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

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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