South Australia is leading the Sheffield Shield competition with four games remaining, putting them in a strong position to end their 29-year title drought. The team has experienced a recent resurgence under coach Ryan Harris and acting captain Ben Manenti. Their victory against Tasmania, one of the closest finishes in Shield history, propelled them to the top of the table.
South Australia is in a strong position in the Sheffield Shield competition with just four games remaining.South Australia sits on top of the Sheffield Shield table with four games remaining in the season.
"One of the reasons I came to South Australia was hopefully to try and turn it around, help win games of cricket and head us in the right direction, which we're doing now and we've done for the last couple of years," he said. "One thing I've tried to do is make sure that we're representing South Australia really well," he said.
"It put us top at Chrissy, which I don't think we've been for a long time, so it's given the boys a lot of hunger for the back half of the year."After years finishing in the bottom half of the table, South Australia's change in fortune has coincided with the appointment of Ryan Harris as coach in August.Ryan Harris was appointed head coach of South Australia in August 2024."We're training with a real purpose now, and playing with a real purpose," he said.
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