Bashley’s South Australia Rookie left-arm all-rounder Tom Andrews produced an astonishing one-man demolition job on the Hampshire Academy.
He followed up a maiden 114 with a 7-26 left-arm spin return to complete arguably the finest individual performance in Southern Electric Premier Division history.
The 20-year old steered Bashley (Rydal), his adopted club, to a whopping 197-run victory over a young and inexperienced Academy side.
Andrews is spending the summer with the Elite International Academy at the Ageas Bowl, having played for Australia in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai.
Rated a hot property at the Adelaide Oval, Andrews has underlined his considerable potential at the BCG this summer, bowling in tandem Ben Thomson and increasing his wicket haul to 32 with his seven-fer spell against the Academy.
But it was with the bat that Andrews initially shone at the BCG.
Arriving at the crease with Bashley 75-3 (Michael Porter 39), Andrews saw two more partners depart – left-armer Tom Barber taking 4-61 - with his side an uncertain 130-5.
But the young Aussie, raised in Crocodile Dundee country, decided it was time to take control and proceeded to control the remainder of the game almost single handed !
His first competitive century on English soil saw Andrews strike two sixes and 13 fours in a 121-ball innings which put Bashley out of sight.
He enjoyed a century partnership with Chris Ridley (46 not out), the wicketkeeper then adding another 57 with Thomson (23) before Bashley closed shop at 296-8.
It was men against boys – apart from Barber and Jack Wood every one of the Academy side has been at school this summer – a trend that followed after the innings break.
Joe Weatherley hit a punchy six-boundary 28, but that was about it as the Academy crumbled in a great heap – Andrews, bowling his left-arm spin, wrecking their innings with 7-26 off 9.4 overs.
With Australia trouncing England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Andrews had plenty to smile about …
Pictures by Terry Nash.
He followed up a maiden 114 with a 7-26 left-arm spin return to complete arguably the finest individual performance in Southern Electric Premier Division history.
The 20-year old steered Bashley (Rydal), his adopted club, to a whopping 197-run victory over a young and inexperienced Academy side.
Andrews is spending the summer with the Elite International Academy at the Ageas Bowl, having played for Australia in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai.
Rated a hot property at the Adelaide Oval, Andrews has underlined his considerable potential at the BCG this summer, bowling in tandem Ben Thomson and increasing his wicket haul to 32 with his seven-fer spell against the Academy.
But it was with the bat that Andrews initially shone at the BCG.
Arriving at the crease with Bashley 75-3 (Michael Porter 39), Andrews saw two more partners depart – left-armer Tom Barber taking 4-61 - with his side an uncertain 130-5.
But the young Aussie, raised in Crocodile Dundee country, decided it was time to take control and proceeded to control the remainder of the game almost single handed !
His first competitive century on English soil saw Andrews strike two sixes and 13 fours in a 121-ball innings which put Bashley out of sight.
He enjoyed a century partnership with Chris Ridley (46 not out), the wicketkeeper then adding another 57 with Thomson (23) before Bashley closed shop at 296-8.
It was men against boys – apart from Barber and Jack Wood every one of the Academy side has been at school this summer – a trend that followed after the innings break.
Joe Weatherley hit a punchy six-boundary 28, but that was about it as the Academy crumbled in a great heap – Andrews, bowling his left-arm spin, wrecking their innings with 7-26 off 9.4 overs.
With Australia trouncing England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, Andrews had plenty to smile about …
Pictures by Terry Nash.
