PANTHERS batsman Ben Threlfall is confident a six-month cricket venture into England’s north-east will hold him in strong stead leading into the one-day format of the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association.
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The West Warrnambool star has found consistency with the bat since returning to the south-west, smashing consecutive scores of 30 in both Twenty20 and one-day cricket.
However, he said more grunt from his side’s top and middle order was needed to string victories together.
“We’re a pretty young side, I just think we need to work on building partnerships at the top of the order,” Threlfall said.
“We had two wins from the first three Twenty20s, which was great. But we’ve lost the first two one-dayers, which is pretty disappointing.
“I think our bowling and fielding has been good, though. It’s just our batting we need to work on.
The 20-year-old, who travelled to the same club his brother played for in Northumberland, England, for the Australian winter, said a probe into the English game was always on his agenda.
“You definitely get more value for shots over there as the ovals are a lot smaller,” he said.
“The main thing I had to adapt to were the conditions and different wickets. The rain definitely affects the pitches, they can be slow and green – not unlike what can happen here.
“It took my batting a little bit of time to adapt but it was a great experience, it was one of the things I’ve always wanted to do.”
Threlfall said his focus was simply on enjoying cricket with friends and helping West Warrnambool push for a finals berth.
The Panthers lock horns with Brierly on Saturday.
