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36 SPORT TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6 2018 Sangha’s 70 Weary lifts Blues UNBEATEN young gun Jason Sangha has produced his first half- for NSW, steering the host to 5-285 at stumps on a topsy-turvy opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash Taylor with at the SCG. Sangha finished 70 yesterday. Sangha and fellow teenager Jack Edwards, who will resume on 50, steadied in an unbeaten 104-run stand after their side quits CA lost 4-44 either side of tea. Edwards was on 26 when a bouncer struck his helmet but the 18-year-old was given the green light to board continue by medicos. Vics close FORMER Aussie Test Mark Taylor has announced his decision to step down from to victory Cricket ’s board of di- “I don’t think I rectors. needs 102 runs The opening batsman had can give any with eight in hand to been the longest serving direc- claim a Sheffield Shield win tor on the more. I’ve lost against after a board with more than 13 years the energy” -inspired in the job. performance at the His announcement yester- MARK TAYLOR MCG yesterday. day follows former chairman Pattinson ripped through David Peever’s decision to step any more. I’ve lost the energy the Redbacks before a fight- down last week in the wake of and I think it’s time for some- back led by . The the damning cultural reviews body else to step up and fill my visitors were bowled out for into Cricket Australia and the shoes.” 230 in their second innings. Australian cricket team. Taylor admitted he was put Chasing a target of 124 to Taylor received high-profile in a difficult position during win, Victoria lost Marcus Har- support to put his hand up for the players’ pay dispute and re- ris (7) and the vacant chairman position, grets not being able to mend (2), during a tricky 12-over pe- but has instead decided to walk the relationship between the riod before stumps as the Vics away. union and Cricket Australia’s reached 2-22. Taylor confirmed his resig- executive team. Aussie nation at a press conference at “I was so disappointed with the SCG yesterday. the MOU,” he said. Taylor said he had “got to “I was disappointed that I batters Marsh leads the end” after a difficult 18 didn’t do more and disap- months in which the Austra- pointed that we all could have lian Cricketers Association done more.” WA revival and Cricket Australia adminis- He said he regrets announc- backed trators went to war during the ing his resignation while the TEST allrounder Mitch Marsh Memorandum of Understand- game continues to crash from has answered his critics with a ing pay dispute. one crisis to the next – but ad- Proteas quick Dale Steyn celebrates taking another Australian in Perth Picture: GETTY IMAGES fighting Sheffield Shield cen- He said he got to a point re- mitted his mind was made up tury to launch a remarkable cently where he was torn be- weeks ago. BEN HORNE It seems a bizarre defence think the conditions were fightback by Western Austra- tween nominating for the Taylor also singled out Aus- after Australia’s top order ca- tough and throw another 30, lia against . chairmanship or walking away sie women’s cricketer Alex SOUTH African spearhead pitulated to be all out for 152, 40 runs on there and it be- Warriors captain Marsh to allow a fresh face to replace Blackwell and former Aussie Dale Steyn has argued Austra- giving the bowlers very little to comes quite a tricky chase,” was finally dismissed for 151, him. cricketers Belinda Clark and lia’s batsmen shouldn’t be to work with as they slumped to a said Steyn. “I’m going to put it the visitors 7-450 in their first “I’ve just got to the end,” Simon Katich as favourable blame for Sunday’s embarrass- chastening six-wicket defeat. down to our bowling today innings at stumps on day three Taylor said. options to replace him on the ing summer opening loss in However, Steyn insists it and not their side. at Field yester- “The last 18 months have board. Perth. was Australia’s bowlers that let “I’m going to go back to the day, grabbing an unlikely two- been taxing. Really taxing, par- Taylor was yesterday ac- Steyn described the Prote- their side down not the bats- bowling and I think we out- run overall lead. ticularly the last six months. cused by Aussie cricket legend as’ bowling performance as men who were all outclassed bowled them. I don’t think Marsh shared a 185-run, “It’s taken its toll on me. In Ian Chappell of being a token “relentless” and says the differ- by the No.9 Nathan Coulter- they bowled as well as they po- sixth-wicket stand with Wil- the last two weeks, even more “window dressing” cricketing ence in the match was the fact Nile who topscored with 34. tentially could have. liam Bosisto (132 not out). The so and I’ve got to the stage presence on the Cricket Aus- Australia’s quicks couldn’t “No I don’t think they need “They did everything they Warriors were reeling at 2-37 where I don’t think I can give tralia board. match them. to be too embarrassed by it. I could with the bat.’’ chasing the Bulls’ 9(dec)-448.

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