Sixes, smiles and post-quake solidarity: Vanuatuan cricketers breathe life into tiny Queensland competition
T20 grand final took on new meaning after teammate died in 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila last week
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There’s an air of nervous anticipation as Andrew Mansale strides out to the pitch for the Twenty20 cricket grand final in the small town of Stanthorpe, 200km south-west of Brisbane.
The international cricketer from Vanuatu entered local folklore a fortnight ago, bludgeoning a miraculous 195 not out off 65 balls in a debut innings that is still spoken about in reverent tones over stubbies of beer at the clubhouse.
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