Sheffield ShieldOct 28, 2026
Toss: Western Australia, elected to bat first, South Australia v Western Australia
Western Australia, elected to bat first in the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia v Western Australia.
7th Match, Sheffield Shield at Adelaide, Oct 28-31 2026. The match is at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia. Format: First-class.
Nathan McSweeney captains South Australia, Hilton Cartwright captains Western Australia.
Squads: South Australia (Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Weatherald, Nathan McSweeney, Jason Sangha, Jake Lehmann, Liam Scott, Matthew Gilkes, Ben Manenti, Nathan McAndrew, Wes Agar, Brendan Doggett). Western Australia (Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Jayden Goodwin, Hilton Cartwright, Corey Rocchiccioli, Corey Wasley, Joel Curtis, Kieran Elliott, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Agar, Liam Haskett).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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Open the live scorecard: South Australia v Western Australia