Bartlett's Sheffield Shield Opener: Time to Shine, Mate!

Alright, listen up! Xavier Bartlett is back and ready to rumble for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield opener against Western Australia at the WACA! After a killer ODI tour in South Africa, he’s got the freedom to unleash his 111 wickets and 25.77 average. With no senior bowlers around, it’s his time to shine and prove he’s Test-worthy. Let’s see if he can turn heads!

Quick rundown

1.Bartlett is back to bowl unrestricted in the Sheffield Shield.

2.He took 2 for 25 in his last ODI match in South Africa.

3.His first-class record includes 111 wickets at an average of 25.77.

4.Bartlett is developing into a batting allrounder with six half-centuries.

5.Three Shield matches are his chance to impress before the ODI series.

Scott Boland's Grand Return to South Africa After 10 Years
Scott Boland's Grand Return to South Africa After 10 Years
Scott Boland is set to strut his stuff in South Africa after a 10-year break! He last played there in 2016, and Australia got a big fat zero in that series. But don’t worry, he’s a different player now, even scoring a hat-trick in 2025! To shake off the cobwebs, he’s playing a domestic match before the big showdown.
06:00 pm on Thursday, 24 September, 2026

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