Sheffield Shield 2024/25, QLD vs NSW 20th Match Match Report, February 08 – 11, 2025

Queensland 387 (Clayton 134, Hearne 63, Hatcher 4-92) and 289 for 3 dec (Renshaw 125*, Clayton 76 ret hurt) beat New South Wales 259 (Edwards 108, Gilkes 66, Bartlett 4-54) and 229 (Philippe 80, Edwards 53) by 188 runs

Queensland’s quicks were made to toil for a much-needed 188-run Sheffield Shield victory that appeared inevitable before some New South Wales resistance at the Gabba.

Matt Renshaw made 125 on Monday while Jack Clayton scored a first-inning century but was forced to retire hurt with a hamstring injury on 76 in his second dig that will rule him out in the short term.

“It was just an all-round performance,” Swepson said. “Too many names to mention really…[I could] pretty much name the whole 11. We were a bit worried with the batting firepower they had that something around that 350 mark they could have chased down.

“Taking early wickets really helped then every time I asked someone to come on…they locked in. It was so easy to captain that bowling attack.”

It was Queensland’s second Shield win, the side keeping pace on a stacked ladder with three matches still to play.

“This game was massive for our season, even going back to the game before the Big Bash,” Swepson said. “Two in a row has set us up…we’re right in the hunt.”

Edwards lamented the loss of early wickets in both innings.

“They’re a class bowling attack and we started well against that second new ball, but to lose me and Philippe in successive overs was tough,” the captain said. Both innings [being] five for not many, makes it tough.”