Premier Cricket: Dylan Brasher, Luke Manders at the top of the order
Several of Premier Cricket’s big guns have forced their way into the Team of the Week with dominant displays while unsung heroes also featured. Here’s who made it.
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Some of Victorian Premier Cricket’s best players were at their brutal best at the weekend.
Casey South Melbourne star Luke Manders produced one of the best innings of the season while just one player claimed a five-wicket haul.
Here is our Team of the Week.
DYLAN BRASHER (Footscray)
Put together his second 50 in several days, with 82 at the top of the order in his side’s win over Geelong. Brasher’s 103-ball stay at the crease included nine boundaries as his side ran out six-wicket winners.
LUKE MANDERS (Casey South Melbourne)
Manders produced as good an innings we’ll see all season with 150 runs from 162 balls as his side scored a big win over Camberwell Magpies. Manders hit the ball to all parts of the ground with 16 fours and 6 sixes.
RUWANTHA KELLAPOTHA (Casey South Melbourne)
Kellapotha’s fingerprints were all over the win against Camberwell with the ball and ball. He scored 85 runs from 117 balls in an innings which included a 208-run partnership with Manders before claiming the best figures of the game with 3-27.
ANDREJ YAKSENDER (Melbourne University)
A standout for his side in the loss to Frankston Peninsula, top-scoring with 88 runs from 111 deliveries including eight fours, later chipping in with a run-out. The No. 4 batsman has averaged 47 so far this season, driving 284 runs from seven matches.
DEAN RUSS (Footscray)
Russ was in the thick of the action as his side came away with a convincing win over Geelong. Russ spearheaded the attack with 4-30 before finishing the game with a powerful batting display of 32 runs off 22 deliveries.
ANDREW HUMPHRIES (Richmond)
Lit it up in the Tigers’ victory over ladder-leader Northcote with 77 runs from 74 balls, including four fours and three sixes. It’s Humphries’ second-highest haul of the season following 84 in the opening round. He has 193 runs this season at an average of 64.
JAI LEMIRE (Carlton)
The Blues’ keeper took two catches which included the scalp of Dandenong champion Brendan Forsyth before starring with the bat in a 51 not-out effort as his side recorded a seven-wicket win.
NICK MCGUANE (Greenvale Kangaroos)
Despite his side going down to Essendon, McGuane did everything in his power to victory after taking 4-35 from his 10 overs.
BRENDAN ROSE (Northcote)
Enjoyed a day out in despite Northcote’s loss against Richmond, taking a season-best 4-31 off 10 overs, dismissing opener Jagadeswara Koduru for a duck before ripping through the lower order. Rose has 13 wickets for the campaign at an average of 12.8.
WILL LOVELL (St Kilda)
The only player to claim a five-wicket haul in Premier Firsts on Saturday. Lovell finished with season best figures of 5-35.
KYLE WILLIAMSON (Melbourne)
Claimed the scalps of Ringwood’s top three batsman in his side’s victory among his 4-30 off 10 overs, in a haul which stopped a rampaging Tom Rogers at 70 runs. Williamson has had a consistent campaign taking 14 wickets to date at an average of 16.6.
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