So said Kookaburras first grade cricket captain Paddy Paul after his team suffered a humiliating innings defeat at the hands of Court House in Gunnedah cricket at Kitchener Park on Saturday.

Paul remarked that the Kookaburras were dismissed for 48 on a sticky wicket one day before crumbling for 46 on a flat track on day two a week later.

“We’ve just got to improve our batting...have the patience to stay; bat it out,” he said.

Paul said there were no excuses, and that the Kookaburras had a good enough team and had the ability, but “just can’t put it together on the day”.

Paul insisted that the Kookaburras were “putting in as best they can” while there was no panicking, but that the batsmen needed to “tough it out” and “be patient”.

“Our batting’s very sub-standard at the moment,” he summed up.

Paul gave credit to Court House bowlers such as Anthony Daniels and Farran Lamb, with Daniels taking a five-wicket haul on day one before Lamb achieved the same feat on day two.

“They bowled straight and on the stumps,” Paul said.

“It was very tight bowling.

“Credit to them. They bowled very well.”

Court House skipper Matt Brady meanwhile considered “a big thing” was that his team held most of its catches.

Brady also alluded to Daniels and Lamb, saying Lamb was unplayable at times on day two as three of his victims were bowled while two were caught.

“He bowled pretty quick too, when he bent his back,” Brady said.

Brady remarked that the pitch was “a touch slower” and had a bit more swing and movement on day one compared with day two, which was “a lot drier” while still having some swing and movement.

“If you hit the deck it zipped through,” Brady said.

Happy that his team secured back-to-back outright wins, Brady said there was a good vibe among the team.

“All the young fellows are bubbling on the field; enjoying it,” he said.

With his team starting day two at 1-93 and leading by 45 runs, Brady said Court House wanted a lead of more than 100 and to have enough time to dismiss the Kookaburras a second time.

Albion skipper Andy Mack meanwhile said it was a bit tricky to know when to declare in the match at Wolseley Park, as Albion lost a few quick wickets after sitting well at 0-69 in its second innings and leading by 85 runs.

“Declaring at tea gave us enough time, as it proved,” Mack said.

Mack gave credit to Mornington, which took plenty of initiative after being set a target of 168.

“They were out there to try to win which was good to see,” Mack said.

Albion’s Jamie Eveleigh, who captured five wickets on day two, said the conditions were much different from day one.

After conditions were wet on day one, Eveleigh said the pitch was rock-hard for a while on day two before “it crumbled towards the end a bit”.