da bet esporte: HOBART – A youthful Tasmanian cricket team will go to Sydney for matchesagainst New Zealand and New South Wales early next month.
AAP22-Aug-2002HOBART – A youthful Tasmanian cricket team will go to Sydney for matchesagainst New Zealand and New South Wales early next month.With many of its frontline players on international or English countyduties, last season’s Pura Cup finalists will have only a small nucleusof seasoned players.Coach Brian McFadyen said it would be a good chance for youngsters andfringe players to show what they could do.In keeping with the learning experience, the captaincy will be rotatedfor the three matches.The Tigers will play a full strength New Zealand team, which will bepreparing for the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, in one-day matches onSeptember 4 and 5 at Davidson Oval.It will then play a two-day game against NSW at Tunks Oval.Included in the team is 22-year-old opening batsman Luke Williams, anoff-season signing from South Australia.The team: George Bailey, Gerard Denton, Graeme Cunningham, MichaelDighton, Xavier Doherty, Sean Clingeleffer, Shane Jurgensen, DanielMarsh, David Saker, Scott Mason, Shannon Tubb, Luke Williams.