Injury-prone left-arm seamer plays eight games in a Shield season for the first time in his career including five in a row to bag 39 wickets and lead WA's title-winning attack

WA offspinner took seven wickets in the Sheffield Shield final and has fast become one of the best spinners in Australian domestic cricket after playing in a hat-trick of Shield titles

A double hat-trick of domestic state titles has given this generation a legacy that is hard to surpass

Tasmania were bundled out in a session on the fourth day as the hosts cemented their standing as a domestic powerhouse

After securing a big first-innings lead the home side built steadily through the day and can bat as long as they wish

The Western Australia batter showed flair and maturity in coming agonisingly close to becoming the second-youngest centurion in a Shield final

Tasmania could barely get their scoring rate above two an over then lost late wickets

Tasmania took regular wickets during the afternoon but Connolly's performance on first-class debut lifted the hosts

Injury-ravaged WA hope to overcome the loss of Cameron Bancroft while a settled Tasmania side are buoyed by their recent results at the WACA

Teague Wyllie appears the likely contender to open alongside Sam Whiteman despite a lean season at Shield level

Veteran set for his second Shield final 11 years after his first having helped WA claim hosting rights with a five-wicket haul against Victoria

The allrounder has scored more than 900 runs and taken 26 wickets to put himself in contention for the higher honours

The 18-year-old fast bowler was a star of the Under-19 World Cup, is mentored by Dennis Lillee, and has already played for WA

"Sometimes as players in sport it's about moving on to the next thing. But on this occasion I felt that I needed to allow myself to be a little bit disappointed"

Western Australia won't be able to call on their big-name international allrounders but have reached the decider largely without them

Cameron Gannon's five-wicket haul helped secure a 100-run lead but the home side hit back

The pair combined for a brisk 140-run sixth-wicket partnership to inch Australia closer to victory

Australia's uncertain top order was again exposed leaving them with a tough task to chase 279

Pat Cummins claimed the key wicket of a well-set Kane Williamson but a late dropped catch could hurt Australia

Australia's top order was under pressure again but Marnus Labuschagne emerged from a lean run of scores