don’t know what to say. It’s been unfortunate. If you look at the whole journey it’s been great, but unfortunate not to play… another 40 Test matches would have been awesome.I was batting at No. 6, I averaged about 34-35, which is not great. I would have loved to average 40. But for me, at the end of the day, it’s about winning games, and every time I scored runs I’m sure it helped win the game for India. It’s a regret, definitely, but I’ve given my all.On whether he regrets not scoring 10,000 ODI runs:No… Scoring 8000, 9000, whatever, definitely you can look at the books and say, “Oh he scored 10,000 runs.” But winning the World Cup… I’d rather have winning the World Cup than scoring 10,000 runs. I never thought about 10,000 runs, I always thought about winning the World Cup. 10,000 would be very special, but I think winning the World Cup is far more special.Yuvraj Singh never quite cracked the code of being a successful Test batsman•Getty Images

On his biggest high and his defining moment on the field:I think the biggest moment in my career would definitely be winning the World Cup in 2011 and being Man of the Series. And we won it in India as well, and after 28 years. There cannot be a bigger high.Defining moment in my career, I think it would be when I batted for the first time in my career and scored 84 against Australia. First game, and you score 84 against the best team in the world… It was quite a dream. Because of that, I came and failed in a lot of games. But because I had started so well I always got an opportunity.On his family’s reactions when he told them:I’d been talking to my wife and mother since two years, that I want to retire and go on with my life. But mentally I was not happy. Because after playing international cricket for so many years, going back and playing domestic cricket was a bit of a struggle.I spoke to my father recently and when I had told him I want to speak to him he was expecting that I would tell him I’m going to retire. He was also saying that, “It’s been enough. Almost 19 years and about 25 years of playing cricket.” I think he was very happy I was retiring, and he hugged me. He was very satisfied with the journey because he lived his dreams through me. He was very happy with my career and told me that when Kapil Dev had lifted the World Cup [in 1983], he had the regret that he wasn’t in that team, but he felt happy when I lifted the World Cup. He was very content with what I had achieved.On whether he would have wanted a farewell match:I didn’t tell anyone in BCCI that I want to play a last match. If I was good enough and had potential, I would have gone to the ground. I don’t like to play cricket in that fashion, that “I want a [farewell] match.” I had been told that if I can’t pass the yo-yo test, I can play a retirement match. I said then that I don’t want a retirement match. If I don’t pass the yo-yo test, I’ll go home quietly.On whether the yo-yo test is needed in a bat-ball game:See, I’m sure in life I will have a lot of time now to discuss these things. I will have a lot to say. I’m not saying it right now because India is playing the World Cup, and I don’t want any controversies around the players. Because I want the players to be in the best phase possible to win the last four. I’m sure my time will come to speak. I don’t want to be in that space where I retired during the World Cup time and whatever… I just retired because I want to move on with my life, and I’m sure my time will come to talk about these things.On which current player reminds him of himself:Not exactly myself, I think he has the potential to be better. Rishabh Pant, he’s already scored two Test hundreds away, in Australia and England. I think that boy has great potential to be a very attacking, match-winning left-hander. I’m looking forward to seeing him in the next few years.On mentorship or coaching in the future:Not now, I’ve just retired! I’ll enjoy myself for a year or two. After that I’ll think about it. Right now I’m going to take some time off. I definitely want to give something back to cricket, and hopefully do some work in the future with the younger generation.Yuvraj Singh gets aerial as he unleashes a throw•AFP

