How Australia's Test contenders fared on the third day of Shield matches
Joe Burns and Callum Ferguson endured similar lean streaks while Nathan Lyon went wicketless again
Brydon Coverdale
19-Nov-2016
Kurtis Patterson top-scored for New South Wales with 55 • Getty Images
The batting incumbents
David Warner
Played on trying to hook Chris Tremain for 20, to add to his 11 from the first innings.
Played on trying to hook Chris Tremain for 20, to add to his 11 from the first innings.
Joe Burns
Again failed to reach double-figures, this time lbw to Chadd Sayers for 2. His past six first-class innings now read: 4, 7, 1, 0, 4, 2.
Again failed to reach double-figures, this time lbw to Chadd Sayers for 2. His past six first-class innings now read: 4, 7, 1, 0, 4, 2.
Usman Khawaja
Caught and bowled by Kane Richardson for 17, but has a first-innings century under his belt.
Caught and bowled by Kane Richardson for 17, but has a first-innings century under his belt.
Callum Ferguson
Was lbw to Peter George for 4. Has endured a similar lean streak to Burns, and his past five first-class innings read: 0, 3, 1, 4, 4.
Was lbw to Peter George for 4. Has endured a similar lean streak to Burns, and his past five first-class innings read: 0, 3, 1, 4, 4.
Peter Nevill
Faced 61 balls before being bowled by Daniel Christian for 26, the ball keeping low on an SCG pitch that was offering variable bounce.
Faced 61 balls before being bowled by Daniel Christian for 26, the ball keeping low on an SCG pitch that was offering variable bounce.
Steven Smith is yet to bat in the second innings, and Adam Voges will not bat again having been concussed in the first innings.
The batting hopefuls
Matt Renshaw
Scored a run-a-ball 50 as Queensland sought quick runs, which showed he can change his tempo. Caught hooking off the bowling of Richardson. Made 108 in the first innings and is a serious contender to open with Warner in Adelaide.
Scored a run-a-ball 50 as Queensland sought quick runs, which showed he can change his tempo. Caught hooking off the bowling of Richardson. Made 108 in the first innings and is a serious contender to open with Warner in Adelaide.
Kurtis Patterson
Managed 55 before he was lbw playing back to a Jon Holland ball that kept very low. Top-scored in the New South Wales innings.
Managed 55 before he was lbw playing back to a Jon Holland ball that kept very low. Top-scored in the New South Wales innings.
Nic Maddinson
Like several of his New South Wales team-mates, done by a ball staying low. Bowled by Tremain for 6.
Like several of his New South Wales team-mates, done by a ball staying low. Bowled by Tremain for 6.
Travis Dean
Prodded Steve O'Keefe to cover for 29 to add to his 134 from the first innings.
Prodded Steve O'Keefe to cover for 29 to add to his 134 from the first innings.
Glenn Maxwell
Top-edged O'Keefe trying to sweep from well outside off stump and was caught for 3. Made 10 in the first innings.
Top-edged O'Keefe trying to sweep from well outside off stump and was caught for 3. Made 10 in the first innings.
Cameron Bancroft
Was bowled by Simon Milenko for 11, having made only 2 in the first innings. Has not made a fifty in any of his six Shield innings this summer.
Was bowled by Simon Milenko for 11, having made only 2 in the first innings. Has not made a fifty in any of his six Shield innings this summer.
Sam Whiteman
Threw his name into the wicket-keeping mix by posting 104 against Tasmania at the WACA, having scored 54 in the first innings.
Threw his name into the wicket-keeping mix by posting 104 against Tasmania at the WACA, having scored 54 in the first innings.
The bowling incumbent
Nathan Lyon
The only one of Australia's Test bowlers to be playing in this Shield round, Lyon again went wicketless in Victoria's second innings and finished with match figures of 0 for 173
The only one of Australia's Test bowlers to be playing in this Shield round, Lyon again went wicketless in Victoria's second innings and finished with match figures of 0 for 173
The bowling hopefuls
Steve O'Keefe
Bowled only three overs in Victoria's second innings, but picked up 2 for 6.
Bowled only three overs in Victoria's second innings, but picked up 2 for 6.
Chadd Sayers
Having gone wicketless in the first innings, picked up 2 for 43 in the second innings at the Gabba, including the wicket of Burns.
Having gone wicketless in the first innings, picked up 2 for 43 in the second innings at the Gabba, including the wicket of Burns.
Jason Behrendorff
Ran through the Tasmania lower order to finish with 5 for 80 from 34.5 overs at the WACA
Ran through the Tasmania lower order to finish with 5 for 80 from 34.5 overs at the WACA
Jackson Bird
Picked up 1 for 60 from 19 overs in Western Australia's second innings, having taken 2 for 60 in the first.
Picked up 1 for 60 from 19 overs in Western Australia's second innings, having taken 2 for 60 in the first.
Chris Tremain
Proved extremely difficult to score against on a cracking SCG pitch and claimed 4 for 22 from 18 overs, including 11 maidens. Later added the wicket of Warner in the second innings.
Proved extremely difficult to score against on a cracking SCG pitch and claimed 4 for 22 from 18 overs, including 11 maidens. Later added the wicket of Warner in the second innings.
Jon Holland
Claimed 2 for 58 from 28 overs against New South Wales in the first innings.
Claimed 2 for 58 from 28 overs against New South Wales in the first innings.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @brydoncoverdale