Glenelg’s Isaac Higgins hits back-to-back hundreds in SACA Premier Cricket

Meet the rising local batsman who has taken SACA’s Premier Cricket competition by storm with some big scores to start the season.

Glenelg teenage cricket sensation Isaac Higgins has put his name up in lights by making a scorching start to early stages of the SACA Premier Cricket season.

The 19-year-old opens the batting for Glenelg’s first grade side and has been a revelation for the Seahorses so far , scoring an impressive 124 against Kensington in the side’s first two-day game on Saturday after a previous 110 not out against Woodville.

The talented right-hander – who will also represent SA’s under-19 team this year – said his confidence was at an all-time high heading into the season.

Isaac Higgins has been in spectacular form for Glenelg so far this season. Picture: Dean Martin

“This is my third A grade season but it’s the first year I’ve started opening the batting from round one. I’ve got that backing from coach (Sam McNally) and it’s been a big boost,” Higgins said.

“I’m not that big and strong so my style isn’t to go out there and really bully the bowling. I like to settle in and go from there, which is a big part of my game I’ve developed, so opening suits my game.”

Higgins put his game style to good practice against Kensington, facing 218 balls during his total of 124.

He picked his spots perfectly and – along with Jake Winter and Ben Bullimore – led his team to a strong 7/312 day one total.

“It was very tricky early against Kensington, they’ve got such a great, experienced bowling attack, but I just knew I needed to get through the new ball and scoring options would come,” Higgins said.

“I had to stay patient, pick my bowlers and just back myself to take them on.”

A 17-year-old Higgins suiting up for SA. He has been a key player for the state at underage in recent years and hopes to take another step up this season. Picture: Dean Martin

Higgins has been an up and coming young cricketing talent throughout recent years, representing SA since under-12 level, but he believed he could be ready to take a big step in progression for his young career.

“The state carnivals have been great for me both in learning and just to put myself up against the best players in the country,” he said.

“I’ve found that working with both the state coaches and my coaches at Glenelg has helped me work out some technical things in my game and I’m now in a position where I can keep improving and win games for Glenelg and SA.

“I know that if I continue my form and keep performing well for Glenelg and the state opportunities may arise for me in the future so I just want to do as well as I can at every level.”

Glenelg’s first grade side has made a strong start to its campaign and many are starting to believe the club could mount a significant challenge for its first A grade premiership since 2013.

Higgins, whose father Ben was coach of that premiership side, said the Seahorses should be right there at the end of the season.

“We’ve got such a strong club and such great depth everywhere. There’s absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t be competing for the ultimate success in all grades,” he said.

Glenelg plays out day two of its match against Kensington next Saturday.