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than I ever thought!” said the 22-year-old, who has three winters of experience playing cricket around Melbourne and was in Mont Albert’s title-winning team this season.

“On the field it’s really good, because I’ve got a lot of experience around me with the likes of Ryan Robinson, Tom Craddock and Simon Kelly (the former skipper), and they are helping me out with fielding and situations in the middle parts of the game. “But off the field it’s a nightmare! “I just didn’t realise there was so much work to do.”

A few years ago, it was no surprise to see Honley’s name top of the crop.

They were all conquering in the Noughties, making Archie Moore the most successful skipper in Huddersfield League history.

It’s been baby steps in recent seasons, but maybe they are about to re-establish themselves among the elite few clubs?

Even without the talented Fraine, Taylor has quality to call on throughout the line-up.

Experienced Danny Howard has stepped up to partner the prolific Kelly at the top of the order, leftarm spinner Taylor is at No3 and Robinson – a serial winner throughout his career – can be called on at four.

Lewis Kenworthy, another spinner, is in the middle order along with popular Kiwi overseas Brett Randell, 23, who is making his mark in New Zealand first-class cricket with Northern Districts.

Former Essex spinner Craddock is capable down the order, as is Kenworthy’s younger brother Owen, who is part of the Huddersfield Joe Lumb Cup team.

And opening bowler Sam Denton can move up and down the order depending on the match situation.

“Brett is bowling very, very well,” said Taylor of Randell, who is in his second season at the Holme Valley club.

“I think he learned a lot from last year here and, having played firstclass back home, has returned and