The UK imports coming to Australia via CricX the Cricket Exchange Agency.

England is looking to reclaim the Ashes in Australia this summer but a host of Poms are set to hit our local clubs across the country. See who is going where in your local area.

Ben Cameron

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June 12, 2025 - 11:34AM

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English recruit Max Turner. Picture: Supplied.

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With the Ashes just a few months away, we’ve tracked all the UK imports that are set to hit our shores this summer to play club cricket.

From former County representatives to emerging young guns of English cricket, we’ve included close to 100 players who will arrive in Australia before the 2025-26 season via CricX the Cricket Exchange Agency.

Based in London, CricX has overseen more than 5000 players find spots at clubs, across multiple countries.

Victoria

Aberfeldie

Kian Schwartz

Kian Schwartz. Picture: Supplied.

Background: has played cricket in both South Africa and England

Airport West St Christophers

Ben Walkden

Re-signed for 25-26

Skills: all-rounder

Anglesea

Tabitha Rimmer

Background: a qualified cricket coach, Rimmer is keen to guide the next generation of Roos players in the BPCA.

Baranduda Rangers

Nathan Birks (Andover)

Skills: batting all-rounder

Background: Birks has played high level cricket in New Zealand with Pukekohe and arrives with a wealth of coaching knowledge.

Bayside

Max Turner (Derbyshire County CC pathway)

Max Turner. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: seam bowling all-rounder

Background: Currently opening the bowling for Golcar in the Huddersfield ECB Premier League, the 17-year-old took 14 wickets at a strike rate of under 30 in 2024.

Can also be relied upon to bat in the middle order.

A qualified ECB level two coach, Turner is keen to guide the next generation of Stingrays.

Beaconsfield

Sam Read (Exter CC, Devon CC)

Skills: all-rounder

Alex Nice (Ashington CC)

Skills: bowling all-rounder

Background: an Ashington teammate of Mark Wood, Nice has played the past two seasons in the North Eastern Premier League

Sam Read (Exter CC)

Skills: all-rounder who bowls off spin

Background: Read won the batting and bowling average award for Exter CC in 2024.

Berwick

Tom Davis

Skills: seam bowler

Bendigo United

Tom and Jack Kesteven

Tom and Jack Kesteven. Picture: Supplied.

Bentleigh

Charlie Scudder

Re-signed for 25-26

Background: played a key role in Bentleigh’s grand final win last summer, scoring almost 200 runs at an average of 23.25 while taking 18 wickets at 8.89.

Megan Cureton (Merseyside)

George Gowler (Northamptonshire County CC)

Skills: seam bowler

Background: key player for Cambridgeshire’s National Counties Cricket Association team and a former professional at Northamptonshire.

Ben Seabrook

Re-signed for 25-26

Skills: batter

Background: Seabrook racked up more than 2000 runs at an average of just under 55 over the past three seasons and will captain first grade this summer.

Joe Vaughan

Joe Vaughan. Picture: Supplied.

Re-signed for 25-26

Background: Vaughan scored more than 500 runs, at an average of 43.5, and took 25 wickets at the club in 24-25.

Brunswick

Kian Roberts (Somerset and Cornwall CC)

Skills: seam bowling all-rounder

Background: has played Somerset second eleven cricket.

Bonbeach

Will Burston (Bristol)

Skills: batter

Background: first Aussie summer in 25-26.

Zach Webb

Zach Webb. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: all-rounder

Background: maiden Aussie summer in 25-26.

Jack Collett (Cheshire)

Background: First season in Australia in 25-26.

Ed Burch (Yorkshire second eleven)

Skills: spinning all-rounder

Buckley Ridges

Joe Cotton

Background: first season Down Under in 25-26.

Darley

Skills: quick bowler

Ben Whitehouse (Loughborough MCCU)

Dingley

George Burrows

Skills: seam bowler

Background: back for his third consecutive season at the club, Burrows played a key role in Dingley’s premiership last season.

Also a former professional at Lancashire and Sussex.

Patrick Turner

Skills: seamer

Background: previously played in New Zealand

Doutta Stars

George Hankins (Gloucester County CC, Hornchurch CC)

George Hankins. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: batter

Background: reportedly a proven run machine, Hankins is a former Gloucestershire professional

Edinburgh

Cameron Melly (Cricket Ireland Academy)

Skills: all-rounder

Background: has experience at List A and T20 level for the North West Warriors in Ireland, and a member of the Cardiff Universities MCCU squad.

Tommy Rex (Coventry)

Tommy Rex. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: seam bowler

Background: has County second XI experience and is a key member of the Cardiff University MCUU side.

