Warriors hungry for NSW challenge: Tye

It may seem an unappetising prospect but the Western Australia bowlers are relishing the prospect of testing themselves against world No.1 batsman Steve Smith tomorrow.

The Alcohol.Think Again Western Warriors have had plenty of time to analyse what went wrong in Monday’s Matador BBQs One-Day Cup opener against the Redbacks, and will look to turn it around when they meet the NSW Blues in a replay of last year’s final.

Following the loss to South Australia, Warriors coach Justin Langer noted his team lacked match-practice, so it was surprise the former Test player used the five-day gap to put his team through their paces.

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Running and weights sessions and intense fielding drills were the entre to the main course: a highly competitive net session that appealed directly to one of the players' favourite pass-times – making teammates pay for their dinner.

"The key this week was having one intensive net session, training at match intensity. There was a bit on the line as well, we set some goals and had some winners and losers," fast bowler Andrew Tye told cricket.com.au.

"If a bowler got a batsman out, the batsman had to buy the bowler lunch. A couple of guys ended up with free lunches.

"Mitch Marsh got Adam Voges out, then Voges got Marsh out, so they cancelled each other out."

Voges is no slouch with the ball and has taken 33 List A wickets, including 3-25.

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The Blues, who are boasting a line-up packed with international talent, have been dominant in their two matches to date, easily defeating the Cricket Australia XI and the West End Redbacks.

"NSW are probably the strongest team on paper, so it will be a really good challenge for us," Tye said.

"Steve Smith is the number one batsman in the world so we always know he's going to be tough to get out.

"Hopefully our batsmen can get on top of Mitchell Starc."

Starc has taken 6-27 and 4-25 for the Blues so far, but the Warriors will draw confidence from their own enviable batting line-up.

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Openers Shaun Marsh and Cameron Bancroft both scored centuries on Monday, while the Warriors also boast Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh and Michael Klinger in their ranks.

"They batted absolutely beautifully," Tye said of Bancroft and Marsh.

"They gave the team a real boost in confidence.

"If you can get off to a start like that, it creates a real launching pad lower down the order for guys like Klinger, Mitch Marsh and Voges."

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The Warriors had looked to have the upper hand on Monday after posting 4-350 against the Redbacks, before a double ton from Travis Head and a century from Callum Ferguson helped South Australia chase the total with six wickets in hand and 18 balls to spare.

"After reviewing the vision, we just bowled a little bit too straight," Tye said.

"It was a really good batting wicket and if the lines we were bowling had any sort of variation, whether we were too full or too short, it was just too easy to hit.

"We've addressed that and really put the emphasis on trying to hit our lengths to try and restrict the batsmen."