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Birdcage weary of Wellshot threat

The new-look opening pair in Hugh Leeson-Smith (pictured) and Tom Higgins holds the key for the Birdcage, who are eager to make a late-season push for finals.

Cricket returns to the Longreach Showgrounds on Friday, 20 February, with the Birdcage set to face the ladder-leading Wellshot in […]

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