HE is the man who inspired Central West to their maiden Plan B Regional Bash victory, but now Nic Broes shapes as a major threat to the Wranglers' campaign.
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It is because the Bathurst talent forms part of the ACT Aces outfit which will do battle with the Wranglers in the semi-final of the Twenty20 competition at the SCG on January 26.
While the Regional Bash was launched in season in 2015-16, it took the Wranglers until last October to finally post a maiden win.
In that match against the Orana Outlaws, Broes dominated. He blasted four sixes on his way to an unbeaten 85 off 62 deliveries and took 5-29 off four overs with his spin.
That win was the beginning of a run which carried the Wranglers to its first semi-final appearance, falling by eight wickets in that match against the ACT Aces at the SCG.
This season Broes has made the move to Canberra to further his cricketing career, the switch seeing him now eligible to play for the Aces.
He made his debut for them last Sunday after the Wranglers had already secured a spot in the semi-finals.
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Keen to take on his former Central West team-mates, Broes hit an unbeaten 57 to help the Aces to a seven-wicket win over the Wagga Wagga Sloggers in the first pool match.
The ACT resumed its campaign on Sunday, posting a seven-run win over the Border Bullets - Broes made seven runs - before their clash with Murrumbidgee Rangers was called-off with rain.
Still, the Aces had done enough to set up another semi-final showdown with the Wranglers.
Aces captain Rhys Healy believes, with the likes of Broes in the squad, ACT has the depth and talent to go on and claim their maiden title.
"It's really exciting to go back to the SCG," he said.
"Hopefully we're stronger, if we play the way we should then we can go one better. We've got the quality of players, so if we execute our plan and the way we want to play then, it doesn't matter too much about the opposition.
"We've just got to back ourselves and if we prepare as well as we should, then it'll be enough to get over."
