Fast bowler Spencer Johnson has continued his breakout summer time in blistering trend, claiming seven wickets in an enthralling Sheffield Shield encounter in Brisbane.
Queensland took a slim first innings lead over Johnson’s South Australia because of a counterattacking 90 from captain Jimmy Peirson, who backed up his man-of-the-match efficiency towards NSW to information the Bulls to 290 in reply to the Redbacks’ 272.
Johnson, who boasted the spectacular figures of 7-47 from 23 overs, now has two Shield five-wicket hauls in as many video games after he excelled on debut towards Victoria final month.
It comes after he impressed with Brisbane Heat within the Big Bash, bowling in all elements of the innings as he took 9 wickets in 10 matches with a tidy financial system of seven.55.
Sharing the power of fellow left-armer Mitchell Starc to persistently hit speeds of above 140km/h, the 27-year-old might rapidly enter nationwide calculations as a result of selectors’ fondness for like-for-like replacements.
In Albury, Victoria moved steadily into the lead towards struggling NSW, reaching 6-264 at stumps on day two after the in-form Matt Short drew nearer to including to his flood of a whole bunch in all codecs, ending unbeaten on 81 with Sam Harper alongside him on 4.
Earlier, Marcus Harris and Campbell Kellaway made gritty half-centuries, because the evergreen Trent Copeland (2-48 off 24 overs) and off-spinner Chris Green (1-40 off 30) made the Victorians work exhausting for each single.
Western Australia moved into the lead towards Tasmania halfway by means of day two of their conflict, with the WACA pitch providing an uncharacteristic stage of assist for the spinners.
Corey Rocchiccioli claimed 4 wickets on day one because the Tigers have been bowled out for 179, whereas one other unheralded finger spinner, Jarrod Freeman, took 3-42 because the Warriors moved to 7-215 in reply simply earlier than tea.
Mitch Marsh was unbeaten on 36, which included a booming six over mid-wicket off the bowling of Riley Meredith, whereas earlier Test hopeful Cameron Bancroft was dismissed by Freeman for 28, and his opening companion Sam Whiteman made 64.
Originally revealed as Spencer Johnson shines as Redbacks, Bulls locked in tight battle
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
