SYDNEY GRADE CRICKET Manly 9/290 Sydney Cricket Club YOU would think posting close to 300 against the equal competition leaders would please most captains – but not Waratahs skipper Adam Crosthwaite. Yesterday when reflecting on day one last Saturday versus Sydney Cricket Club, the top order batsman believes the game is in the balance heading...Read More

A BRILLIANT knock of 125 from Jay Lenton wasn’t enough to land the Waratahs first innings points at Manly Oval on Sunday. After spending all Saturday chasing leather, the home side knew a special team total was required from the first ball on Sunday morning. Lenton belted eight boundaries and smashed eight sixes but in...Read More

THE six weeks I spent as assistant coach with Sydney Thunder has convinced me more than ever that we are on the right track at Manly. Thunder’s head coach Paddy Upton is a big believer in allowing players to have input in how each game should be approached and what tactics should be employed. He...Read More

SIX first-innings wickets from English import Nathan Buck has the Waratahs primed for an outright win after day one at Manly Oval last Saturday. The Lancashire quick was virtually unplayable at times, with the Bears’ batsmen finding themselves ducking for cover as he produced some quality work with the cherry. Buck finished with 6-43 from...Read More