Redbacks skipper impresses on return to Shield ranks, as Warriors quick captures his maiden five-wicket haul
Match Report:
ScorecardHead, Richardson star in Adelaide
West Australian quick Jhye Richardson has produced career-best figures to put the brakes on a Travis Head-propelled South Australia in their JLT Sheffield Shield match.
Richardson captured his maiden first-class five-wicket haul as the Redbacks were bowled out for 251 on Friday, with Head making a stylish 87.
WA are 1-15 at stumps on day one at Adelaide Oval, with Shaun Marsh at nine not out.
The 22-year-old Richardson claimed 5-47 from 22 overs as SA's middle order crashed, losing 6-36 in a post-lunch slump.
After WA captain Mitch Marsh won the toss and bowled, SA's Jake Weatherald (7) and Callum Ferguson (second-ball duck) went cheap.
Skipper Head then counter-punched, striking 13 fours in a 118-ball knock that enhanced his claims to retain his Test spot for next month's series against India.
Head dominated a 123-run stand with opener Conor McInerney (51) but when the partnership broke, SA crashed from 2-136 to 8-172.
Jake Lehmann (8), Tom Cooper (1), Harry Nielsen (duck) and Joe Mennie (6) went rapidly before Nick Winter and Daniel Worrall rescued the Redbacks with a 79-run stand for the ninth wicket.
Winter hit 53 not out, his highest first-class score and Worrall made 31.
Worrall was summoned to replace fellow paceman Chadd Sayers, who won't play again until next year after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
SA XI: Jake Weatherald, Conor McInerney, Callum Ferguson, Travis Head (c), Jake Lehmann, Tom Cooper, Harry Nielsen (wk), Joe Mennie, Nick Winter, Daniel Worrall, Lloyd Pope #SAvWA #SheffieldShield%E2%80%94 cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 15, 2018
WA XI: Hilton Cartwright, Josh Philippe, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Turner, William Bosisto, Josh Inglis (wk), Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Matthew Kelly, David Moody #SAvWA #SheffieldShield%E2%80%94 cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 15, 2018