Steve Leach hails Jack Twigger as his last-minute hero
Skipper Steve Leach hailed the impact of last-minute hero Jack Twigger as Shropshire edged a thriller to make it into the semi-finals of cricket’s Unicorns Trophy.
Wellington seamer Twigger took four wickets in the victory over Norfolk yesterday – having been 12th man until a shoulder injury ruled out Alex Wyatt.
Skipper Leach hailed “a really good team performance” but highlighted the contribution of Twigger with the ball.
“Jack was outstanding,” he said. “Alex Wyatt pulled up about a minute before the toss because his shoulder wasn’t right and Jack came in.
“He was going to be 12th man and with the character he’s shown it was a tough decision to initially leave him out really.
“He was superb and he bowled really, really well. There was a bit of bounce in the pitch, a bit of life in it and he really exploited that.”
