Bailey takes aim at Central batting line-up

Emily Bailey is chomping at the bit to get a crack at the Central Districts batting line-up when they arrive at Cobham Oval on  Friday.
Bailey wants to further establish her position in the Northern Spirit this season and improve on the amount of game time she gets.
"I don't remember how many games I played last year but it wasn't enough, I don't want to be carrying the drinks as much this year," she said.
The 17-year-old has returned to her old stomping ground in Whangarei after her family relocated to Auckland at the beginning of the year.
"I didn't like Takapuna Grammar," she said by way of explanation. The school was too big for her liking so she decided to return north.
She is  staying with family and attending Whangarei Girls' High School -helping her to refocus her energies on her cricket.
She began training with Northland bowling coach Karl Treiber this week and says she is generally happy with the way her bowling is developing - unlike her batting.
"I should have been doing more (batting) practice but bowling's the most important thing," the right-arm off-spinner said.
The first round of the domestic women's competition begins on Friday, with Northern Districts picking one of the most challenging opponents for their season opener - against one of the competition favourites, the Central Hinds.
The Hinds will be looking to capitalise on a strong squad, which includes no fewer than five current or former White Ferns, including captain Aimee Watkins and 2008 Cricketer of the Year Sara McGlashan. The Northern Spirit will again rely on their White Ferns Nicola Browne and Kate Pulford to counter the talent the Hinds' possess, with young players like Bailey expected to contribute more as they gain in experience at this level.
Bailey isn't particularly looking forward to bowling to explosive middle order batsman "that McGlashan girl". Sara is the sister of Peter McGlashan, the Northern Districts wicketkeeper, who created a new world record in Whangarei recently by taking 11 catches in a match.
The Hinds begin the competition under new coach Doug Bracewell - the older brother of former Black Caps players John and Brendon.
The schedule includes 10 rounds of one-day competition, played in double-headers. Five rounds will be played in the Twenty20 competition, with matches played on the days before or after the one-day games.
This weekend, ND take on CD in a Twenty20 match on Friday afternoon, with back to back 50-over matches on Saturday and Sunday.
Last season, the Canterbury Magicians and Wellington Blaze fought each other in both competition finals, with Canterbury winning the 50-over title and Wellington turning the tables to take the Twenty20 honours.
Northern Spirit: Heidi Arndt, Emily Bailey, Hannah Beatson, Nicola Browne, Natalie Dodd, Natalie Edwards, Brooke Kirkbride, Morna Nielsen, Rhiana Vincent, Anna Wilkins, Emily Wilson. Coach: Cliff Dickeson.

Central Hinds: Kate Broadmore, Abby Burrows, Rachel Candy, Michelle Frey, Olivia Gregory, Lisa Jensen, Esther Lanser, Sara McGlashan, Aroha Northover, Rachel Priest, Sanika Rangnekar, Aimee Watkins, Kelly Winkley. Coach: Doug Bracewell.