Melbourne's scrapped coronavirus pandemic 'ring of steel' is set to benefit Pomborneit's division one side this Saturday.
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Captain Grant Place said the Bulls were preparing to welcome back Tharaka Sendanayake, who has been living and working in Melbourne.
The Sri Lankan import is entering his third South West Cricket season after receiving a student visa to remain in Australia.
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Grant said the economical bowler would be a great addition for the Bulls when they take on Cobden at Cobden on Saturday.
"Over the first two seasons he's averaged two wickets with the ball each game," he said.
Over the first two seasons he's averaged two wickets with the ball each game.
- Grant Place
It's welcome news for the skipper who said the top-grade team had been missing about three regular players from each of the four one-dayers so far.
He said farming and contract harvesting affected availability.
Pomborneit is sitting fifth on the ladder with two wins and two losses.
Meanwhile, the Bulls have promoted two division three centurions from the weekend for Thursday night's twenty20 clash with Simpson at home.
Grant confirmed in-form duo Stephen Hill and Stephen Walters would be stepping up for the opening match of the Fonterra T20 Cup.
He said they had both played plenty of division one cricket in the past and their styles suited twenty20.
Hill made 137 not out while Walters notched up 123 in a division three victory against Mortlake on Saturday.
Grant said opener Steve Murphy wasn't available for Thursday's match while youngster Dan Lenehan played in Pomborneit 2's twenty20 round one loss on Sunday.
Grant said the side would go into the short-form encounter with confidence after a big one-day victory over Camperdown last weekend.
"Most of our guys do like to get on with it when they bat," he said.
"It's obviously a little bit of a change in tempo."
The Bulls leader said Tim Place and Lahiru 'Larry' Fernando had proven handy twenty20 players in the past.
Grant explained the short-form series two seasons ago really helped Fernando find his rhythm with the bat that summer.
Fernando contributed solid scores, including a half-century, as the Bulls won that 2018/19 twenty20 cup.
In other twenty20 matches on Thursday night, Bookaar faces Heytesbury Rebels and Camperdown battles Woorndoo.
Boorcan and Ecklin will play on Sunday to conclude the opening round.
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