On the captains who had the most impact on him:I think Sourav Ganguly, under whom I started. He supported me a lot. And with MS Dhoni, I’ve won a lot of major championships, so definitely these two captains.Ganguly was very authoritative when it came to fighting for his players. He wanted certain players in the team, like myself, Ashish [Nehra], Bhajju [Harbhajan Singh], Zaheer Khan, [Virender] Sehwag. I think he built us guys together.Dhoni was very composed under pressure. He had a very good mind behind the stumps for how the game was going.On his thoughts before the first time he batted in international cricket:The previous night, Sourav Ganguly told me I have to open. Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie and [Glenn] McGrath were the bowlers. I remember it was a night of a lot of anxiety. But I got up in the morning all ready to open and Sourav said, “No no, I was just joking, playing a prank on you.” I told him that “Hopefully I will be able to repay the prank some day!”I think there’s less pressure when you’re actually going in to bat. There’s more pressure outside, I’ve always felt it. And the moment I was in the zone, it was just like me and the ball.On how he took revenge on Ganguly:Gave it back to Sourav? Nicely, after a couple of years, against Pakistan. Bhajji and me made a false newspaper cutting of him accusing his own players. And Sourav got all red on the field and he said, “I don’t want to captain this team anymore.” And then we said, “April fool, .”On the toughest bowlers he’s faced and his favourite overseas cricketers:You’re asking me this now?! (laughter)I think Muttiah Muralitharan would be the toughest I’ve faced. The other would be Glenn McGrath. The overseas cricketers I admire… Ricky Ponting is someone I really admire as a batsman. AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle… I think these guys were serious powerhouses when I played against them.On playing under pressure:Under the sword, under pressure, I always play my best cricket. I used to enjoy the challenge when we were three or four down. When Kaif and me won that Natwest final, a lot of belief came from that situation, that if I can do this now at such a young age, I can do more in the future.I felt the pressure a lot when I came back after cancer. I was not that fit, I went to France for training. When I came back in the team, Duncan [Fletcher] was the coach. And I felt there was a lot of pressure just to perform at that time. Everything had changed. Because everybody thinks I’ve come back from cancer and I’m not the same player anymore. That added up a lot of pressure on me, but that’s how life is.

The 21-year-old allrounder will be available for the entire duration of the fourth edition of the tournament

Annesha Ghosh28-Jun-2019Deepti Sharma has become the latest Indian to join the Kia Super League, signing up for the upcoming season with Western Storm, who had Smriti Mandhana in their ranks last season.ESPNcricinfo understands that Lancashire Thunder, who had recruited India T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur last season, had also expressed interest in 21-year-old allrounder Deepti about ten days after Storm had approached her. Deepti, however, chose the latter after speaking with Storm head coach Trevor Griffin, with Mandhana also playing a part in her decision.
“I had a chat with Trevor Griffin via WhatsApp, and given Smriti had played there last year – that’s also a bit of an assurance, for I know there’s someone I already know and have played with, who knows the group, the coach and the culture,” Deepti, who will be the fourth Indian to feature in the tournament, told ESPNcricinfo. “I am excited and feeling positive because outside of just the cricket, it’s a big step-up for me because I will be travelling abroad without the Indian team for the first time.”As such, Mandhana, last year’s player of the tournament, hasn’t yet renewed her contract with Storm, or inked a deal for any other team, officially.Deepti will join 18-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues, Yorkshire Diamonds’ only Indian recruit this season, and will be available for the entire duration of the T20 tournament’s fourth edition, which will run from August 6 to September 4.A regular middle-order batsman and specialist offspinner in the Indian team, Deepti’s KSL debut will mark her return to the UK, where she had last played in July 2017 during India’s breakout 2017 World Cup campaign. A teenager at the time, she emerged as India’s leading wicket-taker in the tournament and was one of their standout performers with the bat too.”I am especially looking forward to playing alongside [Anya] Shrubsole and [Heather] Knight, who, of course, are World Cup winners,” Deepti said. “The last time I played in England, they were my opponents, and part of the side we lost the final to. So, it’s good to have them as team-mates this time around, and I’d love to observe their training methods and work ethic closely.”Storm recently announced the re-signing of the England quartet of Knight, Shrubsole, Fran Wilson and Freya Davies, and New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Rachel Priest, who have all been part of the franchise since the inaugural season, held in 2016.

