HIGH WYCOMBE CC have named Aston Rowant captain Wesley Morrick as the dangerman ahead of Saturday's clash between the bottom two teams in the Home Counties Premier League.

If Wycombe are going to make something of this season they will need to start with a victory over Rowant.

Failing to beat Harpenden last week was a chance gone and they could consign themselves to a season fighting the drop if they let another big opportunity slip through their fingers tomorrow.

Director of cricket Keith Newell said: “The team that’s bottom after nine games can still turn it around, so a loss won’t be the end of the world for either side.

“But it would be a massive boost of confidence for the team that wins.

“We’ll be keenly focused to make sure we do everything right on the day, that the batsmen get runs and bowlers take wickets, and there will be a massive effort to make sure we win.”

Wycombe have more match winners in their team but this season they haven’t lived up to their billing while, in the opposition, one man stands out head and shoulders above everyone as a clear and present danger.

Newell said: “Wes [Morrick] is the dangerman. It’s clear to everyone in the league that he has taken on an awful lot of responbility in that team.

“He’s a great player, a very good all-rounder. He scores a lot of runs and takes a lot of wickets.

“But we can’t completely blinker ourselves to other players in the side or we might end up being too focused on Wesley.”

Wycombe go into the game with mixed emotions after last weekend, when they ended one wicket from victory over Harpenden but also one boundary from defeat.

Newell said: “We’re frustrated and relieved in the same sentence.

“They were hanging on at the end but for the majority of the afternoon they were looking well set and if we were in their position we’d have been gutted that we didn’t go on to win the game.

“We batted very well to get where we got to. To get 263 on a wicket that was a bit damp was a good effort and it was nice to see our batters spend time at the crease and use all the 66 overs.

“And we bowled well when it mattered too so it was actually another good performance and gradually we’re starting to play some better cricket.”

Paul Sawyer (58 and 4-78) was close to his best while Alan Duncan got 61 and Matthew Eyles 41.

With ball in hand, Irish international Pete Connell was the key player with figures of 5-53.