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Rather surprisingly the Australian Institute of Sportingbet Centre are yet to win the event which started in 2005 but the competition has provided a decent platform for those hoping to make it into the Worlds best international side – and a few prospects have already shown off their skills.

The AIS team, lead by New South Welshman Moises Henriques opened the tournamet with a Twenty20 win over New Zealand and the captain lead by example with an impressive innings hitting 57 from only 35 deliveries and taking two wickets showing his prowess as an all-rounder.

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Henriques was impressive but the stand-out player so far has been wicketkeeper and batsman Matthew Wade. The left-hander, originally from Tasmania, scored an eycathcing 115 runs from just 93 balls with the Victorian smashing a 17 boundaries including nine sixes against AIS’s Indian counterparts in a 50 over contest.

Wade looks to be a ready made replacement for current first team wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist news that will have the rest of the criketing word ducking for cover.

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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Cricket
Filed under: Twenty 20 Cricket