Yorkshire hunt down testing target of 165 thanks to powerful batting displays from overseas stars

ECB Reporters Network23-Aug-2019Yorkshire Diamonds kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for Kia Super League Finals Day with a four-wicket win over Roses rivals Lancashire Thunder in Scarborough.Alyssa Healy’s blistering 77 set the tone for the Diamonds and broke the back of their opponents in a chase of 165, after Ellie Threlkeld’s 52 and Harmanpreet Kaur’s 38 had guided Lancashire to a competitive total.But Yorkshire’s hopes of a Finals Day appearance depends on results elsewhere. The Thunder, who were already eliminated, remain winless.Healy’s innings was a joy to watch for all gathered in Scarborough. She batted with power, timing and intelligence to get the Diamonds off to a flyer. Her half-century came from just 28 balls in the seventh over – brought up with a six – and she went on to post a century opening stand with captain Lauren Winfield.She made her way to 77 from just 38 balls, including 12 fours and three sixes, with the Diamonds 103 without loss but Sophie Ecclestone returned to change the game. The England spinner had Healy caught in the deep and struck next ball to bowl Winfield. Hollie Armitage was then run out by Kate Cross as three wickets fell in the over.Cordelia Griffiths was stumped by Threlkeld off a wide by Natalie Brown before another run out for Cross as Bess Heath departed for 2. Yorkshire had slipped from 103 for no loss to 115 for 5, still needing 50 to win from 46 balls.If panic had set in, Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Davidson-Richards did not show it, putting on a 34-run stand to give Yorkshire control again. Davidson-Richards fell for 13 and the Diamonds needed 13 from the final two overs. But Rodrigues finished it a hurry, striking three successive boundaries to clinch victory with seven balls to spare.Lancashire started their innings brightly as Tahlia McGrath offered some early acceleration. The Australia international struck five boundaries on her way to 29 and but she was the third wicket to fall as Yorkshire pegged back the Thunder momentum.Sune Luus was caught in the deep by Rodrigues for 15 and Sophia Dunkley departed for 8 before McGrath was trapped by Davidson-Richards in the ninth over to leave Thunder 58 for 3. But a superb partnership between Harmanpreet and Threlkeld proved crucial to the innings. Threlkeld was positive from the start, sweeping and striking aggressively to the leg side to offer momentum as Harmanpreet took time to get set.Once she did get her eye in, the India star batted beautifully. She struck a huge six over midwicket off Leigh Kasparek before launching Katie Levick into the stands to take Lancashire to 116 for 3 after 16 overs.Harmanpreet was brilliantly caught by India team-mate Rodrigues – diving forward in the deep – for 38, but Threlkeld continued her assault. She struck a six and a four in the final over to reach 52 from 36 balls, before being bowled by the next delivery. Ecclestone hit the final ball – her first – for six to carry the Thunder to 164 for 5.

Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Aug-2019Alex Hales’ attempts to ensure he is England’s T20 World Cup plans will continue this winter, after he was announced as a marquee player for the Mzansi Super League in South Africa.Hales will play for Durban Heat, and is one of four marquee overseas signings appearing in the league for the first time along with compatriots Tom Curran (Tshwane Spartans) and David Willey (Paarl Rocks), and Pakistan seamer Wahab Riaz (Cape Town Blitz).The other international marquee players are the retained pair of Jason Roy (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) and Chris Gayle (Jozi Stars).There is one change among the domestic marquee players, with Andile Phehlukwayo replacing Hashim Amla at Durban Heat.Hales was deselected from England’s 50-over World Cup squad after a 21-day ban for using recreational drugs, and in May said that he was targeting the T20 World Cup in Australia next year for a potential comeback. He opted out of first-class cricket last year and his attempts to focus on cricket have been limited to seven appearances in the Vitality Blast.”I hope the door is not closed. That’s one of my aims, that T20 World Cup,” Hales said at the Caribbean Premier League draft in May. “I’m going to go through the process, hopefully score some runs in these tournaments and see how we go. I want to enjoy my cricket.”I think it’s a good opportunity,” he said of his attempts to use franchise leagues as a springboard. “These tournaments now are well respected all around the world, particularly by the selectors and ECB. I’d love to use these tournaments to hopefully get back into the frame for next year.”Hales will play in the CPL for Barbados Tridents, and has another year on his deal with Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League. He has scored 207 runs for Nottinghamshire in the ongoing Vitality Blast, with two fifties and a strike rate of 140.54.The MSL is scheduled for November and December – though the exact dates are yet to be finalised – and England’s players will likely arrive straight after their five-match T20I series in New Zealand at the start of November. If Roy keeps his spot in the Test team, he may miss the first handful of games playing in England’s two-Test series there.The list of other retained players was released last week. The exact date of the player draft is yet to be confirmed, though it is likely to be in early September.South African marquee players: Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz), Andile Phehlukwayo (Durban Heat), Kagiso Radaba (Jozi Stars), Imran Tahir (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants), Faf du Plessis (Paarl Rocks), AB de Villiers (Tshwane Spartans)International marquee players: Wahab Riaz (Cape Town Blitz), Alex Hales (Durban Heat), Chris Gayle (Jozi Stars), Jason Roy (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants), David Willey (Paarl Rocks), Tom Curran (Tshwane Spartans)

