View from the Perch

Issue Eleven - 7th Apr 2008

**Great performance on Sunday March 30 from the boys against Bangkok Stars CC.
 
We were put in and found ourselves to be 55 for 5 and 90 odd for 6 then KD and Strunky put on 80 and we were bowled out for 204.
Strunky was bowled for 54. Excellent innings, 6 fours and a six (to bring up the milestone) filled with genuine good cricket shots, quick singles, the works. So pleased to be there to see that.
KD batted cleverly for 30 and was his laid back laconic manner was the perfect foil for Strunky's "cat on a hot tin roof" running early in his innings.
 
They got off to a bit of a flyer and 1st drinks were 70 for 3 - yeah, uh oh.
We talked about the next session being the most important of the year for the Parrots and the boys responded with 5 wickets, end of the session we've got them 8 for 142. A couple of overs to clean up the tail and we won by 63 runs. 2 to Gurpreet, 3 for Princy and 3 for KD. Princy worked with Wiggo in the nets last week at bowling yorkers and that is exactly what he did. It was a tremendous effort and coupled with Strunky's stellar innings, we can see the hard work in practise coupled with Wiggo's tutelage really made a difference in our best win of the year.
 
I think we've definately qualified for the finals, but we want to be number 1.
 
Great stuff lads
 
Cheers
 
Kiwi