Greenvale Kangaroos are confident they are heading in the right direction and some wins are around the corner in Victorian Premier Cricket.
The Kangaroos have had a tough few years but the group now has got a couple of years together behind them.
Coach Sunny Fernando said they had shown some real good signs across all four grades in the first couple of rounds without getting the wins on the board.
“It’s been a big positive,” he said. “Round one was a bit disappointing, but round two we showed a lot of character throughout.
“All four sides were competitive and showed character. It was a good weekend, it was positive for sure.”
Fernando said consistency across all the sides from week to week is one of the biggest things they’ve been working on.
He said more wins on the board was also something they needed to do.
“We’re stronger now,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of younger players who have two or three years under their belts.
“They’ve got experience now and we need to get that winning momentum. We are moving slowly, ticking boxes in a number of areas.”
After a disappointing round one, the Kangaroos first XI made 293 in reply to 8-355. High scores have been something the Kangaroos have struggled to put on the board.
“We thought we could get the four wins,” Fernando said. “Our fourths scored 380.
“Our firsts were chasing 350 and scored almost 300 runs and we were bowled out with nearly 20 overs remaining.
“Ours two made 280 and just fell through and our thirds were chasing 260, it was a tough total and ended in a draw.”
One of the big positives for the Kangaroos has been the inclusion of Sri Lankan international Oshada Fernando
Fernando top scored with 76 on the weekend
“The youngsters have been working with him and there’s a lot of positives,” Sunny Fernando said.
“It’s the small things like running between the wickets He’s coming to training and they’re throwing balls at him.”
The Kangaroos have now also settled on a skipper with Will Luxton to take on the role for the rest of the season.
Bernard Kelly had captained the side the opening two rounds while the club decided on a skipper, with Fernando saying he did a good job.
Fernando said Luxton had been through the Yorkshire system and his knowledge and skills were vital to the team.
The Kangaroos this week face Fitzroy-Doncaster.