Saurashtra’s middle-order mainstay questioned the absence of players from the successful Ranji Trophy team in the India A squads

Saurabh Somani04-Sep-2019Sheldon Jackson has questioned India’s selectors over the absence of players from his domestic side Saurashtra in the recent India A squads.In a series of tweets, the middle-order batsman said it was inexplicable that despite Saurashtra’s three Ranji Trophy finals appearances since 2012-13 – including last season – no players from the team were picked for ‘A’ squads, and wondered whether the selectors attached any importance to the feat.

Jackson, 32, was part of the Saurashtra team that reached the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 final too, where they lost to Vidarbha in a tightly contested game. He was Saurashtra’s leading run-scorer in the season, with 854 runs in 11 matches at an average of 47.44. His tally was the fifth-highest among the Elite teams, comprising Groups A, B and C.However, he wasn’t selected in the squads for the ongoing Duleep Trophy. While team-mates Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Jaydev Unadkat are part of Duleep Trophy, and playing in the final, neither of them was selected in the squads that will face South Africa A in two unofficial Tests later this month.Wicketkeeper Snell Patel was the other Saurashtra player included in the Duleep Trophy.Jadeja and Unadkat both had standout seasons in 2018-19. Jadeja took 59 wickets, at an average of 27.16, to top the wicket-takers’ charts among the Elite teams. In addition, he also scored 277 runs at an average of 21.30, and struck two half-centuries.Unadkat, who had also assumed captaincy midway through the season when Jaydev Shah retired, spearheaded the attack with 39 wickets at an average of 17.17. His returns with the bat were modest, but included a vital 46 from No. 10 in the final.Unadkat last played for India A in the longer format in 2013, while Jadeja has never represented India A.Jackson has played one game for India A in four-day matches and been part of the Duleep Trophy only once, in 2016-17, when he ended the tournament with 368 runs in five innings at an average of 122.66. His last appearance for India A in a 50-over match was in a warm-up game against an England XI in January 2017, when he scored 59 off 56 as the entire top order came good to chase down 283 in less than 40 overs.

Rachael Haynes and Beth Mooney also hit half-centuries before five Australia bowlers shared the wickets

ESPNcricinfo staff05-Oct-2019An all-round team effort from Australia earned them a 157-run victory in the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Allan Border Field. Three of the Australian top five posted half-centuries, with Meg Lanning’s 73 the top score, before five bowlers shared the wickets.Given the high standards set by the Australians, they will be disappointed no one was able to convert into three figures with Rachael Haynes and Beth Mooney also falling when set to push for a century.With the ball, Ellyse Perry set the tone with a wicket in the opening over while Tayla Vlaeminck again stood out with her pace and Ash Gardner collected 2 for 9 from nine overs.Sri Lanka enjoyed a moment of early success when they removed the in-form Alyssa Healy for 8, three days after her world record T20I innings of 148 not out. This time, Healy got a leading edge which was well taken in her follow through by Achini Kulasuriya.The innings was then set on course by a second-wicket stand of 126 in 21 overs between Haynes and Lanning. After the two had played themselves in, a standout feature was their footwork to the spinners and Lanning, who reached her half-century off 47 balls, collected 12 boundaries to have a century for the taking.Having removed Lanning, Sri Lanka then enjoyed a good period as wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani took an excellent catch to remove Haynes when she advanced down the pitch. Perry, who had precious little time in the middle during the T20Is, passed 3000 ODI runs before being run out when her bat bounced in the air before crossing the crease, and Gardner was caught at square leg after confirmation from the third umpire that Shahikala Siriwardene had just got her fingers under the ball.Siriwardene, who took over the captaincy from Chamari Atapattu for the ODIs, was the most economical of the bowlers with 1 for 44 from her ten overs. Australia could not quite produce a power-packed finish to the innings as Sri Lanka kept chipping away, with Mooney stumped for 66.Plenty of Sri Lanka’s top-order batsmen got starts but none could go beyond Siriwardene’s 30. Harshitha Madavi showed promise with 22 off 25 balls before being caught behind off Vlaeminck, whose pace kept the batsmen on their toes. Atapattu, with so much resting on her shoulders, picked out backward point with a reverse sweep to leave Sri Lanka 3 for 46 in the 12th over.Australia’s spinners were allowed to bowl with very little pressure on them. Gardner, Jess Jonassen and Georgia Wareham took 5 for 62 from 25 overs. At 5 for 110 in 34th over, Sri Lanka would have hoped to bat out the innings, but the last five wickets fell for 14 runs including the bizarre run out of Oshadi Ranasinghe, who was left stranded mid-pitch after seemingly not realising the ball remained in play when Megan Schutt misfielded near the boundary.

