Forgotten Test quick Richardson sparks stunning WA fightback
Richardson took 5 for 19 to bowl Queensland out for 68, with WA needing just 67 on the final day with five wickets in hand for a stunning win
07/10Result
3rd Match, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Oct 8-11 2026
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![Queensland]( "Queensland")
307 & 68 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
175 & 201/8 (72.5 ov)
Player of the Match
07/10Result
3rd Match, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Oct 8-11 2026
-
![Queensland]( "Queensland")
307 & 68 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
175 & 201/8 (72.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Western Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 October 2026 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Western Australia replacement
SM Whiteman for T Murray (Queensland 1st innings, 0.1 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Western Australia 7, Queensland 2.07
Scorecard Summary
QUEENSLAND 307 (90.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jimmy Peirson*101 (146)
- Jack Clayton82 (161)
- Kieran Elliott2/55 (18)
- Albert Esterhuysen4/43 (9.3)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 175 (73.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Aaron Hardie33 (51)
- Sam Fanning64 (149)
- Cameron Gannon2/33 (17)
- Xavier Bartlett5/48 (20.1)
QUEENSLAND 68 (25.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Hayden Kerr22 (29)
- Lachlan Hearne11 (26)
- Joel Paris3/21 (9)
- Jhye Richardson5/19 (9.1)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 201/8 (72.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sam Whiteman40 (70)
- Aaron Hardie*80 (128)
- Cameron Gannon2/59 (21)
- Xavier Bartlett4/53 (24.5)
72.5
2
Bartlett to Fanning, 2 runs,
72.4
0
Bartlett to Fanning, no run,
72.3
0
Bartlett to Fanning, no run,
72.2
0
Bartlett to Fanning, no run,
72.1
0
Bartlett to Fanning, no run,
END OF OVER:72 | (maiden) | WA: 199/8
- Aaron Hardie80 (128b)
- Sam Fanning12 (77b)
- Hayden Kerr8-3-20-0
- Xavier Bartlett24-5-51-4
71.6
0
Kerr to Hardie, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsForgotten Test quick Richardson sparks stunning WA fightback
Richardson took 5 for 19 to bowl Queensland out for 68, with WA needing just 67 on the final day with five wickets in hand for a stunning win
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Peirson made 101 not out as Queensland posted 307 before Bartlett took three wickets and Gannon two as WA slumped to 158 for 8 in reply
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Highly regarded left-hander made 82 while Peirson finished 65 not out as Queensland posted 258 for 6 against WA on day at the WACA
