Victoria are trying to build a match-winning lead as wickets again tumbled at the Junction Oval on day two of the Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania
Australia’s incumbent No.6 Beau Webster has fallen for just 11 in his Sheffield Shield return for Tasmania.
A day after the allrounder opened the bowling and took 1-26 from 12 overs, Webster failed to make an impact with the bat in the Tigers’ match against Victoria at the Junction Oval.
Tasmania ended their first innings with a deficit of 24 after being bowled out for 232 on day two.
In reply, openers Campbell Kellaway (15 not out) and Harry Dixon (19) made an encouraging start, but the latter was bowled by Tigers speedster Riley Meredith.
The Vics went to stumps at 1-35, a lead of 59, with quick Mitchell Perry joining Kellaway as a nightwatchman.
Tasmania started brightly on Wednesday after losing Test Jake Weatherald for a duck before stumps on day one, but suffered a collapse of 4-18.
Webster was part of the carnage, bowled by Vics captain Will Sutherland (2-45) after facing just 16 balls.
The allrounder on Tuesday admitted he was unsure if he would retain his spot for Australia’s opening Test of the Ashes in November.
“If they see me as a pure middle-order batsman, then I’m probably going to get squeezed out,” Webster conceded.
“I hope I’m still in the conversation certainly as a batter only. If not, if it’s just the make-up of the team. I will plug away back in first-class cricket – there’s a lot of Test cricket coming up.
Perry did most of the damage, taking for 5-58 for the third five-wicket haul of his first-class career.
Sheffield Shield 2025-26 standings
Team
Matches played
M
Wins
W
Losses
L
Drawn
D
No results
N/R
Deductions
Ded.
Batting Bonus
Bat
Bowling Bonus
Bowl
Total points
PTS
1
VIC
2
2
0
0
0
0
1.83
1.6
15.43
2
QLD
2
1
0
1
0
0
3.71
1.8
12.51
3
NSW
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
8
4
TAS
2
1
0
1
0
2
1.31
1.2
7.51
5
SA
2
0
2
0
0
0
1.15
1.9
3.05
6
WA
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
Legend
M: Matches played
W: Wins
L: Losses
D: Drawn
N/R: No results
Ded.: Deductions
Bat: Batting Bonus
Bowl: Bowling Bonus
PTS: Total points
