Glen Innes Cricket’s senior representative team has one hurdle to overcome for a spot in the Connolly Cup decider.
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They will host Narrabri this Sunday in the semi-final with the winner making it through to the grand final.
Glen Innes has been in red-hot form in the competition with their worst win a five-wicket one over Walcha.
They beat Peel by six wickets and Armidale by seven in their other two matches.
Wicket-keeper Greg Wilkins said the squad will be similar to the one who has taken the field in the three pool matches.
“We have lost Bradyn Campion, he is out. Ian Law has come in in his place,” he said.
“If we can perform on the day, we can all perform to 80 or 90 per cent we will win the game quite easily.
If we can perform on the day, we can all perform to 80 or 90 per cent, we will win the game quite easily.
- Greg Wilkins
“We have a great side, we just don’t seem to all perform on the same day.”
Glen Innes haven’t made the Connolly Cup semi-finals since the 2015-16 season.
Wilkins said there is a bit of a buzz surrounding the team at the moment.
“There appears to be [a good feeling],” he said.
“I have heard a bit of talk around the town just from people I didn’t expect to hear it from, wishing us luck and saying ‘you have done well to get there.’”
Glen are yet to have to defend a total it but if the scenario arises on Sunday, Wilkins is confident the team can get the job done with their bowlers.
Nick Levy’s 11 wickets in the three matches put him at the top of the wicket-takers list for the whole competition.
Matt Campion sits in fourth with eight and the list of strong bowlers doesn’t end there.
“Luke Hodgson, he is probably the quickest we have got,” Wilkins said.
“He probably bowls up around the 130 plus, he is quite quick.
“Then Perry [Stapleton] bowled a couple of balls the last rep game that I was full-stretch.
“I don’t jump very high, but I was still off the ground, I took it but it was still going up.
“It was quick.”
Squad: Nathan Purvis ©, Greg Wilkins, Perry Stapleton, Nick Levy, Ritesh Shekhawat, Joel Jackson, Luke Hodgson, Matt Campion, Brandon Levy, Ian law, Jake Baker, Tom Chard.