Cobden in-form ahead of SWC Twenty20 decider against Mortlake

The division one side mowed down Pomborneit's 178 in a one-dayer on Saturday and has a Twenty20 grand final to look forward to on Thursday night against Mortlake on Terang's turf wicket.

The club's division two team has won two on the trot and is sitting third on the table.

And the threes are undefeated and on top of the ladder.

As division one captain Johno Benallack noted "the club is going really well". He highlighted youngster Jonty Robertson's 40 not out in division two on Saturday.

The Knights have continued their solid Twenty20 form after making the grand final and semi-final of the SWC competition the past two years.

So what makes the group one of the short-form teams to beat?

Benallack believes it's a mix.

He said the group's slower bowlers such as off-spinner Jackson Rock and Matt Harkin bowl really tight. The Knights also have batsmen who can score quickly.

The skipper explained he selected players who could strike at a run a ball and run well between wickets.

He noted cricketers generally had to hit the ball pretty hard to make the boundary on SWC grounds.

Benallack said having blokes in the side who can pick out twos or threes can make a big difference in a short-form encounter.

As for the one-dayers, Cobden's fortunes are changing.

"It was close in three of the first four games but we couldn't quite get the win in two of them," the captain said.

He feels the win against league juggernaut Pomborneit was a "good reward for the blokes putting in the work".

"They got off to a good start but our middle-over bowlers bowled really well and tied them down," he said.

"Jackson Rock got a five-for, I think it was his first A grade five-for."

The captain also highlighted Darcy Meade's (2-24) and Harkin's (1-27) efforts through the middle overs.

Benallack was pleased with the way the group built partnerships as he anchored the run-chase with his 72 not out.

The Knights have a one-dayer against Camperdown at home before the Christmas break.

"We've been improving each week and hopefully we can finish off with a good game on the weekend," Benallack said.

"Camperdown's a decent side and we won't take them lightly."

Meanwhile, Benallack - who was previously captain-coach - is stoked to have coach Matt Boyle on board this summer.

Benallack found he was running out of time to organise training and game day last season.

He said Boyle - a wicket-keeper - had made a big impact on the team already.

"We've had four or five run outs in the past couple of weeks which has really stemmed from his training sessions," he said.

Benallack said the group put an emphasis on fielding on Tuesday nights whereas Thursday nights are more focused on batting and bowling.

"Our fielding has come on in leaps and bounds since two seasons ago," he said.