a dead rubber

The game against Queensland ended in a Victorian victory.

It was not a momentum building win, but Hussey, White and McKay all had good games.

Crosthwaite is back, which now means Victoria ticks my entire Sheffield shield winning boxes.

I have missed X, Wade never really made an impression on me, I felt we

Dirty Dirk came through well, and with Siddle and Harwood to come back we have a wide variety to choose from.

Pattinson will probably be the one to miss out. And then its out of McKay, Siddle and Harwood for the two remaining spots.

Dirty Dirk is the only obvious selection, which says a lot in his first full year in the team.

The Big Bear did make some odd decisions, such as opening the batting with a night watchman.

My thoughts on night watchman are well known but opening with one is njust a new breed of stupidity.

Now we go to Sydney and take on the Australian A eleven.

The good news is the most on form bowler will not be playing, the bad news is Lee, Clark and Bracken are replacing him.

If Hussey makes a double tonne on the first day, or Dirty Dirk takes 8 for, we can probably win.

That seems quite likely.