Queensland Bulls vs South Australia Redbacks at The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Australia. Both Sides Struggling to Get Themselves Comfortable in the Tournament

With the Sheffield Shield entering its toughest phase, teams are preparing to end the tournament on a high, making the most out of remaining matches. The upcoming fixture is to be played between the two inconsistent sides of the league, Queensland Bulls and South Australia Redbulls. Both teams are warming the 5th and 6th spot in the points table, which is certainly a moment of disgrace for Queensland and South Australian supporters and coaching staff. Queensland Bulls have managed to secure 2 wins out of 7 games played. However, on the other hand, South Australia Redbacks haven’t won a single game out of 6 played so far in the competition. It’s time that both these sides improve their overall performances and start moving in the right direction.

So far, Queensland Bulls have played 7 games in the competition, managing to win only 2. The upcoming encounter against South Australia Redbulls would be an outright opportunity for Queensland to perform according to their fan’s and team management’s expectations and win the game. Though winning wouldn’t give them the first spot in the competition, it would defiantly be a morale booster for their entire unit. In their last game against Victoria Bushrangers, Queensland Bulls did considerably well, managing to secure a draw in tough and testing situations. Jack Clayton was phenomenal throughout the superb innings of 109 runs of 235 deliveries. James Bazley was also among the runs in both the innings, contributing significantly to the team total. With the ball, Gurinder Sandhu was exceptional, picking 5 for 65 in his 27 overs. He was well supported by Mark Steketee in the first innings, who picked 3 for 92.

• Joe Burns
• Max Bryant
• James Bazley
• Billy Stanlake
• Gurinder Sandhu

South Australia Redbulls are in the hunt for their first win, which looked no so far in the last game, where the game ended as a draw. In the game against Victoria, South Australia made 366 in their first innings, with splendid centuries from Daniel Drew and Jake Weatherald. In the second innings, Travis Head scored quick 46 of 52 deliveries, with Henry Hunt scoring a steady half-century. South Australia possessed a decent bowling attack, with Nathan McAndrew and David Grant picking 3 wickets each in the 1st innings.

• Jake Lehmann
• Jake Weatherald
• Kyle Brazell
• Nathan McSweeney
• Nathan McAndrew

Both teams showed some strength in their last games but going in the upcoming fixture; both teams would be struggling to play an ideal combination as many players are away touring Pakistan with the national team. Queensland Bulls seem strong on paper and are likely to either draw or win the upcoming game.