Something has to give as unbeaten sides go head-to-head
By Unbeaten sides Arbroath and Grange are getting ready to meet in the CSL Eastern Premiership this afternoon.
Leaders Grange will travel to Lochlands with both sides having won their five completed league matches to date in 2017. The home side are given a boost by the news that skipper Marc Petrie is set to play his first match having recovered from injury.
The wicketkeeper takes over leadership from Ross Mclean, who said: “It is good to have Marc back and I have enjoyed captaining the team. We are a close-knit bunch of guys and the way we managed to close out last week’s win against Watsonians shows the team spirit we have.”
Neil Mccallum captains Grange, with Preston Mommsen unavailable ahead of the Scotland match with Namibia tomorrow, while Tom Foulds and Gordon Goudie come into the team.
Kiwi bowler James Tapper will be key. He said: “I have heard from the guys that Arbroath are a competitive team who pride themselves on a strong home record and I am expecting a tough match, but we are playing some good cricket.”
Third placed Heriot’s head to Falkland. Scotland man Mark Watt is unavailable with he, Steve Knox and James Hearn replaced by Michael Shean, Scott Robertson and Bilal Ashraf.
Falkland are still winless, but put in a good showing at Aberdeenshire last week and are not downhearted.
Carlton, sitting in fourth, are in a run of great form as they head to Forfarshire. However, they are without skipper Ali Evans, top run-scorer Fraser Watts and Rory Mccann for the trip north. Chayank Gosain takes over as skipper while Angus Beattie and Tom Simpson come into the XI alongside Guy Hudson. Forfarshire have Graeme Black and Kye Leggett coming into the side for Craig Wallace and Scott Cameron.
Sixth-placed Watsonians bring in Andrew Learmonth and Aman Bailwal to play Glenrothes. Vasu Reddy skippers the Fifers at Myreside with Safyaan Sharif on Scotland duty.
Fresh from a win over Falkland, Aberdeenshire host SMRH. Steven Parker again captains the visitors.