Craig Spearman (51 off 28 balls) and Ian Harvey (28 off 17) gave the Gladiators a good start on Monday.

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That was after a turbo-charged start by Spearman and Harvey who put on 74 in 36 balls at the start.

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Harvey said he wasn't happy with the number of balls he threw in his last outing - when he gave up a run and three hits in 2 2-3 innings - so he focused on throwing more strikes Thursday and relying on some help from his teammates.

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Much of Harvey's success so far has been driven by an absurd and unsustainably low batting average on balls in play of .230.

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After Waugh's battling 86-ball innings was ended by paceman Nantie Hayward, Harvey and Warne boosted Australia's total with an eighth-wicket stand of 52 off 67 balls.

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