- Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Sean Abbott and Joel Paris shake hands after the match ended in a draw, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 22, 2026 New South Wales 440 for 6 dec (Patterson 122, Konstas 71, Shaw 61, Scott 60*) and 262 for 5 dec (Konstas 151*) drew with Western Australia 339 (Elliott 79, Curtis 65, Edwards 4-42) and 244 for 9 (Goodwin 67, Dwarshuis 4-50) Injured tail-ender Joel Paris has produced the most defiant knock of his Sheffield Shield career to help Western Australia hold on for a remarkable draw against New South Wales at the WACA Ground.
- Chasing an unlikely 364 for victory, WA looked gone for all money after slumping to 205 for 9 with 28.1 overs still remaining on day four and Paris (25 not out off 82 balls) coming in at No.11 with a runner, having injured his hamstring earlier in the match.
- With wicketkeeper Joel Curtis (19no off 113 balls) at the other end, the pair blocked and blocked their way through every over – refusing to take even the easiest of runs.
Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Sean Abbott and Joel Paris shake hands after the match ended in a draw, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 22, 2026 New South Wales 440 for 6 dec (Patterson 122, Konstas 71, Shaw 61, Scott 60*) and 262 for 5 dec (Konstas 151*) drew with Western Australia 339 (Elliott 79, Curtis 65, Edwards 4-42) and 244 for 9 (Goodwin 67, Dwarshuis 4-50) Injured tail-ender Joel Paris has produced the most defiant knock of his Sheffield Shield career to help Western Australia hold on for a remarkable draw against New South Wales at the WACA Ground.
Chasing an unlikely 364 for victory, WA looked gone for all money after slumping to 205 for 9 with 28.1 overs still remaining on day four and Paris (25 not out off 82 balls) coming in at No.11 with a runner, having injured his hamstring earlier in the match. With wicketkeeper Joel Curtis (19no off 113 balls) at the other end, the pair blocked and blocked their way through every over – refusing to take even the easiest of runs. As NSW’s desperation grew, so did the number of fielders surrounding the batters.
When spinner Tanveer Sangha was bowling at the death, every single fielder was placed around the batter, making for a bizarre sight. But it was all to no avail for NSW, who absolutely dominated the match but could not produce the goods when it came to dismissing the final batter. The result continued an unlikely theme for WA, who beat Queensland by two wickets in their Shield opener when Sam Fanning, also nursing an injured hamstring, batted his team to a famous victory.
WA endured a disastrous end to day three, losing 3 for 1 as Cameron Bancroft (11), Sam Whiteman (17) and nighter Corey Rocchiccioli (0) all departed in swift fashion. That left the hosts at 30 for 3 by stumps and requiring a further 334 runs for victory – or surviving the entire fourth day to force a draw. Second nightwatcher Liam Haskett (17 off 101 balls) dug in brilliantly alongside Jayden Goodwin (67 off 165) to frustrate NSW’s attack during the morning session.
Goodwin was left feeling crushed when he tickled a wayward Jack Edwards delivery down the leg side for an easy catch to wicketkeeper Ryan Hicks, leaving WA at 143 for 5 midway through the day. WA’s hopes of a draw were revived as debutant Corey Wasley (29), who was substituted into the game after skipper Aaron Hardie injured his left shoulder, and Hilton Cartwright (34) dug in for the next 12 overs. But Ben Dwarshuis (4-50) and Sangha (2-43) snared two wickets iece across the next eight overs to set up what seemed at that point to be an easy victory.
Paris, playing his 56th first-class match, and Curtis, making his 19th pearance, had other ideas, blocking WA to a draw which could prove crucial in their’ hunt for a top-two berth. NSW opener Sam Konstas was man of the match after producing knocks of 71 and 151 not out. WA v NSW Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW Sean Abbott and Joel Paris shake hands after the match ended in a draw, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 22, 2026 WA v NSW Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW Sean Abbott and Joel Paris shake hands after the match ended in a draw, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 22, 2026 In a disastrous start to the 364-run target, WA lost Bancroft and Whiteman along with nightwatcher Rocchiccioli in the space of five balls Sam Konstas made his first century of the season, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 21, 2026 Sean Abbott celebrates a breakthrough, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, Octobner 20, 2026 Ollie Davies set the tone for the visitors with an aggressive half-century while Sam Konstas was also in the runs Kurtis Patterson’s hundred was part of a dominant batting display, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 19, 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 WA v NSW Sheffield Shield 2026-27 – Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW Sean Abbott and Joel Paris shake hands after the match ended in a draw, Western Australia vs New South Wales, Sheffield Shield, WACA, October 22, 2026 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test, Day One, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday November 20th 1997 Sheffield Shield 2026/27, WA vs NSW 6th Match Match Report, October 19 – 22, 2026 – Injured Paris and Curtis hold out New South Wales in thriller to force a draw for WA Sheffield Shield 2026/27, West Aust vs NSW Match Report: Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW Batting with a runner at No.11 after injuring his hamstring, Paris and Curtis survived 28 overs for the last wicket to hold out NSW
