A centre wicket practice session moments after being on the end of a thrashing will not provide any further motivation for Greater Northern Raiders ahead of a must-win clash against New Town on Saturday.
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Lindisfarne called some of its batters and bowlers out last week for the impromptu hit-out, left unsatisfied with the match practice.
The Raiders had been skittled out for just 91 inside 26 overs after being set 307 for victory.
Captain Miles Barnard has dismissed what could have been seen as an act of bravado in view of the Raiders before leaving the ground.
Barnard put up a post on Facebook over the cheeky move, in jest calling it "a new low".
"I don't think it was disprestful on the part of Lindisfarne to us," Barnard said.
"They behave like a professional outfit.
"They have guys who are trying to get into state second XI and Shield squads and have guys already in those squads.
"Only a few of them went out so that was just a bit of banter on the Facebook page.
"They went out to roll the arm over and there was a couple of batsman that didn't get a hit that wanted to find the middle."
It was a timely reminder to the second-year club of the sort of commitment to succeed in the Cricket Tasmania Premier League.
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Barnard said the players were somewhat bemused by the sight of the centre practice, but admits it might light a fire in their belly.
"We were just reeling from the result at the time. So we're looking forward to this week to try and put in a better performance," he said.
"I just don't think the boys really took it too personal or worried about that sort of stuff.
"That's Lindisfarne at the time and we're just worried about us."
The Raiders travel to Hobart for the third time in four matches against New Town.
A good record of two victories from two games against the Bucks does "not guarantee" a win against last season's wooden spooners.
"I'm not sure if we think we have to start winning or not," Barnard said.
"This team is about development. We always knew we'd be hard pressed to win games like we were last year - we only won four games.
We're more about getting the development into our players."
That has gone a long way to ensure that Riverside allrounder Cooper Anthes will play along with Sam O'Mahony.
But the Raiders have been struck a blow with James Beattie unavailable while Brandon King also misses.
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The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
The day I realised I wasn't good enough to play for St Kilda or be the No.1 spinner for Australia was when I realised journalism was the closest I could come to follow my passion for sport. And it's not just about the scores for me. It's the back story behind the game.
