North Albury's latest star will look to continue his red-hot form after grabbing the association's best figures for at least five years.
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Paceman Jake Burge snared a stunning 7-12 from eight overs in last week's shock loss to Wodonga Raiders in just his sixth game.
It was his best figures at first grade level, although he took an eight-for while playing a lower grade match in his home area of Leongatha.
CAW has had a handful of bowlers claim seven-for in recent years, including Lavington's Darcy I'Anson (7-30) last season, while Scott Billington nabbed 7-14 during one of his two appearances for Wodonga in 2016-17 when Wagga's competition was washed out over the first month.
"It was nothing special I don't believe," Burge said.
"I got a wicket early and after that spell I spent the next 30 overs patrolling the boundary before I came back on and just bowled a full yorker length.
"I prefer to bowl full and use the majority of the pace early."
The 24-year-old moved to North after spending the past two years playing first grade with Palm Beach in the Gold Coast's first grade competition.
"It's very much similar (the standard here), the tracks are a bit different, they're much drier here," he said.
Burge also spent the last two off-seasons playing with Brislington in the West of England Premier League.
The right-armer, who's been clocked at 126kms, is CAW's equal leading wicket-taker with seven, boasting the best average of 5.57.
Wodonga duo Jack Craig and Cam Suidgeest, along with East Albury's Cameron White, also have seven.
Burge is also an all-rounder, but he didn't bat against Lavington in their round two T20 game.
Lavington defeated North in last season's T20 grand final, but North proved too strong on the first weekend this season, passing the Panthers' 81 five down.
The pair boasts one of the association's strongest rivalries over the past 20 years, with North stunning the red-hot favourites in last season's best-of-three 50-over grand final series.
"It's one of the bigger games for us and we're looking to bounce back after last week obviously," Burge said.
"It (the loss) stung a little bit, but you get on with it and move on."
Home club Lavington is unbeaten after two 50-over rounds, while North has split its games.
Burge is the club's only player in the top 10 wicket-takers, while the Panthers have Brad Dalbosco (five wickets at 10) and Darcy I'Anson (four at 16).
And in batting, North's Ash Borella is again the only player in the top 10, sitting second with 128 at 64.
The Panthers have three in Nathan Brown (109), Matt Tom (103) and Sam Harris (92).