Ashton Turner could have simply led a star-studded WA facet to back-to-back Marsh Cups with a dominant victory over South Australia in Perth final night time, but it surely was five-year-old daughter Billie who stole the present with a hilarious second within the post-match presentation.
After Western Australia defended a record-equalling 7-387, bowling South Australia out for 206 with 18 overs to spare, Turner was all smiles as he accepted the Marsh One-Day Cup for a 3rd time as captain.
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For Billie Turner, nevertheless, it mattered little that dad was on nationwide tv, and he or she took it as her second to shine, becoming a member of him for the post-match interview and being utterly taken by her personal reflection within the Marsh Cup trophy.
But as his teammates gathered spherical for a celebratory picture, Turner ended up going to artistic and considerably brutal lengths to ensure the photographers and his teammates obtained the shot they needed.
Vision of the second exhibits Turner gently pushing Billie beneath the presentation desk because the 30-year-old held aloft his second home title of the summer time.
It’s no shock Billie is enamoured with the one-day trophy, having began the season as Western Australia’s first registered cricket participant for 2022/23.
“She’s always loved cricket, because for her it’s an opportunity to hang out with other kids and throw a ball around,” Turner advised the West Australian in October.
“When my wife found out she was old enough to sign up to the local cricket club, she asked her if she wanted to play cricket and Billie was pretty keen,” he mentioned.
“The opportunities for girls are the best they’ve ever been.
“It’s not so much about the cricket (at early ages) but more about young boys and girls having a bit of fun and developing their social skills.”
Records tumbled on the WACA as Western Australia continued their limited-overs dominance as essentially the most profitable facet within the historical past of the competitors, profitable their sixteenth title.
Featuring a facet that featured 439 matches price of worldwide expertise within the beginning XI in comparison with South Australia’s two, Western Australia have been all the time scorching favourites heading into the ultimate and Josh Inglis demonstrated why.
He slammed his maiden List A century, ultimately reaching 138 off 110 balls alongside Cameron Bancroft’s 90 for a second-wicket partnership of 227, the sixth-highest ever within the one-day cup, and the best for any wicket in a last.
Inglis’ innings was additionally the best rating in a home one-day last.
Recently returned from harm, Mitch Marsh additionally obtained in on the motion, blasting the quickest half-century in a home one-day last off 27 balls to elevate WA to their state file 50-over rating.
Nathan McAndrew bore the brunt of the onslaught, ending with 0-99 off 9 overs, the worst bowling figures by a South Australian in home one-day historical past.
Ashton Agar, who prematurely returned from the Test tour of India so as to deal with home cricket, confirmed his white-ball credentials within the second innings, taking 5-64 to roll South Australia with overs to spare.
Coach Adam Voges’ sixth title (together with the Big Bash) makes him WA’s most profitable coach of the final 30 years, lifting him above earlier coach Justin Langer.
Despite the one-day cup fading slowly into obscurity because the halcyon days of the mid-2000s and a double round-robin broadcast on free-to-air, about 2400 followers packed into the redeveloped WACA to look at the ultimate.
Western Australia now flip their focus again to the pink ball, with their spot within the last on March 23 already locked.
Originally printed as Billie Turner steals the present after Western Australia thrash South Australia in Marsh Cup last
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
