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Xavier Rose: A time with the Green all-rounder By Lee King
We got a word with Xavier while watching the Blues and Blacks clash.
Xavier Rose surged onto the CWXI scene as a pace and spin bowler but his Pace bowling helped the Greens along and was one of a trio of young Greens: Rose, Chaulk and Toogood.
LK: Xavier, what was it like to be part of this trio of talented 3 young players?
XR:It was pretty great. Toogood was the better of us three but that's only because he could bat better.Ash is a pretty good wickie too and i'm no slouch with the ball.Our arrivals gave CW Green a shot in the arm and gave us a league title but because we had to do CW duty, we weren't able to get the other titles.Both Chaulk and Toogood are with other teams now and the greens struggled for a while without them but we've got some equally talented replacements.
LK: What did you think about Toogood's amazing first season and the subsequent tours?
XR:Toogood's season was astounding.It was as if he'd been playing for years.It certainly helped the Greens out a lot in our times of struggle.He was at the top in batting and a pretty handy bowler too.Memory's a little hazy with regards to the tours.They weren't as explosive as the Dev league but they were ok.
One of Xavier's best matches in Season 6 came against Blue on the 4th May in a OD match at Basin Reserve. Rose took the new ball with Umpire Money and ripped through the top 4: StUEy(15), Dylan Jellett(1st ball 0), Jamee999(1), C Buts(1st ball 0). He returned to remove Chris Broadbent for 1. 20/4 was the score after Buts was dismissed 29 balls into the innings.
LK: Your efforts in that match was one of the highlights of Season 6. How did you feel running in with Blue at 11/3 and 20/4?
XR: It was wonderful.Seeing the opposition in tatters off my bowling and i'm just a rookie.Things like that get you noticed.Surprised that it took that long to get that 4th wicket though.Puts a real pep in your step as a bowler and helps out the other guys on the team.
LK: This season you've not being quite as dominating as last but you've still been an important part of the Green Team. What do you want to achieve this season?
XR:That's true that i've not been dominating as much.Must be the sophmore blues.This season, it's all about three things.1)Getting the Greens a couple of trophies.2)Being in the top 5 of the bowling lists and 3)Affirming a place in the CWXI Test team and gaining selection in the OD eam.
LK: This season the Greens keeping has switched around a lot. Do you like keepers to be the same or do you enjoy the challenge of bowling to several keepers?
XR:It's always good tohave a set person to bowl with.Also, I relish that challenge of bowling to different keepers.I still prefer though to build a bond with just one set keeper as that always makes a bowler bowl better.Knowing the woes of the Greens keeping this season though i just had to learn to live with it.
LK: Who in the CWXI system do you a) love bowling to b) hate bowling to c) like batting against d) hate batting against?
XR: Ok. That's kind of hard.Let me see, a)That'd have to be Broncoman.We had some unfinished business from club cricket. b)Former teammates.You build bonds with them and then they get traded and you have to try to get them out. c)Halsey.He's a spinner and he was with me at the top of the bowling averages last season. d) Neil Pickup.He's a spinner too but a good one.Experienced too.
Thankyou Xavier it's been nice talking to you and we better get back to watching the Blues vs Blacks clash.
We got a word with Xavier while watching the Blues and Blacks clash.
Xavier Rose surged onto the CWXI scene as a pace and spin bowler but his Pace bowling helped the Greens along and was one of a trio of young Greens: Rose, Chaulk and Toogood.
LK: Xavier, what was it like to be part of this trio of talented 3 young players?
XR:It was pretty great. Toogood was the better of us three but that's only because he could bat better.Ash is a pretty good wickie too and i'm no slouch with the ball.Our arrivals gave CW Green a shot in the arm and gave us a league title but because we had to do CW duty, we weren't able to get the other titles.Both Chaulk and Toogood are with other teams now and the greens struggled for a while without them but we've got some equally talented replacements.
LK: What did you think about Toogood's amazing first season and the subsequent tours?
XR:Toogood's season was astounding.It was as if he'd been playing for years.It certainly helped the Greens out a lot in our times of struggle.He was at the top in batting and a pretty handy bowler too.Memory's a little hazy with regards to the tours.They weren't as explosive as the Dev league but they were ok.
One of Xavier's best matches in Season 6 came against Blue on the 4th May in a OD match at Basin Reserve. Rose took the new ball with Umpire Money and ripped through the top 4: StUEy(15), Dylan Jellett(1st ball 0), Jamee999(1), C Buts(1st ball 0). He returned to remove Chris Broadbent for 1. 20/4 was the score after Buts was dismissed 29 balls into the innings.
LK: Your efforts in that match was one of the highlights of Season 6. How did you feel running in with Blue at 11/3 and 20/4?
XR: It was wonderful.Seeing the opposition in tatters off my bowling and i'm just a rookie.Things like that get you noticed.Surprised that it took that long to get that 4th wicket though.Puts a real pep in your step as a bowler and helps out the other guys on the team.
LK: This season you've not being quite as dominating as last but you've still been an important part of the Green Team. What do you want to achieve this season?
XR:That's true that i've not been dominating as much.Must be the sophmore blues.This season, it's all about three things.1)Getting the Greens a couple of trophies.2)Being in the top 5 of the bowling lists and 3)Affirming a place in the CWXI Test team and gaining selection in the OD eam.
LK: This season the Greens keeping has switched around a lot. Do you like keepers to be the same or do you enjoy the challenge of bowling to several keepers?
XR:It's always good tohave a set person to bowl with.Also, I relish that challenge of bowling to different keepers.I still prefer though to build a bond with just one set keeper as that always makes a bowler bowl better.Knowing the woes of the Greens keeping this season though i just had to learn to live with it.
LK: Who in the CWXI system do you a) love bowling to b) hate bowling to c) like batting against d) hate batting against?
XR: Ok. That's kind of hard.Let me see, a)That'd have to be Broncoman.We had some unfinished business from club cricket. b)Former teammates.You build bonds with them and then they get traded and you have to try to get them out. c)Halsey.He's a spinner and he was with me at the top of the bowling averages last season. d) Neil Pickup.He's a spinner too but a good one.Experienced too.
Thankyou Xavier it's been nice talking to you and we better get back to watching the Blues vs Blacks clash.
