- Patterson’s century cements New South Wales’ dominant day Ollie Davies set the tone for the visitors with an aggressive half-century while Sam Konstas was also in the runs 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 Undoubtedly noticed by Australia’s selectors, the trio of batters made significant contributions as they cashed in on an uncharacteristically sedate WACA surface.
- All eyes were initially on Davies after his remarkable 253 off 225 balls against Tasmania that has lifted him into Test discussions.
- His red-hot form continued with a tone-setting 58-ball 52 to take WA’s talismanic quicks Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris to the cleaners.
Patterson’s century cements New South Wales’ dominant day Ollie Davies set the tone for the visitors with an aggressive half-century while Sam Konstas was also in the runs 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 Undoubtedly noticed by Australia’s selectors, the trio of batters made significant contributions as they cashed in on an uncharacteristically sedate WACA surface.
All eyes were initially on Davies after his remarkable 253 off 225 balls against Tasmania that has lifted him into Test discussions. His red-hot form continued with a tone-setting 58-ball 52 to take WA’s talismanic quicks Jhye Richardson and Joel Paris to the cleaners. He completely dominated a 69-run opening partnership with Konstas, who remained focused and played in an orthodox fashion.
Patterson anchored the innings through the afternoon to finish 117 not out off 209 balls and he combined well late in the day with stand-in skipper Lachlan Shaw , who threw the bat at the second new ball as NSW sought quick runs before the 100-over mark. Patterson remains a batter of significant interest for the national hierarchy as he strives to return to international cricket having averaged 144 from his only two Tests against Sri Lanka in 2019. “Certainly the ambition’s still there,” he said.
“I had a good chat with George [Bailey] maybe a month ago and there wasn’t much to report to be honest. It’s just scoring runs and hopefully scoring at the right time, and you never know.” WA’s attack lacked bite, with quick Kieran Elliott unable to find rhythm after impressing in their tense two-wicket win against Queensland having crossed over from Tasmania in the off-season. New skipper Aaron Hardie returned to bowling late in the day having started the season as a specialist batter while he managed a knee issue, which ruled him out of Australia A’s recent tour of India.
For the first time since the 2024-25 season, WA did not win a toss at home after the coin landed in the favour of Shaw who is leading NSW for the first time following Nic Maddinson’s call up to South Africa. Shaw elected to bat, which led to eyebrows being raised from the rusted on fans in the terraces with October 2023 being the last time such a decision was made for a Shield match at the ground. Shaw was vindicated with little hint of the sideways movement and variable bounce often evident early in Shield matches at the WACA.
Davies’ confidence was obvious from the get go as he drove superbly down the ground to rattle Richardson and Paris, who combined for 10 wickets against Queensland. But they weren’t pinpoint accurate as usual and Davies pounced on width to score at better than a run-a-ball rate. It wasn’t all ultra-aggression with Davies smartly working the gs for singles, dominating the strike to score 37 of NSW’s first 40 runs.
Konstas didn’t seem to mind being overshadowed, taking his time to settle before collecting his first boundary more than 30 minutes into the day’s play. Davies had the better of a flagging Paris, who had a long opening spell, and he soon waved his bat to his preciative teammates after notching his half-century off 48 balls. A returning Richardson was left frustrated when Konstas on 12 was dropped by Cameron Bancroft at second slip, but his mood improved when he had Davies holing out to fine-leg.
WA’s spirits sank just before the lunch break when offspinner Corey Rocchiccioli dropped a fierce return catch on his first delivery to reprieve Konstas on 27. Konstas made him pay as he flourished after the interval to reach his half-century off 95 balls. He smashed consecutive boundaries off Richardson, who limped off the field after feeling proppy but did return in a relief given his injury history.
Konstas peared set for a fifth first-class century until miscuing a short ball from left-arm quick Liam Haskett that skied high in the air and was easily taken by wicketkeeper Joel Curtis. After the earlier fireworks, the game slowed considerably in the backend of the day with WA focusing on bowling tightly. But wickets proved elusive other than Jack Edwards edging Richardson to first slip just after tea.
Patterson remained unruffled and celebrated his 16th first-class ton with gusto as the shadows creeped onto the field. 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 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 – Patterson’s century cements New South Wales’ dominant day Sheffield Shield 2026/27, West Aust vs NSW Match Report: Ollie Davies set the tone for the visitors with an aggressive half-century while Sam Konstas was also in the runs Ollie Davies set the tone for the visitors with an aggressive half-century while Sam Konstas was also in the runs
