Tom Whitney shines on debut with record performance in Sheffield Shield

21-year-old Pacer Tom Whitney becomes 12th Queenslander to take a five-wicket haul on debut.

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Bhushan Kothmire

Published Oct 21, 2024, 3:28 pm IST

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Tom Whitney shines on debut and helpes Peirson for Queensland comeback
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South Australia 314 (Hunt 136, McInerney 51, Whitney 5-57) and 0 for 1 lead Queensland 308 (Peirson 94, McDermott 52) by six runs

Young Pacer Tom Whitney etched his name in Queensland's Sheffield Shield record books, before helping them with the bat in their 1st innings.

Whitney became the first Queenslander in 38 years to claim a five-wicket haul on debut with his 5 for 60 and created history. South Australia were dismissed for 314 on Day Two in Brisbane, Whitney also contributed with the bat to help Queensland score 308 in reply.

South Australia lost the opener and first-inning century scorer Henry Hunt on the first ball of the second innings to Michael Neser.

Jimmy Peirson's counter-attacking 94 with the bat helped Queensland reach a total of 308. It was Whitney's day as he came in to bat at 271 for 9 and scored an unbeaten 24 runs off 11 balls which included five boundaries.

Whitney picked up wickets of Nathan McAndrew and Wes Agar on Monday morning, after picking up three wickets on Sunday. These five wickets make this 21-year-old Queenslander in history to take a five-wicket haul on debut, and the first since former police officer Mick Polzin in 1986-87.

Michael Neser picked up 3 for 61, which includes the crucial wicket of Henry Hunt after the opener was about to carry his bat in the innings. In reply, Queensland's Top order failed to make their mark as the Test opener Usman Khawaja failed for a duck to Nathan McAndrew. His partner Matt Renshaw was also dismissed by LBW to Jordan Buckingham for the score of 2. Skipper Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed for 26 off 57 by Jordan Buckingham.

From 80 for 5 Queensland recovered themselves as Ben McDermott scored 52 off 99, and the 97-run partnership between Michael Neser and Jimmy Peirson for the seventh wicket. The wicketkeeper batter failed to score a century, as he was run out by hesitating for a second run with Michael Swepson.

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