Western Australia's trophy surge continues with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
Will Sutherland held them up for a while but the result was never in doubt
22/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 23-26 2023
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
195 & 210 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
315 & 93/1 (24.4 ov)
Player of the Match
22/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 23-26 2023
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
195 & 210 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
315 & 93/1 (24.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Defeat 'still bloody hurts' in Victoria's unexpected final but future bright
Young batters Ashley Chandrasinghe and Campbell Kellaway face a winter of developing their skills
Talk of a dynasty unavoidable for Western Australia's cricket powerhouse
Six men's titles in two seasons has cemented this WA side as the dominant force in the Australian game
Day 3
Ashton Turner and Joel Paris put WA on the cusp of back-to-back titles
Turner made his first Shield century in more than five years and shared in a century stand with Paris who later took three wickets as Victoria's top order crumbled
Day 2
Turner revives Western Australia after Sutherland sparks Victoria fightback
The home side had been in trouble at 4 for 53 but the middle order turned the innings around
Day 1
Chandrasinghe bats the day for an unbeaten 46 against disciplined WA
Victorian opener faced 266 balls to be not out at stumps as the visitors battled to 8 for 194 on day one as Morris, Hardie and Paris pick up two wickets each
'Nice to blow the cobwebs out', says Lance Morris after fired-up show on day one of Shield final
His 2 for 52 set the tone for Western Australia reducing Victoria to 194 for 8 on the opening day of the finale
Others
'I thought that my red-ball career had passed me by' - Turner after drought-breaking century
Right-hander shed his white-ball specialist tag with a brilliant career-best 128 to put WA on the cusp of back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
Shield final specialist Marcus Harris is keeping Ashes in perspective
Victoria opener looms as a key man in the final but says there's no added Ashes pressure given he joins Gloucestershire in a fortnight
Rocchiccioli relishes the graft of bowling offspin at the WACA
Western Australia offspinner gears up for his second Sheffield Shield final after a break-out second season in first-class cricket
Bullish Victoria out to spoil WA's tilt at back-to-back titles
Handscomb and Murphy likely to bolster Victoria team while WA quicks Morris, Kelly and Paris all a chance to return for Shield decider at the WACA ground