NARRANGA Public School students were bowled over when Sydney Sixers fast bowler Ben Dwarshius dropped in for an impromptu visit with the Big Bash League trophy.

Students lifted the coveted trophy and asked Dwarshius questions ahead of their Big Bash clash in Coffs Harbour.

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In their fourth match in three years at Coffs Harbour, the Sixers will face the Adelaide Strikers at C.ex Coffs International Stadium on 17 January.

Dwarshius told News Of The Area how much the Sixers enjoy playing in front of the passionate Coffs Coast crowd.

“The team loves coming up here, there’s always a fantastic atmosphere, the crowd really gets into the game and that helps us play better,” he said.

“It was a brilliant game last time we played the Strikers in Coffs Harbour.

“They set us a big total of over 170 runs but we managed to chase it down and win the match in the last over, Josh Phillippe hit over 70 runs to bring us home.

“We love the vocal crowd in Coffs Harbour, singing songs and embracing the carnival atmosphere, it’s our home from home.”

With 56 wickets to his name, Dwarshius is only five wickets away from overtaking Sean Abbott as the Sydney Sixers’ leading wicket taker of all time.

With eyes on the big prize, clutching the BBL trophy, breaking records and winning trophies were not on the front of his mind.

“I am just concentrating on my bowling, if I bowl well, everything else falls into place,” he said.

The BBL Championship Trophy is completing a lap of Australia over the next fortnight to officially begin the countdown to the Big Bash tournament.

Alistair Dobson, Cricket Australia’s General Manager for Big Bash Leagues explained what the trophy symbolises.

“The BBL Trophy represents everything we love about the Big Bash – world-class entertainment, world-class cricket and stadiums packed with fans.

“The trophy also symbolises the spirit of fun and innovation that underpins the success of the Big Bash.

“There is no trophy quite like it when fully lit in the colours of the champion team.”

By David WIGLEY