Cam Bancroft dug in to score 211 against NSW at the WACA. Picture: Simon Santi/The West Australian

The WACA will consider seeking a Federal Court injunction today to force Cricket Australia to apply its own rules and move the Sheffield Shield final from Hobart to the WACA Ground.

WACA chief executive Christina Matthews told a members forum last night that an injunction was being considered after CA decided “exceptional circumstances” meant minor premiers Victoria could host the final at Bellerive Oval.

The WACA board will this morning consider legal advice that CA has acted outside its own rules by refusing to allow WA to play the final at home. The five-day decider begins on Saturday.

“We could have a shot at an injunction against Cricket Australia,” Matthews said.

“We will sleep on it overnight and reconvene in the morning ... but we will also have to weigh up the good of the sport.”

WA qualified for their second straight shield final when Cameron Bancroft batted them to a draw with NSW at the WACA yesterday.

Bancroft compiled his 211 in 797 minutes — the longest innings in Australian first-class history as WA reached 4-483.

Michael Klinger made 161 in a 324-run stand for the second wicket with Bancroft, while Adam Voges continued his hot form with 83 to set a new WA record of 1215 runs in a season.

But the gloss was taken off WA’s achievement when CA announced Victoria would host the match in Hobart.

Although the shield playing conditions specify that the top team would lose the right to host the final if there was no suitable venue in its State, CA operations manager Mike McKenna said the World Cup had changed the landscape.

Victoria’s main ground, the MCG, is unavailable because of this month’s World Cup final while the alternative, Junction Oval, is being redeveloped.

“In this unique year it would be unfair to penalise a team that has performed so well by removing its hosting rights due to Australian cricket’s role in staging the biggest cricket tournament of our generation,” McKenna said.

“Given Victoria currently doesn’t have a suitable alternative first-class venue that can host the final, it has had to explore other options and we accept that.”