New South Wales News

Domestic cricket is essential for batters preparing for major tournaments, but Steve Smith struggled in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria. He was dismissed for a duck by Scott Boland, missing an opportunity to build form for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

A batter's worst nightmare is to suffer an injury from a fiery delivery that could lead to serious harm. This became a reality during the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales, where Marcus Harris was severely hurt on his elbow by a blistering delivery from Mitchell Starc.

During the latest Sheffield Shield battle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Victorian pacer James Pattinson’s wayward throw accidentally hit the foot of New South Wales’ Daniel Hughes. Pattinson immediately put his hand up to apologize as the batsman limped away to recover from the nasty blow.

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon suffered a minor concussion while fielding during New South Wales’ intrasquad match in Sydney on Tuesday. The 33-year-old is expected to be available for NSW’s first match of the Sheffield Shield 2021-22 against Victoria at Drummoyne Oval, beginning October 27.