da bet nacional： MELBOURNE – Victorian allrounder Ian Harvey will miss thetop-of-the-table Pura Cup clash against South Australia in what couldbecome a headache for Australian selectors.
Adam Cooper21-Nov-2002MELBOURNE – Victorian allrounder Ian Harvey will miss thetop-of-the-table Pura Cup clash against South Australia in what couldbecome a headache for Australian selectors.Harvey (hamstring) has been ruled out of the clash, starting at the MCGtomorrow – the third match he has missed this season.Harvey has a month off before Victoria plays New South Wales, butBushrangers coach David Hookes said his absence could count against himwhen national selectors start considering the squad for next year’sWorld Cup in South Africa.”It’s disappointing for Ian Harvey first and foremost and disappointingfor us for the balance of the side again, although we should be gettingused to it because it’s the third game he’s missed,” he said.”He’s getting less and less games. I would have thought he would havebeen a real chance to go to the World Cup at number seven.”I think they’re still struggling to find a bloke who can bat well atseven and bowl particularly well which Ian Harvey does as his trademark,so it wouldn’t be doing him any good, no.”In better news for Victoria, bowlers Mathew Inness and Shane Harwoodhave overcome respective hamstring and back injuries and resume, withopener Matthew Elliott also back after Australia A duties to cover forShane Warne.Elliott’s return gives Victoria a more familiar batting line-up afterthe innings loss to Western Australia, where allrounder Jon Moss openedwith Jason Arnberger and Michael Klinger and Graeme Rummans batted outof position.Hookes said Victoria would be predictable against the Redbacks.”Last week we outsmarted ourselves and it didn’t work and I think wewere focusing on two games, not one and at the end of the day from abatting perspective we only lost Elliott yet we really shuffled theorder around and that was our fault on reflection,” Hookes said.Aside from Arnberger, who has 446 runs at 74 this season, Victoria’sbatting is yet to fire.In contrast, the Redbacks already have five century-makers this season.Victorian captain Darren Berry said the match was a season-shaper forboth sides, currently locked on 14 points.”The MCG produces results, South Australia would be keen for a result,so it will be an exciting match to be honest,” Berry said.Former Victorian paceman Damien Fleming also brings some spice to thematch, returning to the MCG for the first time since crossing to theRedbacks.Berry said Fleming would bring a “bit of frivolity, bit of laughter, bitof fun but most of all a bloke that’s probably keen to do well.”In all seriousness I wish him all the best. I’ve played a lot cricketwith him and I wish him all the best all year except for probably thisgame.”A different pitch will be used from the one used for the last match hereagainst Queensland, which yielded just 653 runs.Teams (12th men to be named):Victoria: Darren Berry (capt), Jason Arnberger, Matthew Elliott, ShaneHarwood, Brad Hodge, Mathew Inness, Nick Jewell, Michael Klinger, MickLewis, Jon Moss, Graeme Rummans, Cameron White.South Australia: Greg Blewett (capt), Chris Davies, John Davison, ShaneDeitz, David Fitzgerald, Damien Fleming, Ryan Harris, Ben Higgins, MarkHiggs, Ben Johnson, Mick Miller, Paul Rofe.