Nestles coach Alex Strauch backs players to reverse round two batting woes against Port Fairy

Factory dismissed Wesley-CBC for a 63-run total this past Saturday but was bowled out for just 32 in its chase.

Nestles coach Alex Strauch told The Standard's weekly cricket show, Cow Corner, the club had thrown support behind the same set of players.

"Cricket is one of those sports. It happens to the best of us," he said.

"A few blokes get a good one and the run-out happens like it always does and there's a big collapse.

"We'll go in unchanged. It's the same team that I backed in round one and who made almost 200.

"There's no excuses for it, but to put a positive spin on it, like I told my guys, if you bat like that and only lose by 30 runs, you must be doing something right."

Strauch said he resisted the temptation to make changes as he was determined to build a "depth and competitiveness" within the club.

"As good as Matty Cameron's (division two) 85 was, you want to build that culture where it's going to take sustained efforts to kick the door in," he said.

"You will have players who might fluke a 60 or 70 in that they're dropped early or play and miss early.

"We don't just want one to score to get you in the highest division or playing where you want, we want sustained competitiveness."

Nestles' fielding and bowling had been at an "unbelievable standard" for the first two rounds, Strauch said.

Nestles will play high-flying Port Fairy, who is undefeated, at Avery's Paddock on Saturday. The Pirates could move to three and zero with a triumph.

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