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Queensland’s Mitch Swepson claims 10-wicket haul but NSW wins Sheffield Shield match
Queensland leg spinner Mitch Swepson has claimed his maiden first-class 10-wicket haul in a match, but New South Wales hung on to record a nervy one-wicket win in their Sheffield Shield encounter in Adelaide.
Key points:
- Swepson claimed match figures of 10-171 in the Bulls’ loss to the Blues
- He became the first Queensland spinner to take 10 wickets in a Shield match since Trevor Hohns 41 years ago
- South Australia and Victoria drew their Shield encounter, as did Western Australia and Tasmania
Swepson became the first Queensland spinner to take 10 wickets in a Shield match in 41 years, with current national selector Trevor Hohns achieving the feat against the Blues at the SCG in 1979.
The Australian Twenty20 international representative, who is…
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