Sixers, Thunder guns, rising stars in ACT/NSW Country v NSW Metro second XI matches
BBL stars and the best young talent in NSW and ACT will give an early preview of their form in major matches this week. FULL TEAMS, MATCH INFO for the second XI white ball series.
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Top cricketers heading to the BBL will limber up and preview their early season form in a series of matches this week.
The performances will help write their teams form guide for the upcoming BBL which starts December 10.
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Sydney Thunder paceman Chris Tremain will play for ACT/NSW Country against NSW Metro in the second XI white ball matches at Phillip Oval, Canberra, from Tuesday to Thursday.
The series will be vital match play for former Australian One Day bowler Tremain and his BBL cohorts who include Sydney Sixers former test spinner Steve O’Keefe and T20 star and Sixers recruit Dan Christian, both who have been playiung prmeier cricket in recent weeks.
The teams will play Twenty20 and One Day matches over three days at Phillip Oval with the ACT/NSW Country team captained by Christian, who has been getting his eye in via Premier Cricket since his return from playing in the UK.
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His teammates in ACT/NSW Country include Thunder spinner Jono Cook and all-rounder Nathan McAndrew and Sixers all-rounder Hayden Kerr.
The NSW Metro team boasts opening bowler Ben Dwarshuis, batting all-rounder Jack Edwards and spinner Ben Manenti along with Thunder spinning all-rounder Arjun Nair and fellow Premier Cricket gun Ollie Davies from Manly.
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MATCH INFO
Tuesday: 2 x T20 matches
Wednesday: 1 x 50 over match
Thursday: 1 x T20 match
Venue: Phillip Oval, Canberra
NSW Metro: Nick Bertus, Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Ryan Hackney, Ryan Hadley, Lachlan Hearne, Baxter Holt, Ben Manenti, Liam Marshall, Arjun Nair. Stephen O Keefe, Hunar Verma.
ACT/NSW Country: Daniel Christian (c), Justin Avendano, Riley Ayre, Djali Bloomfield, Jono Cook, Nick Cutler, Hayden Kerr, Nathan McAndrew, James Psarakis, Henry Railz, Ben Taylor, Chris Tremain, Tom Vane Tempest.