This is the fifth article in a series where I select a team of cricketers from each country who have the distinction of playing in only one Test. 460 players have now worn the baggy green in Test matches since inaugural captain Dave Gregory won the toss and elected to bat in Australia’s very first […]
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Former Australian bowling coach David Saker wouldn t be opposed to Cricket Australia reopening its investigation into the infamous Cape Town ball-tampering scandal of 2018, but he isn t convinced any new information would surface.
The nightmare roared back to life when former Australian opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the man responsible for using sandpaper to tamper with the ball, hinted that the bowlers were aware of the scheme. Uh … yeah, look, I think, yeah, I think it s pretty probably self-explanatory, Bancroft told The Guardian when prompted on whether the bowlers were in on the plan.
“We’re absolutely stoked with our selections for all teams,” he said.
“Our picks have been backed up with chatter from other teams and people within the competition that we have one of the better squads in the seniors and in the juniors as well.”
Mr Fitzpatrick said there were a few selections and draft picks that the team worked really hard to secure.
“In the seniors we were really happy to get Jay Lenton who has played in the Big Bash for the Sydney Thunder and performed well at that level,” he said.
“We were able to pick him up early in the auction for a bargain as the other teams were a bit gun shy.
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“It’s not how, it’s how many.”
Bowlers really do win matches. But sometimes, they do so with the bat. Even a genuine bunny can play a vital role in extending a lead, reducing a deficit, turning a poor score into a respectable one, or forcing a draw.
Each run scored by a tail-ender has the same worth as one scored by a recognised batsman, and sometimes more when it entertains spectators, frustrates opponents or lifts team-mates’ spirits.