Gannon and Rocchiccioli lead Western Australia's surge to Sheffield Shield hat-trick
Tasmania were bundled out in a session on the fourth day as the hosts cemented their standing as a domestic powerhouse
Tasmania were bundled out in a session on the fourth day as the hosts cemented their standing as a domestic powerhouse
A double hat-trick of domestic state titles has given this generation a legacy that is hard to surpass
After securing a big first-innings lead the home side built steadily through the day and can bat as long as they wish
Tasmania could barely get their scoring rate above two an over then lost late wickets
The Western Australia batter showed flair and maturity in coming agonisingly close to becoming the second-youngest centurion in a Shield final
Tasmania took regular wickets during the afternoon but Connolly's performance on first-class debut lifted the hosts
WA offspinner took seven wickets in the Sheffield Shield final and has fast become one of the best spinners in Australian domestic cricket after playing in a hat-trick of Shield titles
Injury-prone left-arm seamer plays eight games in a Shield season for the first time in his career including five in a row to bag 39 wickets and lead WA's title-winning attack
Veteran set for his second Shield final 11 years after his first having helped WA claim hosting rights with a five-wicket haul against Victoria
Teague Wyllie appears the likely contender to open alongside Sam Whiteman despite a lean season at Shield level
"Sometimes as players in sport it's about moving on to the next thing. But on this occasion I felt that I needed to allow myself to be a little bit disappointed"
Injury-ravaged WA hope to overcome the loss of Cameron Bancroft while a settled Tasmania side are buoyed by their recent results at the WACA