Bathurst posts six-wicket win over Parkes in Western Zone Premier League

After taking three wickets to help dismiss Parkes for 184, Broes carried his bat at Morse Park 1 to finish with an unbeaten 85 off 96 deliveries.

It helped Bathurst to a six wicket win with more than 10 overs up their sleeve - an important result given their first two fixtures had been washed-out.

It also gave a reminder of what Broes, who has returned to Bathurst this season after a stint in the ACT Premier Cricket competition, brings to the representative side.

"It's phenomenal having him, in a sense if you had a marquee, he's the marquee. That experience he's brought back with him after being away, he's just gone leaps and bounds ahead," Ryan said.

"The really cool thing about his batting today was that it was very intelligent batting. So he saw off the new ball, was aggressive enough to start moving fielders around, rotate strike and then if we'd lose a wicket, he'd consolidate before building again.

"At times today he was the aggressor, then at times he'd be the one steadying the ship and let the other person get set. It was just great to be watching on and see that happen."

READ MORE: Bathurst puts on 267 runs against Orange before rain washes out their WZPL match

READ MORE: The five things we learned from round eight of the BOIDC 2021-2022 season

READ MORE: Slattery claims five wicket and half century for St Pat's Old Boys against Centrals

Before Broes got his chance to bat, it was the Bathurst seamers who did the job as both Mitch Taylor and Jack Goodsell struck in their opening overs.

It reduced Parkes to 2-0 and soon after the visitors were 3-12 as Taylor bagged his second.

While Parkes recovered from that horror opening period and may players got starts, no-one was able to really go on with it as Brent Tucker's 40 off 49 was the best contribution.

Bathurst was able to break partnerships regularly - only one putting on more than 50 runs - as Parkes failed to bat out its 50 overs. They were dismissed for 184 in the 40^th over with Taylor (3-51 off 10), Broes (3-43 off 10) and Goodsell (3-32 off 7.1) the main destroyers.

"It was an amazing start to the game, Jack and Mitch really set us up and laid a good platform there for the rest of the game," Ryan said.

"Every time a Parkes batsman would start to get used to it or try and build a partnership, someone else would come on and grab another wicket. It was really good and also a credit to the way the boys fielded.

"It's good to play with group of lads that are so talented and just field so unbelievably, they put enormous pressure on teams to score and it creates more wicket chances for us because they might have to go aerial to try and beat the field."

The total was one Ryan had confidence his side could chase down and while losing opener Bailey Brien early for six, Broes and Ryan Peacock (30) settled in with an 80-run second-wicket stand.

Though some lose shots then saw Bathurst at 4-121, Cooper Brien (27 not out) and Broes saw the hosts comfortably home.

"When him [Broes] and Peakers were batting then when him and Cooper were batting, it was just great to watch," Ryan said.

"He's just an intelligent cricketer, he's one of those guys who uses his intuition. He knows how to read and play the situation and from my point of view it's awesome, it feels like my job is easy because playing with guys like that who do a good job rising to the occasion or choosing the right decision in that moment without being told - yeah it's sensational."

The win puts Bathurst third on the ladder, three points behind leaders Dubbo, with one round remaining.

Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content: