NSW Premier Cricket: We rate the best performers from each grade in our teams of the week

The second round of the NSW Premier Cricket season has been completed, and despite wet weather playing a major role, NewsLocal rates the best XI for our teams of the week from every grade. SEE WHO MADE THE TEAMS.

EVERY week NewsLocal will rate our teams of the week from every grade of the NSW Premier Cricket season.

Here’s who made the cut for round two.

FIRST GRADE

1. Jaydyn Simmons, Fairfield-Liverpool (58 runs)

2. James Arnold, Sutherland (62 runs)

3. Justin Avendano, UTS North Sydney (152 runs)

4. Jarryd Biviano, Sutherland (153 runs)

5. Nicholas Taylor, Eastern Suburbs (63* runs)

6. Bilal Qureshi, Hawkesbury (wicketkeeper, 54 runs, 3 catches)

7. Krishna Padmanabhan, UNSW (58 runs, 1/11)

8. Zak Honeybrook, Hawkesbury (33 runs, 4/40)

9. Devlin Malone, Sydney Uni (6/42)

10. Smit Raval, Blacktown Mounties (7/66)

11. Toby Gray, Northern District (4/43)

SECOND GRADE

1. Andrew Calvert, Parramatta (61 runs)

2. Hayden Storey, Sydney Uni (79 runs)

3. Keiran Beadon, St George (62* runs)

4. Ashley Doolan, Mosman (77 runs)

5. Connor Mizzi, Sydney (119 runs)

6. Will Lawrance, Easts (92* runs)

7. Kenneth Chu, Easts (73 runs)

8. Joshua Moors, St George (4/18, 41 runs)

9. Gavin Hoey, UNSW (6/57)

10. Pete Gregersen, Penrith (7/64)

11. Samuel Greenland, Easts (5/37)

THIRD GRADE

1. Riley Kennedy, Mosman (38 runs)

2. Henry Pike, Easts (40* runs)

3. Luke Doran, Fairfield-Liverpool (28* runs)

4. Jarrod Brown, St George (112 runs)

5. Sukhwant Sabharwal, Fairfield-Liverpool (58 runs)

6. Joel McGregor, Mosman (93* runs)

7. Anup Oli, Mosman (45* runs)

8. Angus Hayman, Easts (3/57)

9. Nicholas Freedman, Bankstown (3/47)

10. Samuel Fitzgibbon, Sutherland (5/23)

11. Bryan Handunneththi, Bankstown (3/50)

FOURTH GRADE

1. Callan Kean, Penrith (68 runs)

2. Uzair Sarfaraz, Campbelltown Camden (30 runs)

3. Ranil Peiris, Campbelltown Camden (22 runs)

4. Jordan Segal, Randwick Petersham (60* runs)

5. James Stirton, Randwick Petersham (35* runs)

6. Brendon Vella, Penrith (26 runs, 1/11)

7. Jack Trezise, Penrith (24 runs)

8. Nigel Singh, Randwick Petersham (2/26)

9. Ryan Johns, Parramatta (5/41)

10. Lucas Sassen, Parramatta (3/51)

11. Thomas Gibson, Randwick Petersham (5/15)

FIFTH GRADE

1. Hayden McDonald, Nothern District (35* runs)

2. Zachary Whetters, Sutherland (49 runs)

3. Yash Singh, Fairfield-Liverpool (28 runs, 1/11)

4. Abdullah Shaikh, Northern District (76 runs)

5. Zeel Nizama, Fairfield-Liverpool (61* runs, 1/21)

6. Jayesh Kalra, Fairfield-Liverpool (55 runs)

7. David Niumataiwalu, Sutherland (42 runs)

8. Himantha Walawage, Fairfield-Liverpool (3/22)

9. Hayden Robertson, Gordon (3/21)

10. Kunwardeep Singh Brar, Sutherland (3/15)

11. Benett Kattakayam, Fairfield-Liverpool (2/22)

ROUND TWO WRAP

DESPITE the frustrations, there were a couple of blazing tons while two leggies spun up a storm of their own.

Sutherland’s Jarryd Biviano took to Fairfield-Liverpool’s attack on the first day at Glenn McGrath Oval, the left-hander blasting 153 in the home side's imposing 9/369 off 96 overs. Coming in at the fall of the second wicket, Biviano added to the two centuries he scored last season finishing with 80 runs in boundaries off just 169 deliveries.

