- Gannon five for Trump Harper, Kellaway half-centuries Harper and Harris added 102 for the first wicket before Victoria suffered a collse. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8 2023 Cameron Gannon took another five wickets, Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Gabba, October 31, 2026 Victoria 282 for 9 (Kellaway 64, Harper 63, Harris 56, O’Neill 52, Gannon 5-60, Ryan 3-56) v Queensland Queensland fought back after an opening century from Sam Harper and Marcus Harris gave Victoria a strong start on the opening day of a topsy-turvy Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba.
- Victoria were 282 for 9 when poor light forced a start at stumps just before the scheduled end of play after Queensland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Harper, who recently returned from South Africa where he was reserve wicketkeeper, got off to a good start on his return to the Shield arena, scoring 63 off 89 balls in an opening partnership of 102 with Harris, who scored a quieter 56 off 122 balls.
Gannon five for Trump Harper, Kellaway half-centuries Harper and Harris added 102 for the first wicket before Victoria suffered a collse. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after dismissing Pat Cummins. The three that count: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8 2023 Cameron Gannon took another five wickets, Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Gabba, October 31, 2026 Victoria 282 for 9 (Kellaway 64, Harper 63, Harris 56, O’Neill 52, Gannon 5-60, Ryan 3-56) v Queensland Queensland fought back after an opening century from Sam Harper and Marcus Harris gave Victoria a strong start on the opening day of a topsy-turvy Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba.
Victoria were 282 for 9 when poor light forced a start at stumps just before the scheduled end of play after Queensland won the toss and elected to bowl. Harper, who recently returned from South Africa where he was reserve wicketkeeper, got off to a good start on his return to the Shield arena, scoring 63 off 89 balls in an opening partnership of 102 with Harris, who scored a quieter 56 off 122 balls. Victoria then lost 57 for 5 after Harper was bowled, leaving a ball from Cameron Gannon that came back into the right hand.
Gannon was the pick of the Queensland bowlers with 5 for 60. Victoria’s innings was prepared by a patient 64-year-old from Campbell Kellaway, who lasted 156 balls. He and Fergus O’Neill added 89 for the sixth wicket.
Switching to the all-rounder category, O’Neill recorded his 10th half-century score in 53 first-class matches with a polished 52 from 74 balls, including eight fours. Ctain Will Sutherland bats low at #1. 8, was unbeaten with 22 in just 24 balls and will be hoping for support from No.1 1 Matt Hennig.
After scoring a first-class century for Australia A against India A on a recent tour of India, Harper bowled with freedom and belied the swing and seam conditions on offer. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who was promoted to opening batsman last season to counteract the Shield’s heated pitches with his aggressive style, was the second highest run-scorer in the Sheffield Shield at the end of the summer. He scored 677 runs at an average of almost 36 and a phenomenal strike rate of 83.
All of the top 10 scorers in Shield cricket last season averaged below 40. Cameron Gannon takes five more wickets, Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Gabba, October 31, 2026 Cameron Gannon takes five more wickets, Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Gabba, October 31, 2026 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday, November 20, 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6 February 2008 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, day one, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday 20 November 1997 The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6th February 2008 Cameron Gannon takes another five wickets, Queensland v Victoria, Sheffield Shield, Gabba, 31st October 2026 The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6th February 2008 The magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground in full bloom, Victoria v Queensland, FR Cup, MCG, 6 February 2008 Sheffield Shield 2026/27, QLD v VIC 9th match Match report, 31 October – 3 November 2026 – Gannon five for Trump Harper, Kellaway half-centuries Sheffield Shield 2026/27, Queensland v Victoria Match report: Harper and Harris added 102 for the first wicket before Victoria suffered a fall
