Matt Burnell (Spence, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The summer of cricket may finally be over, and what a summer it was. The Australian women's cricket team got an incredible tri-format series victory over India, which is never an easy feat. The men's team retained the Ashes and put Bazball to the sword with a resounding 4-1 win. Now the cherry on top is the South Australian Cricket Association have gone back to back in the Sheffield Shield. The Redbacks, the pride of the state, were guided to a 56-run victory; a well-deserved man of the match went to Nathan McAndrew; and a classy ton in the second innings came from none other than Alex Carey. They didn't even need the pride of the north, Travis Head, which is maybe for the best for my Victorian colleagues, as this game would have been wrapped up well before the fifth day if he was in the side. What makes it even more impressive? The Redbacks won it away from home in difficult conditions—the first Sheffield Shield final away win since 2019. Congratulations to all involved. I'm looking forward to SACA going for the three-peat next season, but in the meantime I'm sure there are a few red tins deservedly being emptied around the state. Well done, the Redbacks.