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Jake Shorrocks will relive the moment he thought his world had come crashing down when he runs out for the Super League Grand Final on Saturday. The 20-year-old half-backs first close-up experience of Old Trafford was almost shattered by a prank by Wigan and England full-back Sam Tomkins.In 2010 I was a ball boy with my mate Nick Gregson, who has also played a few games for the first team, and I was stood in the tunnel while all the players walk past and Sam Tomkins knocked the ball out of my hands, Shorrocks recalled. It went rolling down the tunnel. I thought I was going to get shouted at. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. Shorrocks survived the experience and, six years on, he will get the chance to run out onto the big stage as one of a host of youthful replacements for Wigans injured stars, Tomkins among them, as the Warriors take on Warrington in the title decider.Shorrocks has witnessed all nine previous Grand Finals featuring his home-town club but he was watching in a knee brace 12 months ago after suffering a cruel injury blow playing for the academy.I had a partial tear in my ACL and also did my meniscus so I did a full job, he said. When I got told how serious it was, I was absolutely devastated. But it stood me in good stead. Phil Clarke previews Saturdays Grand Final Tomkins was at the youngsters side throughout his lengthy rehabilitation as he recovered from a similar injury and the pair eventually became team-mates.Shorrocks made his Super League debut at Widnes in May as a replacement for stand-off George Williams and, after playing in 11 of Wigans last 13 matches of the season, providing back-up for hooker Sam Powell, has forced his way into coach Shaun Wanes team for Old Trafford. I only made my debut in May and, if someone had told me Id be playing in the Grand Final at the end of the year, Id have snatched their hands off, he said.My main aim at the start of the year was to get myself fit and hopefully make my debut and play a few games. I didnt expect to be up for selection for the Grand Final.Im coming off the bench and playing okay at the moment. Waney is happy to put me there and Im happy to play there. Ive only ever played hooker at Super League level, not even academy or reserve grade, but Shauns helped me out a lot and so too has Sam Powell. Grand Final: Key battles We look at three key battles of the Grand Final between Warrington and Wigan, live on Sky Sports Shorrocks is confident he will hold himself together for the biggest match of his fledgling career but he is not so sure about the rest of his family.It will be a proud moment for myself and my family, he said. Theyre all massive Wigan fans. Hopefully my grandad doesnt cry.You can watch the Super League Grand Final, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Clarke: Its B-Y-E Stevo! Grand Final: Key battles VOTE: Stevos top Super League player WATCH: Baz and Tezs big hits Replica Jerseys . By then it was clear: The 76ers were going to win for the first time in two months, and they were going to do it with ease. 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It was fantastic to have a full winter in New Zealand, playing for Wellington, Borthwick told Sky Sports News HQ ahead of Sundays Division One opener at home to Somerset.The idea was to go over and work with Jeetan Patel, which was fantastic as he is a top bowler, but I managed to get into their four-day team and it was fantastic to get some runs and a few wickets as well.Ever since I have come into the Durham side weve been successful. Im not saying thats my fault but the last few years weve won three titles, and thats been fantastic. Hopefully that can continue this season.Midway through 2013 I got the chance to bat at No 3. It was always my goal to move up but maybe from eight to three was a bigger step than I wanted. But Ive really enjoyed it and its nice to be in the team as a batter as well as a bowler. Borthwick wants to improve on his 15 first-class wickets from 2015 Among the changes in the County Championship this summer is the scrapping of the mandatory coin toss, designed to encourage the curation of better pitches.And Borthwick hopes the move, which will see visiting captains offered the chance to bowl first, will be advantageous to sspin bowlers after he only bowled 149.dddddddddddd1 overs in 2015, taking 15 wickets.He added: This time of the season its quite tough, with your fingers feeling a bit chilly. Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali bowled well in the World Twenty20, so hopefully its promising - theres quite a few spinners around now so hopefully we can take a few wickets.Later on in the summer when teams are batting first, hopefully well get some dry wickets and I can come into my own at the end of games, bowling some 20 or 30 over spells I am not very used to here. If we do tend to bat first here then I might have a chance to bowl in the second innings. Ben Stokes was inconsolable after Englands World Twenty20 final defeat Borthwick will be back playing alongside Ben Stokes when the all-rounder makes his domestic return - expected to be against Middlesex on April 24 - and he is backing his team-mate to recover from a heartbreaking finish to the World Twenty20 in India.Stokes was left in tears after giving up four successive sixes to Carlos Brathwaite in Englands six-wicket defeat against the West Indies in Sundays final.Obviously he was massively down the other night, but knowing Ben, his character and his mental skills, hell bounce back from that, he said.I dont think it will bother Stokesy too much. Hes a fantastic cricketer and hell be itching to get back playing for us, and England as well. Hell want to put that behind him, and hes definitely got the character and skills to do it. Also See: County Ins and Outs England stars to feature Monty glad to be home Bayliss backing Stokes ' ' '