REFRESHER | 2023/24 Marsh One-Day Cup
THE 2023/24 Marsh One-Day Cup season gets back underway on Thursday, with just six home-and-away fixtures left to play. Defending champion Western Australia leads the way in search of a third-straight title, sitting level on points alongside Victoria with each team having played five games.
The six sides will turn out twice more each to complete the season which began all the way back in September. In the last fixture before the break (November 20), Western Australia jumped back into top spot with a four-wicket win over last season’s finalist, South Australia at the WACA Ground.
Only the top two ranked regular season teams will qualify for the final, with five teams mathematically still in the running. New South Wales (3-2) is the closest challenger to WA and Victoria, while Tasmania could pounce from 2-3, and Queensland is dependant on plenty to scrape into second.
STANDINGS
1. Western Australia | 4-1 | 0.982 NRR | 17 points
2. Victoria | 4-1 | 0.229 NRR | 17 points
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3. New South Wales | 3-2 | -0.001 | 13 points
4. Tasmania | 2-3 | -0.663 NRR | 8 points
5. Queensland | 1-3 (1 NR) | -0.162 NRR | 7 points
6. South Australia | 0-4 (1 NR) | -0.492 NRR | 1 point
Win = 4 points | NR/draw/tie = 1 point
Batting bonus point = 1 point
LEADING RUN SCORERS
Sam Whiteman (WA) – 367 @ 122.33 | 98.92 SR | 137* HS | 50 x2, 100 x1
Ben McDermott (QLD) – 306 @ 76.50 | 104.43 SR | 143 HS | 50 x2, 100 x1
Daniel Drew (SA) – 259 @ 64.75 | 94.87 SR | 120 HS, 50 x2, 100 x1
Daniel Hughes (NSW) – 257 @ 51.40 | 84.53 SR | 69 HS | 50 x3
Beau Webster (TAS) – 247 @ 49.40 | 88.84 SR | 83 HS | 50 x2
TOP KNOCKS:
Ben McDermott (QLD) – 143 (112) vs. Tasmania
Sam Whiteman (WA) – 137* (124) vs. South Australia
Caleb Jewell (TAS) – 137 (137) vs. Queensland
Matt Short (VIC) – 134 (100) vs. Queensland
Jake Fraser-McGurk (SA) – 125 (38) vs. Tasmania
LEADING WICKET TAKERS
Will Sutherland (VIC) – 11 @ 18.18 | 4.93 economy | 3-39 BBI
Andrew Tye (WA) – 10 @ 22.50 | 5.33 economy | 3-14 BBI
Sam Elliott (VIC) – 10 @ 23.70 | 5.85 economy | 4-26 BBI
Jack Edwards (NSW) – 8 @ 12.62 | 3.74 economy | 4-38 BBI
Fergus O’Neill (VIC) – 8 @ 20.50 | 4.20 economy | 3-33 BBI
BEST SPELLS:
Sam Elliott (VIC) – 4-26 (7.5) vs. Tasmania
Jack Edwards (NSW) – 4-38 (8.0) vs. Queensland
Will Salzmann (NSW) – 4-48 (9.0) vs. Western Australia
Lance Morris (WA) – 4-64 (10) vs. Queensland
Jason Behrendorff (WA) – 3-14 (5.0) vs. Victoria
REMAINING FIXTURES
Western Australia vs. New South Wales
Thursday February 1 @ WACA Ground
Victoria vs. South Australia
Thursday February 8 @ CitiPower Centre
Queensland vs. Tasmania
Thursday February 8 @ The Gabba
South Australia vs. Queensland
Wednesday February 14 @ Karen Rolton Oval
Tasmania vs. Western Australia
Wednesday February 14 @ Blundstone Arena
New South Wales vs. Victoria
Wednesday February 14 @ North Sydney Oval
THE FINAL
1st vs. 2nd
Sunday February 25 @ TBC
It’s a relatively straightforward format for finals in Australian domestic cricket. The teams with the best two home-and-away records will meet in a one-off final to decide who takes home the Marsh One-Day Cup. The minor premier earns hosting rights for the fixture on Sunday February 25.