Brez enjoys Christmas break, but is always ready
TIM Bresnan is enjoying his winter break from cricket – but says he is willing to leap into action if called upon.
For the first time in a decade, the Yorkshire veteran isn’t spending the close season playing overseas.
As well as England tours, the all-rounder has taken part in the Bangladesh Premier League and with Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash in years gone by.
But this year, the 33-year-old is taking things a bit easier at home, although is back in pre-season training with his
White Rose colleagues.
“I just wanted to concentrate on having a nice Christmas with the family and enjoying some time with the kids,” he said.
“I’ll continue to get myself fit and go from there.
“I’m not saying if anyone comes knocking that I won’t answer it. But I just want to have a decent break from cricket, which I’ve not had for 10 years or so.
“I’ve gone for a few auctions, but my reserve prices have been astronomically high so that if someone comes in then it’s worth my while.
“I think Perth have a big red button inside a glass case. I think it says ‘Break glass, call Brez’!
“I haven’t had any conversations with them, but we’ll see what happens.”
Meanwhile, Australia batsman Cameron Bancroft managed only two in his competitive comeback from his nine-month ban for ball tampering.
Bancroft came to the crease with Perth Scorchers struggling on 16-3 in the fourth over of their Big Bash League match against the Hobart Hurricanes and lasted just three deliveries before edging Riley Meredith behind.
The 26-year-old was suspended for attempting to alter the condition of the ball with sandpaper against South Africa in March. The ban elapsed on Saturday and Bancroft was given an immediate recall by the Scorchers. Yorkshire all-rounder David Willey made only six from 13 deliveries for the Perth team. IT’S the time of year where resolutions are made to better ourselves, reflections are had on the messes we get into, and a general introspective look at what we have done in the past 365 days.
New year, while offering the prospect of debilitating headaches from the revelry of seeing in the new and waving off the old, offers us all that chance to look at the ifs, buts and maybes of what’s gone before.
But all you can really do is grow, NICK Helm beat a field of 58 other runners to claim the Tinker Cup, with Chris Law winning the Ian Roberts Trophy for crossing the line first.
The Holmfirth Harriers AC event is the club’s oldest and most prestigious race, having first taken place in 1908.
This year’s field included 18 ladies and 13 novices and they enjoyed fine