Abbey and Holly Meyers (Chester Boughton Hall CC)

Background: first Australian summer for both in 25-26.

Epping

Joe Thorne and Rohan Vallabhaneni (Warwickshire)

Background: first seasons Down Under in 25-26.

Glen Iris

Josh Glover

Background: a qualified coach, first time Down Under in 25-26.

Highton

Isaac Bird (New Zealand)

Isaac Bird. Picture: Supplied.

Background: the talented Kiwi is currently playing for Ballyspallen CC in Northern Ireland and has already established himself as one of the league’s best performers.

Jake Wells (Ordsall Bridon)

Skills: all-rounder

Background: Currently playing with the Heat’s Brady Somers at the Nottinghamshire club, Wells has scored more than 1000 runs and taken 84 wickets over the past four seasons.

Ivanhoe Saints

Nikhil Gorantla

Skills: top order bat

Background: set for his first summer in Australia in 25-26, Gorantla has averaged more than 43 over his past two seasons with a top score of 134 not out.

Has played County second eleven cricket and made an unbeaten 200 against Yorkshire.

Lethbridge

Tom Saunders

Re-signed for 25-26

Background: a premiership player with the Roseallas in 24-25, Saunders scored more than 650 runs at an average of 41.13 and took 20 wickets.

Tom Saunders. Picture: Suplied.

Suzana Ljubojevic

Background: returning after taking 25 wickets at 10.68 and 400 runs at just under 30 with the Rosellas in 24-25

Newcomb & District

Huey Neild (Staffordshire)

Skills: seamer

Background: first season Down Under in 25-26.

Edward Hurts (Lancashire)

Skills: all-rounder

Background: first Australian summer in 25-26.

Shay Williams (Colwyn Bay)

Shay Williams. Picture: Contributed.

Skills: off-spinning all-rounder

Emilia Maddison (Manchester)

Sunshine United

Toby Porter

Skills: seam bowler

Latrobe

Ed Hopper

Ed Hopper.

Skills: all-rounder

Background: Currently competing in the North Yorkshire Premier League with Folkton & Flixton Cricket Club.

Mirboo North

Frankie Ingram (Birmingham)

Skills: composed and tylish top order bat

Background: maiden Aussie season in 25-26.

Nestles

Corey Chantrill (Shepshed CC)

Skills: batter

Corey Chantrill. Picture: Supplied.

Background: making his fourth trip Down Under, Chantrill has made more than 1400 runs across stints in New South Wales and Western Australia, plus 1600 runs across his past two English seasons.

Portarlington

Lawrence Wilson (Derby)

Skills: all-rounder

Background: first summer Down Under in 25-26.

Lawrence Wilson. Picture: Supplied.

Port Melbourne

Toby Clark (Dunstall CC)

Skills: top order bat and medium pace bowler

Background: an elegant stroke maker who can shift gears when required.

Eamon Crossley (Derbyshire)

Skills: off-spinning all-rounder

Background: An ECB level one coach, he is expected to help with the Borough’s junior program.

Tom Odell (Worcester)

Skills: left arm spinner and middle to lower order bat

Background: set for his first summer in Australia in 25-26, Odell is regarded as a natural athlete who has a strong presence in the field with sharp reflexes and a sharp throwing arm.

Also an ECB qualified coach, Odell is expecting to have a role with the club’s junior program.

Finn Kelsey (Somerset)

Finn Kelsey. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: multi-format bat

Background: Made an unbeaten 105 against Cornwall in the ECB National Cup for Somerset Country CC, reviving their innings from 3-19.

Monty Cowgill (Staffordshire)

Skills: all-rounder

Background: Currently playing senior cricket at Dunstall CC in Derbyshire, Cowgill is reportedly a quality all-rounder who bowls fast-medium and handy in the middle order.

Nathan Birks. Picture: Supplied.

Raiders

Harvey Rogers-Collen (Olton & West Warwickshire CC)

Background: a skipper back home, it will be his first Aussie summer in 25-26.

Harvey Rogers-Collen

Skills: Middle order bat and off spinner

Tom Griffiths (Shrewsury)

Tom Griffiths. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: opening bat and off spinner

Background: first Aussie summer in 25-26.

Surrey Hills

Will Hale

Skills: batter

Background: Scored almost 900 runs last year at an average of 47.32 and a highest score of 106 last season.

