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Melbourne FC First XI (it’s a long off season)

spirit of norm smith
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Slow day watching the cricket. I know the club posted our potential Cricket XI but I think there is more hidden talent in our list. 
 

1. Jack Viney - (captain) opening batsman. Tough as nails. Always takes on the short ball. Plays like Justin Langer. 
2. Steven May - opening batsman. Strong rock like defence.  Hits it long when he goes for it.  Plays like Matthew Hayden.  
3. Christian Salem - left handed batsman.  Highly skilled. Fluent stroke maker. Part time handy off spin when required. Plays like Usman Khawaja. 
4. Christian Petracca - right hand batsman. Aggressive middle order stroke maker. Confident. Plays like Viv Richards. 
5. Kozzzzy Pickett - left hand batsman. Small but very aggressive. Goes after the bowling. Strike rate 100+. Quick between the wickets. Plays like Nicholas Pooran. 
6. Jake Melksham- right hand batsman. Coaches favourite.  Doesn’t score big but does enough to keep himself in the team.  Plays like Damien Martyn.  
7. Nathan Jones (vice captain) - wicketkeeper/batsman. Strong big hitter. Aggressive. Plays like Rod Marsh. 
8. Trent Rivers - all rounder - batsman - medium fast swing bowler. Huge improver. Good all round player who can also bat and score good runs. Plays like Ben Stokes. 
9. Nev Jetta - leg spin bowler. Attacking and Crafty in your face leg spinner. Plays like Abdul Qadir.

10. Luke Jackson - fast bowler. Tear away young quick.  Erratic but wicket taker. Plays like Jason Gillespie. 
11. Ben Brown - fast bowler. Regular 140km express quick. Gets the wickets. Huge run up. Plays like Michael Holding. 
12th man. Aaron Vandenburg- of course. Ultimate great bloke to have in the change rooms. Good right hand batsman if concussion rule required. 

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Slow day watching the cricket. I know the club posted our potential Cricket XI but I think there is more hidden talent in our list. 
     

    1. Jack Viney - (captain) opening batsman. Tough as nails. Always takes on the short ball. Plays like Justin Langer. 
    2. Steven May - opening batsman. Strong rock like defence.  Hits it long when he goes for it.  Plays like Matthew Hayden.  
    3. Christian Salem - left handed batsman.  Highly skilled. Fluent stroke maker. Part time handy off spin when required. Plays like Usman Khawaja. 
    4. Christian Petracca - right hand batsman. Aggressive middle order stroke maker. Confident. Plays like Viv Richards. 
    5. Kozzzzy Pickett - left hand batsman. Small but very aggressive. Goes after the bowling. Strike rate 100+. Quick between the wickets. Plays like Nicholas Pooran. 
    6. Jake Melksham- right hand batsman. Coaches favourite.  Doesn’t score big but does enough to keep himself in the team.  Plays like Damien Martyn.  
    7. Nathan Jones (vice captain) - wicketkeeper/batsman. Strong big hitter. Aggressive. Plays like Rod Marsh. 
    8. Trent Rivers - all rounder - batsman - medium fast swing bowler. Huge improver. Good all round player who can also bat and score good runs. Plays like Ben Stokes. 
    9. Nev Jetta - leg spin bowler. Attacking and Crafty in your face leg spinner. Plays like Abdul Qadir.

    10. Luke Jackson - fast bowler. Tear away young quick.  Erratic but wicket taker. Plays like Jason Gillespie. 
    11. Ben Brown - fast bowler. Regular 140km express quick. Gets the wickets. Huge run up. Plays like Michael Holding. 
    12th man. Aaron Vandenburg- of course. Ultimate great bloke to have in the change rooms. Good right hand batsman if concussion rule required. 

    Out,  Melksham     In,   Ed Langdon  

    Langdon will bolster the middle order and grind away all day, Can help hold the tail end together.  

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