South Australia captain Michael Klinger believes Western Australian paceman Michael Hogan is among the best bowlers in Sheffield Shield cricket.
Hogan gratefully received the compliment after his career-best match figures of 9 for 86 guided his team to a 10-wicket victory over South Australia at the WACA Ground on Thursday.
Hogan's second-innings haul of 4 for 62 demolished the Redbacks' resistance on the final day and Klinger said the 30-year-old paceman, who has 32 Shield wickets this season, was bowling as well as anyone in the country.
"Hogan is probably the best Shield bowler over the last 24 months," he said.
"I'm not sure if his stats will show that but the way he charges in, he's a captain's dream to have someone coming in and bashing the wicket like he does."
After dismissing South Australia for 289, Western Australia required just 15 runs in its second innings to complete the win and opening pair Wes Robinson (7 not out) and Marcus Harris (9 not out) completed the job without loss.
In the first session, the Warriors claimed six wickets including the key scalps of century-maker Callum Ferguson and Klinger in the first hour.
Just one run had been added to the Redbacks' overnight score of 2 for 206 before Klinger (80) was bowled off a thick inside edge.
His dismissal gave Hogan his first wicket of the innings and ended a 196-run partnership with Ferguson that threatened the Warriors' hopes of victory.
A few overs later, Ferguson was out for 126 after he chased a wide delivery from left-armer Jason Behrendorff (3 for 65) but only succeeded in cutting it to Craig Simmons at gully.
South Australia went to lunch at 8 for 279, a lead of just four runs, and was bowled out within half an hour of play resuming.
Warriors skipper Adam Voges said it was a terrific performance that was set up on day one and his side showed great character after losing key batsmen Marcus North and Liam Davis to injury on the morning of the first day.
AAP
Tags: cricket, sport, perth-6000, wa, adelaide-5000, sa, australia First posted December 08, 2011 18:18:46
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