Tallott showed his attacking skills when hitting 27 off 34 balls in Poverty Bay’s twenty20 win against Northern Districts Maori on Monday.
Rowe picked up two wickets for nine runs off 3.1 overs in the Bay’s 35-over clash with ND Maori on Sunday.
On paper, HSOB, who won their opening two Walker Shield games, look too strong for Boys’ High.
They have quality and experience in Glen Udall, Carl Shaw, Matt Jefferd and Ryan Majstrovic, and have picked up former Bollywood Stars players Ajay Kumar, Gagan Dhinga and Aman Kanboj.
But Tallott pointed out that paper teams don’t win games .
“It’s what we do on the day, and besides, Boys’ High also had two wins in the T20 games.
“They also have some good bowlers — Jack Faulkner, Paul Stewart and Peter Kapene.
“We’ll give respect but with our top five batsmen being openers, we have no fear of the new ball.”
Boys’ High coach Ben O’Brien-Leaf said HSOB were a strong team.
“Scott Tallott is a match-winner. Their batting depth, bowling resources and high standard in the field make them hard to beat. That, and their experience, is well-respected.”
O’Brien-Leaf was pleased with the students’ opening two Walker Shield wins.
“We made a bright start with the ball, were alert and active in the first innings. It would be good if we could do that again.”