 Brown hopes Norfolk can make it two wins from two |
Norfolk will make one enforced change for their second game in the Minor Counties One-Day Trophy on Sunday, away to current holders and rivals Suffolk. Horsford keeper Darren Smith will make his debut at Woodbridge School. The 18-year-old will take the place of Stephen Gray, who has commitments at Cambridge University. Norfolk celebrated a 68-run win over Hertfordshire in their opening match while Suffolk lost to Northumberland in a rain-reduced game at Morpeth.  | Norfolk team v Suffolk 4 May 1. Carl Amos 2. Carl Rogers (capt.) 3. James Spellman 4. Trevor Ward 5. Jaik Mickleburgh 6. Chris Borrett 7. Chris Brown 8. George Walker 9. Addam Todd 10. Michael Eccles 11. Darren Smith (wkt.) |
Player-coach Chris Brown told BBC Radio Norfolk: "It's always tough against Suffolk, they're a good outfit but if we can stick to our disciplines I'm sure we'll be competitive." The Manor Park victory over Hertfordshire was a low scoring affair; Norfolk scored 169-8 from their 50 overs on a slow wicket, opener Carl Amos top-scoring with a determined 67. Michael Eccles took two wickets in two balls in the first over to reduce Herts to 0-2 in reply, and they were eventually bowled out for 101. Brown said: "It was a slow wicket, the batsmen had to play responsibly." His off-spin yielded figures of 3-22 and he took the crucial wicket of former Surrey batsman David Ward. Norfolk's other spinner George Walker also claimed 3-22, but Eccles was the pick of the bowlers taking 3-5 from his seven overs, which included five maidens. Brown praised his team's work ethic as they started their bid to regain the trophy they last won in 2005. "It was a good team performance throughout, 169 was probably a good score on a slow wicket at this time of the year and I thought we bowled and fielded extremely well."
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