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Brisbane Heat pacer, Ben Cutting, is hoping to keep swashbuckling opener, Chris Gayle, at bay when the two face off in the Big Bash League clash, tomorrow, at the ANZ Stadium.
Both sides have struggled to make an impact this season so far, with Heat winning just one game in the tournament. As for their upcoming rivals, Sydney Thunder, they are enduring another torrid campaign, where they remain pointless following the conclusion
of the first four matches.
For Thunder, they will be looking at Gayle to deliver the goods, as the explosive batter has the capacity to win the games on his own. The left-hander is yet to fire this season, having managed just 33 runs from three matches, at a lowly strike-rate of 71.73.
However, Cutting is taking nothing for granted when his side takes on the Thunder, which further welcomes the services of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984. Cutting has been in neat form for the Heat but knows the importance of the upcoming game as a win
will help the franchise keep progression in their own hands. With four games to left, Heat must win at least three of them to have any hopes of making it into the top four.
"I have been thinking that we are due for a win and he (Gayle) is due to go off," Cutting said.
"Those events are probably mutually exclusive, so it will be interesting to see what happens."The straight boundaries (at ANZ Stadium) are short so it is difficult to pitch the ball full there. I think a lot of teams have worked that out and have bowled
more bumpers to him. "
Cutting is also satisfied with his current form, despite yet to feature for the national team in any format. The pacer was a part of the squad which took on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Wayne-Hastings-c68914,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Josh-Reginald-Hazlewood-c69504 all ahead of him.
"I feel my form is as good or better than it was before Christmas last year," the pacer said, who has taken 22 Sheffield Shield wickets this season at 18.
"I am relaxing more and am not as stressed at the crease even though we are playing Twenty20 at the moment."
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