NT Cricket: Jarrod Freeman, Sam Heazlett among Strike League top performers
From well known state cricketers to rising stars, the 2023 men’s Strike League featured plenty of special performers. See who stood out.
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It was a thrilling third edition of the Strike League men’s competition with plenty of big names shining bright in the five-week campaign.
Desert Blaze captain Angus Lovell led his side to the title and was among the top 10 performers from the Darwin tournament.
Captains from the other franchises including Sam Heazlett, Jason Sangha, Max Bryant and Ryan King also finished among the top performers.
Blaze spinning all-rounder Jarrod Freeman took the most wickets from the tournament with 26 and Heazlett finished as the leading runs scorer with 469.
Freeman came away with the best bowling figures with 6-41 from 9.1 overs against City Cyclones in Round 7.
Northern Tide batter Douwtjie Hoogenboezem produced the highest individual score with 150 against Cyclones in Round 3.
Overall, there were eight centuries and two five-wicket hauls from 21 matches which included 10 one-dayers and 11 T20’s.
There were 7,423 runs scored and 297 wickets taken. The highest team score was 6-332 and the lowest score was 10-92.
Victorious Blaze coach Shane Jurgensen praised the efforts of Freeman throughout the tournament saying his ability to adapt had been a game changer.
“He’s bowled beautifully throughout the competition and brings very good changes of pace,” Jurgensen said.
“He reads the game very well as well as the situation and adapts accordingly.
“The players that have played really well in this tournament have adapted to the conditions because all the wickets we’ve played on have different characteristics.
“And to see him change his game to work on those different wickets shows how good he has been throughout this tournament.”
The Strike League winning coach said the tournament was a great opportunity for young players to come up and test their skills in the summer off-season.
“It’s a fantastic opportunity for these players to come up and play in quite unique conditions you generally don’t see,” he said.
“The opportunity for players to come up here and work on their game while staying in Australia and being in conditions which are almost subcontinent like is great.
“NT Cricket have put on a great tournament and I’m surrounded by great coaches whether in my own team or those who have come up to coach other sides.
“Our players have enjoyed mixing with guys from other states to get different perspectives, and once you have those relationships you have those friendships forever.
“It will be a fantastic opportunity for players from all around Australia to come up here and broaden their horizons not just in cricket but in life.”
Here are the top performers from the 2023 men’s Strike League.
30. Coby Edmondstone
214 runs at 26.75
29. Reiley Mark
Eight wickets at 40.25. Four catches
28. Billy Stanlake
Eight wickets at 36.63
27. James Doherty
208 runs at 34.67. Five catches
26. Ryan King
248 runs at 24.8
25. Jack Wood
219 runs at 54.75
24. Waheguru Dhillon
11 wickets at 31.91. Four catches
23. Lloyd Pope
13 wickets at 30.15
22. Ryan Hackney
247 runs at 61.75. Four catches
21. Mitch Doolan
Seven wickets at 21.29. 158 runs at 31.6
20. Hanno Jacobs
15 wickets at 25.53
19. Lochie Hardy
197 runs at 28.14. Seven wickets at 24
18. Brodie Symons
15 wickets at 10.27
17. Isaac Higgins
10 wickets at 23. 126 runs at 14
16. Jayden Goodwin
251 runs at 27.89
15. Corey Hunter
256 runs at 32
14. Caelan Maladay
16 wickets 28.5. 11 catches
13. Keegan Oates
283 runs at 35.38. Four catches
12. Jesse Willmott
16 wickets at 18.88
11. Cooper Connolly
10 wickets at 20.1. 172 runs at 24.57
10. Kyle Brazell
227 runs at 22.7. Eight wickets at 11.38. 10 catches
9. Jason Sangha
255 runs at 28.33. Eight wickets at 19.63. Four catches
8. Douwtjie Hoogenboezem
323 runs at 40.38. Five catches
7. Josh Kann
16 wickets at 14.06. 112 runs at 12.44
6. Max Bryant
305 runs at 33.89. Four wickets at 34. Seven catches
5. Toby Gray
16 wickets at 21.13. 118 runs at 39.33. Eight catches
4. Param Uppal
13 wickets at 22.31. 244 runs at 30.5
3. Angus Lovell
412 runs at 45.78
2. Sam Heazlett
469 runs at 39.08. Seven wickets at 28.71. Eight catches
1. Jarrod Freeman
26 wickets at 11.65. 188 runs at 31.33. Eight catches
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