Western Australia slumped to 4 for 39 in the final session and face defeat at the Gabba

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Nov-2019Bryce Street’s maiden first-class hundred then a late burst of wickets gave Queensland a terrific chance of pushing for victory against Western Australia.Queensland built a lead of 79 then dismantled Western Australia’s top order during the final session to leave them 4 for 39 at stumps. Cameron Gannon had figures of 2 for 10 from 12 overs having removed Sam Whiteman and Marcus Stoinis in consecutive balls with short deliveries.Street, who scored a triple century in grade cricket last month then a half-century on his first-class debut against South Australia, compiled 115 off 308 balls.After he was bowled off an inside edge by David Moody, Jack Wildermuth’s 80 carried Queensland towards a useful lead although Wildermuth won’t want to relive his dismissal as he pulled a long-hop from Cameron Bancroft to deep square leg. Street’s impressive occupation and the contributions from the middle and lower order were vital after the early honours on the third day had gone to Western Australia.Usman Khawaja’s hopes of pressing for a Test recall were dented when he edged behind off Stoinis who then trapped the in-form Marnus Labuschagne lbw for a duck – his first single-figure dismissal since July 13.There was plenty of toil for Western Australia’s quicks, though, and the majority of the success was gained by the allrounders with Stoinis and Hilton Cartwright shared six wickets.It took Queensland 13 overs to make the first breakthrough but then they came in a rush. Bancroft’s struggles in four-day cricket continued when he dragged on against Xavier Bartlett before Gannon made his mark, a pinpoint bouncer forcing Whiteman to splice to gully then Stoinis carelessly turning his first ball off the hip straight to short leg to make it three wickets in six balls.Things got worse for Western Australia when Shaun Marsh edged Bartlett to the keeper in the penultimate over of the day to leave his team facing defeat.

Key partnerships with Jake Doran and Lawrence Neil-Smith frustrate South Australia after Wes Agar made three early strikes

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Dec-2019Tasmania 254 and 6 for 241 (McDermott 88*, Agar 3-44) lead South Australia 346 (Weatherald 126, Carey 73, Bird 4-70) by 149 runsSouth Australia’s charge towards a drought-breaking Sheffield Shield win was halted a fine unbeaten 88 from Tasmania’s Ben McDermott to put the game back in the balance at Bellerive Oval.Tasmania had slumped to 4 for 55 after Wes Agar had ripped through the top order to leave Tasmania 37 behind with only six wickets in hand. But McDermott stood firm absorbing 232 deliveries to make an unbeaten 88 that only included nine boundaries. He got excellent support from Jake Doran who contributed 44 in their 94-run partnership. Lawrence Neil-Smith also made 31 not out in a 69-run unbeaten seven-wicket stand that saw Tasmania through to stumps.McDermott is just 12 shy of what would be his second first-class century but Tasmania have an opportunity to set South Australia a decent final day chase for their first Shield win in more than two seasons, just a week after they fell agonisingly short against Western Australia.Earlier, George Bailey fell for a golden duck in his final Shield innings. He lost his off stump not offering a shot to an Agar off-cutter that jagged a long way off the seam. Bailey is set to retire from Shield cricket after this game to take up a post a national selector for the Australian teams.