Western Australia vs New South Wales, 3rd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · 4day · · W.A.C.A. Ground, East Perth, Perth, Western Australia
New South Wales won by 74 runs (Western Australia 161 & 156, New South Wales 170 & 221).
- Western Australia: 161 (61.5 ov) & 156 (55.1 ov)
- New South Wales: 170 (62.5 ov) & 221 (74.3 ov)
Match report
Western Australia (WA) faced New South Wales (NSW) in the 3rd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a 4day match, at W.A.C.A. Ground, East Perth, Perth, Western Australia. Play began on Saturday, 4 October 2025 at 02:30 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Western Australia won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith, with Dave Gilbert as match referee.
New South Wales made 170 in 62.5 overs, with William Salzmann top-scoring on 43 from 72 balls. Ashton Agar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 5. Western Australia made 161 in 61.5 overs, with Hilton Cartwright top-scoring on 34 from 54 balls. Ryan Hadley was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 38. New South Wales made 221 in 74.3 overs, with William Salzmann top-scoring on 72 from 130 balls. Matthew Kelly was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 43. Western Australia made 156 in 55.1 overs, with Ashton Agar top-scoring on 42 from 59 balls. Liam Hatcher was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 49.
Result: New South Wales won by 74 runs. William Salzmann was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New South Wales · 1st innings: 170 (62.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Nikitaras | c Cameron Green b Corey Rocchiccioli | 9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Sam Konstas | lbw b | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Kurtis Patterson | c Joel Curtis b Cameron Gannon | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Matthew Gilkes | c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 36 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 63.16 |
| Oliver Davies | c Cameron Gannon b Matthew Kelly | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 56.76 |
| Chris Green | c Cameron Bancroft b Cameron Gannon | 17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 48.57 |
| William Salzmann | c Jayden Goodwin b Ashton Agar | 43 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 59.72 |
| Charlie Stobo | c Cameron Gannon b Cameron Green | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Ashton Agar | 9 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 31.03 |
| Liam Hatcher | st Joel Curtis b Ashton Agar | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Ryan Hadley | not out | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | 14 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Kelly | 13 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 4.23 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 15 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Cameron Gannon | 11 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2.64 |
| Ashton Agar | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.86 |
| Cameron Green | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 |
Western Australia · 1st innings: 161 (61.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | c Matthew Gilkes b Ryan Hadley | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 34.48 |
| Sam Whiteman | c Matthew Gilkes b Ryan Hadley | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Jayden Goodwin | c Ryan Hadley b Liam Hatcher | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.85 |
| Cameron Green | c Matthew Gilkes b Ryan Hadley | 19 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 44.19 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Kurtis Patterson b Charlie Stobo | 34 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 62.96 |
| Joel Curtis | c Nathan Lyon b Charlie Stobo | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Ashton Agar | c Kurtis Patterson b Ryan Hadley | 23 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 27.06 |
| Joel Paris | c William Salzmann b Liam Hatcher | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Matthew Kelly | b Ryan Hadley | 20 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 46.51 |
| Cameron Gannon | not out | 12 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 27.91 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | b Nathan Lyon | 23 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 82.14 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Stobo | 16 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Ryan Hadley | 17 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 2.24 |
| Liam Hatcher | 12 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1.67 |
| Nathan Lyon | 13.5 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3.61 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 |
| William Salzmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New South Wales · 2nd innings: 221 (74.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Konstas | c Ashton Agar b Matthew Kelly | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Blake Nikitaras | c sub b Cameron Gannon | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kurtis Patterson | c Cameron Gannon b Matthew Kelly | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Matthew Gilkes | c Joel Curtis b Matthew Kelly | 16 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Oliver Davies | c Cameron Bancroft b Cameron Gannon | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 47.62 |
| Chris Green | c Cameron Bancroft b Matthew Kelly | 28 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 62.22 |
| William Salzmann | st Joel Curtis b Ashton Agar | 72 | 130 | 10 | 1 | 55.38 |
| Charlie Stobo | c Cameron Green b Corey Rocchiccioli | 22 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Nathan Lyon | b Corey Rocchiccioli | 40 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 70.18 |
| Liam Hatcher | b Matthew Kelly | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hadley | not out | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Paris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Kelly | 23 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 1.87 |
| Cameron Gannon | 20 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 4 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 17.3 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 3.09 |
| Ashton Agar | 13 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 2.54 |
Western Australia · 2nd innings: 156 (55.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | c Matthew Gilkes b Ryan Hadley | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Sam Whiteman | b Ryan Hadley | 28 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 35 |
| Jayden Goodwin | b Liam Hatcher | 13 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 35.14 |
| Cameron Green | c & b Charlie Stobo | 24 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 63.16 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Sam Konstas b Nathan Lyon | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 23.4 |
| Joel Curtis | c Ryan Hadley b Charlie Stobo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Agar | b Ryan Hadley | 42 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 71.19 |
| Matthew Kelly | c Ryan Hadley b Liam Hatcher | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Gannon | b Liam Hatcher | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | c Sam Konstas b Liam Hatcher | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Joel Paris | not out | 22 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 73.33 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Stobo | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1.42 |
| Ryan Hadley | 11.1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2.69 |
| Nathan Lyon | 18 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 2.72 |
| Liam Hatcher | 12 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 4.08 |
| Chris Green | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |