North Albury looks to expose Lavington's middle and lower order

The underdogs stunned the Panthers in the second match of the three-game series last Sunday, ripping through the middle and lower order to skittle them for 123.

The club's previous lowest completed score was 169 in round one against St Patrick's.

"If we get through their top order, we know we can try and expose their lower order, they fell away quite a lot on Sunday," North paceman George McCormick said.

Given the ability of the Panthers' pace attack to rip through teams, the players from number six down haven't had a lot of batting.

If we get through their top order, we know we can try and expose their lower order, they fell away quite a lot on Sunday.

George McCormick

Darcy I'Anson has had just 15 innings in 22 games, while tailender Michael Galvin was dismissed for the first time last Sunday.

North's English recruit has been superb, taking 40 wickets at 15, but he's also made an impact mowing Bunton Park.

"There were a couple of plovers and they started swooping, and a few of the boys said they were poisonous," he laughed.

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