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Q: My best Bankstown District Cricket Club team - Len Pascoe
I made my first grade debut for Bansktown District Cricket Club in 1968. Here’s my best Bankstown team from players I have the good fortune to play with.
Bob Madden - Captain. Batsmen
Dion Bourne - batsmen
Kenny Thorpe – batsman
Steve Smith – batsman
Bob Lamaro - all-rounder batsman
Trevor McDonald - all-rounder batsmen
Barry Thebridge - off spinner
Tony Radonovic - left arm spin
Jeff Thomson opening bowler
Len Pascoe – opening bowler
Ian Gorman – wicket keeper
Steve Small - 12th man
That side would beat most Test, ODI and T20 teams
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Q: Banter, gamesmanship, or the term we tend to be most familiar with ‘sledging’ is part of cricket.
The exchange of words can be funny, classy, clever and at times hard edged, but it should never cross the boundaries of being personal or abusive.
So, to our question, what’s the best “sledge” you’ve heard or heard about on the cricket field?
A: Incredibly it was from one of my own players. I was playing for Sutherland District Cricket Club in Sydney and the senior professional with a team of young players.
The game was against St George who’d won the competition the year before and we came last.
We had them on the ropes and needed 5 runs to win and I’m at the non-strikers end when our young wicket keeper Evan Atkins came to the crease.
We had a mid-wicket conference and I said ‘don’t panic, leave it up to me” and I go back to the non-strikers end with one ball to go in the over.
Murray Bennett, the Australian spinner, was bowling and he wanted to change the ball, I said "no"
Then there was issues with close in fieldsman and shadows and after what seemed like15 minutes Murray bowled the ball and Evan hit it straight to cover and started running.
I was run out by the length of the wicket.
In the dressing room it was sullen and I asked Evan “what possessed you to run”
He hit straight back, “if you slid your nose in you would’ve made it by a yard.’
We all laughed and I knew I had a good team and the loss was not an issue.
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Q: I was asked what’s the best sledge I ever received.
Incredibly it was from one of my own players. I was playing for Sutherland District Cricket Club in Sydney and the senior professional with a team of young players.
The game was against St George who’d won the competition the year before and we came last.
We had them on the ropes and needed 5 runs to win and I’m at the non-strikers end when our young wicket keeper Evan Atkins came to the crease.
We had a mid-wicket conference and I said ‘don’t panic, leave it up to me” and I go back to the non-strikers end with one ball to go in the over.
Murray Bennett, the Australian spinner, was bowling and he wanted to change the ball, I said "no"
Then there was issues with close in fieldsman and shadows and after what seemed like15 minutes Murray bowled the ball and Evan hit it straight to cover and started running.
I was run out by the length of the wicket.
In the dressing room it was sullen and I asked Evan “what possessed you to run”
He hit straight back, “if you slid your nose in you would’ve made it by a yard.’
We all laughed and I knew I had a good team and the loss was not an issue.
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Q: So you want to be a fast bowler well here is the secret
Pitch the ball up as far as you can to pass the splice of the bat
The great fast bowlers had this ability
McGrath
Lillee
Thomson
Willis
Holding
Roberts
Garner
Akram
The indecision from the batsman on whether to go back or forward creates poor shot selection as you can’t drive off the splice of bat.
Bowlers no matter how fast, if you bowl knee down you a flat bowler and it’s far easier for the batsman to drive.
So there you have it, work on the seam position, come over the top and pass the slice of the bat.
Good luck
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Q: NSW Sheffield Shield Cricket team v South Australia in 1975- 76
Back Row - David Hourn, Stuart Webster, David Colley, Ross Collins, Rick McCosker, Len Pascoe, Alan Turner
Front Row - Gary Gilmore, Kerry O’Keeffe, Peter Toohey, Doug Walters, Steve Rixon, Brain Hazel (Manager)
