Griffith and Leeton’s top Twenty20 players will meet in a match with a twist on Thursday.
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The Baggy Blues Big Bash will feature a host of past and present NSW cricketers.
Yenda’s Kate and Alex Blackwell as well as Phil Marks will play for Griffith.
Hay’s Jodie Hicks will lead the imports charge in Leeton’s side along with Kevin Geyer and Corey Richards.
Exies captain Marc Tucker is one of the Griffith players selected in the side.
He said, while he will get a thrill from playing with some of NSW’s top players, the match was for the fans.
“It’s more about getting people down and watching the game,” Tucker said.
“It will be good for the kids and gives them something to look forward to. It’s a good chance for everyone to see some great players in action.”
Cricketing greats Steve Rixon, Doug Walters, Len Pascoe and Steve Small will also make the trek to Griffith.
They will attend the match as well as a sportsman’s dinner on Wednesday night at the Exies Sporties Club.
The game will commence at 6pm on Thursday with a children’s coaching clinic to be held at 4.30pm prior to the match.
The women’s and men’s Big Bash League trophies will be on show at the Exies.
Residents will be able to take photos with the trophies from 5.30pm-8pm.
Don Coleman and Joe Catanzariti will umpire.
Griffith: Marc Tucker, Logan Matheson, Liam Greenaway, Brett Hazelman, Haydn Pascoe, Alex Flood, Brendan Hicken, Pat Whittard, Kate Blackwell, Alex Blackwell, Phil Marks, Claire Murray.
