Tallangatta signs English siblings Matt and John Oswell, but COVID looms

Matt Oswell represented the Bushies in 2019-20, but the coronavirus put paid to any hopes of overseas-based players playing in Cricket Albury-Wodonga last summer.

Unfortunately, the situation is far from settled again, but Oswell and older brother John will play, if restrictions allow.

"They're both playing for Northumberland in (the National Counties Championship) England and doing quite well, while Matt had a start at (former international opener) Gary Kirsten's academy in South Africa last summer," Bushies' captain-coach Matt Armstrong revealed.

The pair played a game against Buckinghamshire late last month at Eastern division two level where Matt top-scored with 57, at No.9, out of a total of 139.

In his previous stint in CAW, Matt Oswell scored 389 runs at 18.5 and claimed 30 wickets at 20.

"Matt batted anywhere from opening to No.6 when he was here and bowled medium-pace," Armstrong explained.

"John's a really good short-form batsman, a hard-hitting top order bat, he's probably a chance to get a contract at senior counties, he's third in the run-scorers."

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CAW was scheduled to start on October 9, but NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro stunned the state when he announced there will be no community sport until 80 percent of the eligible population is vaccinated, adding that could be in November.

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