He might have cut his luscious locks, but the Lloyd Pope tweaker continued to make drummers stupid in his season opener
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He might have cut his luscious locks, but the Lloyd Pope tweaker continued to make the drummers look silly during his season openerSource: Getty Images
Young South Australian pistol Lloyd Pope rocked the talented Western Australia batting team, taking a five-wicket hit on Day 1 of Sheffield Shield’s opening in Adelaide
Pope made headlines in January 2018 by winning 8/35 against England in the U19 Cricket World Cup, the best individual figure in tournament history
With his luscious long red hair, cricket fans have drawn comparisons to Stephen King’s Pennywise the Dancing Clown, and he quickly became a cult hero overnight.
South Australia have lost two offensive throwers in the offseason, with Adam Zampa and Tom Andrews moving to New South Wales and Tasmania respectively
Despite only having five first-class caps under his belt, Pope has suddenly become South Australia’s first tweaker, but the Redbacks seemingly have nothing to fear
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When the competition opens at Karen Rolton Oval on Saturday, the 20-year-old finished the day with 5/94 of his 21 overs, his second five-wicket draw in first-class cricket
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Despite conceding plenty of points, the skater finished the first day as the only wicket holder in South Australia
Pope knocked out former Australian opener Cameron Bancroft for his first breakthrough, a perfectly executed incorrect pass between bat and pad, crashing into the stumps
The leggie also caught two scalps grabbed by skipper Travis Head during a leg slip, including a stylish one-handed grip to take out veteran batsman Shaun Marsh
Unfortunately, Pope cut her hair during lockdown, and her strawberry red locks no longer bounce behind her head during team celebrations
Western Australia are 5/310 on strains, with Sam Whiteman, Cameron Green and Ashton Agar all scoring their 50s
He’s been wearing the Australian test team drinks for over two years, but Queensland paceman Michael Neser continues to prove why he deserves a Baggy Green cap
Despite missing several Sheffield Shield games last summer due to international commitments, Neser finished the 2019/20 season as the competition’s second-highest wicket-taker, with 33 scalps to 17 years30
The 30-year-old continued where he left off on Saturday, winning a five-wicket stroke against Tasmania at Gladys Elphick Park in Adelaide
Neser knocked out Tasmania’s top three batsmen in a sleek opening spell, before returning to fire former Australian cricketers Peter Siddle and Jackson Bird
The paceman finished the heats with 5/32 in 17 overs, his fourth run of five wickets in first-class cricket
« The first overflights it was quite wet underfoot so I struggled to find a little footing, » Neser said after stumps, as reported by cricketcomau
« But after that it dried out and it turned out to be a really nice wicket, and we managed to make the Kookaburra shine and it started to rock in the 60th
« It’s been a while since I bowled in a game like this, but I’m ready for the season
« I’m a pretty straightforward man – I’m just watching the next game so I’m looking to stay at the park and keep taking wickets »
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Due to strict COVID-19 restrictions, Sheffield Shield players are unable to glow the ball with saliva and sweat this season, a change Neser struggles to understand
« He mostly makes the ball shine and there are a few little things like not handing the referee his hat, I always seem to forget that one but he especially doesn’t make the ball glow with saliva
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« Every now and then you’ll do it, then you stop, but it’s not too bad
Queensland teammate Xavier Bartlett also won four wickets on day one, including Australian test captain Tim Paine, who caught on the first slip
Despite a late cameo from Beau Webster, Tasmania was knocked out for 250 with Queensland surviving to be 0/7 to the strains
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