Liam Grey

Skills: bowling all-rounder

Seddon

Adrian Neill (Scotland)

Background: Scottish international with 15 national appearances

Adrian Neill. Picture: Andy Brownbill

South Caulfield

Ben Parker

Skills: seam bowler

Josh Leach (Worcestershire County CC)

Skills: spinner

Background: first season in Australia in 25-26.

Keilor

Harry Warwick (Cleethorpes CC)

Background: first Australian summer in 25-26.

Middle Park

Adam Hewitt (Derbyshire CCC pathway)

Background: maiden Aussie summer in 25-26.

Ryan Roberts (Staffordshire)

The youngster has represented England at indoor cricket and is embarking on his first season in Australia in 25-26.

Moorabbin

Josh Barnes (Gloucester)

Josh Barnes. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: top order bat

Louis Whitmore (Tewkesbury)

Skills: top order bat

Harry Donelan

Skills: spinning all-rounder

Melton

David Mansfield

Skills: all-rounder

David Mansfield. Picture: Supplied.

Westmeadows

Cam Ward (Hampshire, Sussex)

Skills: keeper-batter

Ward has represented both Hampshire and Sussex at underage level, and is currently playing for Horsham in the Sussex Premier League.

Educated at Hurstpierpoint College, Cam scored nearly 1000 runs over the past two seasons at an average of 35.48, with a top score of 117 not out.

Ben Willsdon (Sussex)

Ben Willsdon. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: top order bat

Background: Currently training with Sussex’s under-18 squad, he plays for Cuckfield CC and is a student at Hurstpierpoint College.

Willsdon had an outstanding 2024 season, scoring over 600 runs with a top score of 112, while captaining the first grade.

South Caulfield

Ben Parker (Leeds/Bradford MCCU)

Skills: right arm quick

Background: Parker has represented England at the under-19 level and earned a rookie contract with Worcestershire, while playing county second XI with Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Worcestershire

Simpson Tigers

Ben Smith (Hertfordshire)

Skills: top order batter

Background: A qualified coach, Smith is set for his first Aussie summer in 25-26.

Ed Burch (Yorkshire County CC)

Ed Burch. Picture: Supplied.

Background: the Yorkshire second XI all-rounder will play his maiden Aussie summer in 25-26.

St Albans

John Moon, James Meggitt and Dan Blatherwick.

All re-signed for 25-26

Lara's Dan Blatherwick was a joint winner of the GCA’s Jack Sing Medal in 23-24. Picture: Lara Cricket Club.

Wodonga

Nico Reifer (Surrey)

Skills: batter

Background: Former Surrey professional.

Western Australia

Dunsborough

Anthony Quinn

Re-signed for 25-26

Skills: bowler

Background: after 58 wickets at just 8.55, earning a spot in the team of the year, Quinn returns to WA.

Perth

Jess Willathgamuwa

Jess Willathgamuwa. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: left arm seamer

Background: an Australian passport holder, Willathgamuwa has played for the US national team.

Rockingham Hornets

Iden McCleave

Skills: all-rounder

Background: made more than 700 runs and took more than 30 wickets in his inaugural season with the Hornets.

Rockingham Mandurah

Luke Horgan

Background: Horgan’s first trip down under in 25-26 and will take part in the International Cricket Programme.

Roleystone Karragullen

Nathan Ashford

Background: previously played in New Zealand.

Secret Harbour Dockers

Ethan Hutchins (Wiltshire)

Skills: left arm seamer

Background: first season Down Under in 25-26.

Warnbro Swans

Ben Kavanagh (Warwickshire County CC pathway, Cambridge)

Ben Kavanagh. Picture: Supplied.

Skills: quick bowler

Background: first season Down Under, Kavanagh is six foot two and can bowl over 130 clicks while offering big hitting in the middle to lower order.

South Australia

Greenock

Thomas Burton

Skills: batter

Re-signed in 25-26

Background: made a score of 123 for the Schlungers in his inaugural Australian summer last year

Encounter Bay

Sunshine Osmont (Cornwall)

Skills: all-rounder,

Background: first season Down Under in 25-26.

Unley

Charlie Hood

Charlie Hood keeps for Corio during the 23-24 season. Picture: Mark Wilson

Re-signed in 25-26

Returns to South Australia after more churning out more than 700 runs and collecting 30 dismissals as a keeper in 24-25.

New South Wales

Albury

Joe Hawkins (Staffordshire)

Skills: batter

Joe Hawkins. Picture: Supplied.

Background: part of Derbyshire County’s pathway system, Hawkins is reportedly a “natural run machine” and is embarking on his first Aussie summer in 25-26.

New City

Ed Wade (Clifton Alliance CC)

Skills: top order batter