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FRIDAY JUNE 26 2015
Rogers gives
Marsh praise
THERE were no monster
scores or game-saving knocks,
but Shaun Marsh impressed
Chris Rogers on the recent
tour of the Caribbean.
Marsh filled in at the top of
the order against West Indies,
where Rogers missed both
Tests because of concussion.
“I know he’s a fantastic
player and he was asked to do a
job and did a good job. I think it
was particularly tough with the
new ball over in the West Indies,” Rogers said.
“It’s going to be tough and
I’m going to have to earn my
place back.”
National selectors will have
to leave one of Rogers, Marsh
and Adam Voges on the sidelines on July 8 when the first
Ashes Test starts in Cardiff.
Rod Marsh is unlikely to
base his decision on a pair of
tour games, but equally the
chief selector is on deck and a
big score can only help.
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To make matters more interesting, Marsh and Rogers
will open the batting in Australia’s opening tour game, with
David Warner rested from the
four-day clash with Kent that
started in Canterbury last
night.
Rogers, who has made a
century at St Lawrence
Ground, was hoping to bank
some quality time in the middle there.
“It’ll keep pretty low and
there will be a bit of turn. It
usually gets worn here,” he
said of the pitch.
“But I think it’s not a bad
place to bat either, hopefully
we get some really good prac-
tice. But we’ll play to win and
play hard.”
Meanwhile, a contrite Rogers has apologised for his bungled attempt to start an Ashes
tour group that contravened
regulations.
Rogers found himself in hot
water with Middlesex and the
England and Wales Cricket
Board after he tried to on-sell
some tickets to the Lord’s Test
as part of an unauthorised
package.
The Australia opener and
business partner Tom Scollay
were able to secure an allotment of extra tickets from
Middlesex
because
both
played for the club.
But those tickets were cancelled after the county realised
they were being resold.
Australia XI v Kent: Chris Rogers,
Shaun Marsh, Steve Smith, Michael
Clarke, Shane Watson, Mitch Marsh,
Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Ryan
Harris, Peter Siddle, Fawad Ahmed
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Alice Springs Eagles’ Jordi Nicholai sends one down against the Bryce McGain Academy during the
under-16s NT Cricket Mid-Year Carnival at Palmerston yesterday
Picture: ELISE DERWIN
Eagles soar towards title
JORDAN McARDLE
ALICE Springs is one win
away from securing the NT
Cricket Mid-Year Carnival
under-16s trophy after another
dominant day yesterday.
The undefeated Eagles won
both of their Twenty20 matches at Palmerston’s Cazalys
Oval, including the highly anticipated clash with the Darwin Sharks.
First-year coach Matt Paterson was rapt with his side’s
all-round performance and
was hopeful of bringing some
silverware back to the Red
Centre.
“Our bowling and fielding
was exceptional. Everyone’s
doing the team thing, which is
pleasing as a coach,” he said.
First up was Victorianbased Bryce McGain Academy, who were bowled out for
115. Skipper Sam Dick continued his blistering tournament,
taking 3-11.
“Sam’s really had a point to
prove this week, and Jake (Bailey) has been another really
solid contributor with bat and
ball all week,” Paterson said.
“But I don’t think Sam’s too
worried about getting man of
the series, he just wants to have
his hands on the trophy.”
The Centralians made light
work of the total, chasing it
down in the 17th over with
seven wickets in hand.
Lachie Saunders top-scored
with 52 and hard-hitting Bailey
made a quickfire 20 off 15 balls.
In the later clash, the Eagles
put in a brilliant effort in the
field to restrict their northern
rivals to 103.
Opener
Wilson
Ryan
showed fight with a 35-ball 37,
with Declan Curran the next
best-performed in scoring 21.
It was a tight run chase with
plenty of twists and turns.
Offie Antum Naqvi got rid of
both openers in consecutive
overs after Alice Springs’ solid
start with the bat. But Dick and
Bailey turned things around
with a determined 46-run
stand until the latter’s unlucky
run out on 26, where he was
caught short at the bowler’s
end after backing up too far.
Things became interesting
when Dick was trapped LBW
by Thomas Flux for 34, before
Tom Nixon (nine not out) and
Harry Lambley (six not out)
finished the job in the 18th
over.
Alice Springs takes on Sydney-based Westfield Sports
High’s No.2 side, which has
one loss so far this week, in a
50-over contest at Tracy Village Oval today from 10am.
If Westfield prevails, the
carnival champion will be decided on net run rate.
In other under-16s finalround fixtures, the McGain
Academy faces Westfield
(Marrara Cricket Ground) and
the Sharks and Buffaloes clash
in a local derby at University
Oval.
Alice Springs and Top End
Buffaloes
meet
in
the
under-13s decider at Marrara,
while the third-placed playoff
is at Kormilda College between Darwin and Westfield.
The Eagles are coming off a
thrilling tie with Darwin after
some lower-order runs got
them back in the match.
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