Jarryd Biviano of Sutherland runs between wickets during round 1 NSW Premier Grade cricket match between Sutherland and Northern Districts at Glenn McGrath Oval on September 24, 2022 in Caringbah. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Newscorp Australia)

Jaydyn Simmons’ 58 set up Fairfield-Liverpool’s chase on day two before the heavens opened up with the score on 4/167. Justin Green was the pick of the locals taking 3/31.

It was a similar scene at Drummoyne Oval where Justin Avendano’s 152 propelled UTS North Sydney to a day one total of 7/322. Coming off a fruitful 2021-22 season that returned three centuries, the aggressive right-hander showed no signs of slowing down.

Justin Avendano of the Sixers during a match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval, on January 17, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

With little chance of reaching the Bears total, Sydney ground out 2/77 from 36 overs before the storm rolled in.

Day one between Sydney University and UNSW started with a tribute to Peter Tate, the veteran umpire just the 11th in 109 years to officiate in 200 first grade matches.

Umpire Peter Tate umpires his 200th First Grade game during Round 2 at the University of Sydney Oval on October 1, 2022. (Photo by Jeremy Ng / Newscorp)

On the field, UNSW had no answer to Devlin Malone, the leggie ripping through the Bees middle order on the way to an impressive 6/42. In the end, a stubborn 58 off 134 balls by Krishna Padmanabhan at No. 8 saved his side from certain defeat.

Devlin Malone of Sydney Uni bowls during Round 2 of the NSW Premier Cricket at the University of Sydney Oval on October 1, 2022. (Photo by Jeremy Ng / Newscorp)

Chasing 163 on the final day, Nick Larkins’ brisk 45 saw Sydney Uni race to 1/82 before their charge was terminated after 23 overs.

At Blacktown, Smit Raval wove his own magic, the right-arm leg spinner taking 7/66 in Hawkesbury’s 189 all out. Wicketkeeper/batsman Bilal Qureshi top scored for the visitors with 54 and followed it up with three catches off paceman Zak Honeybrook (4/40), to have the home side teetering at 7/119 when rain stopped play.

Eastern Suburbs rounded out day one on 6/203, with the second day abandoned. Nicholas Taylor top scored with 63 not out while Elijah Eales took the honours with the ball finishing with 3/25.

Zak Honeybrook in action back in 2018. (AAP Image / Julian Andrews).

Only one innings was completed at Asquith with Axel Cahlin’s 48 the top score in Gordon’s 173. Northern District’s Ross Pawson backed up his opening round six wicket haul to take 4/45 alongside fellow paceman Toby Gray who finished with 4/43.

There were only 16.4 overs across both days at Howell Oval with Penrith stranded on 2/56 in the match with Parramatta.

SECOND GRADE

In the only fixture to come away with a result, St George came away with a 77 run defeat of Bankstown.

Andrew Walsh (4-30) and Joshua Moors (4-18) did the damage to restrict Bankstown to 95, with an unbeaten 65 to Keiran Beadon helping St George cruise to victory.

Brad Barnes, Ashley Doolan and Shehan Sinnetamby all scored half centuries for Mosman against Eastern Suburbs, which saw Samuel Greenland net five wickets for the Dolphins.

Will Lawrance starred with 92* for Easts.

Penrith’s Pete Gregersen had figures of 7-64 against Parramatta as opener Andrew Calvert blasted 61 in a no-result.

Connor Mizzi’s century for Sydney was the highlight in a rain delayed match against UTS North Sydney.

Hayden Storey’s 79 runs for Sydney Uni was matched by UNSW bowler Gavin Hoey taking six wickets in the battle of the students.

THIRD GRADE

Rain ruined any hopes of a result across the Mitchell Cup.

Mosman was one of the few teams to get in a full innings, and Joel McGregor scoring an unbeaten 93 helped them to declare at 7-253.

At Harold Fraser Reserve it was a top effort from Jarrod Brown to score 112 for St George

Samuel Fitzgibbon notched a five-wicket haul for Sutherland in a no-result against Fairfield-Liverpool in a match that saw Sukhwant Sabharwal post 58 runs.

FOURTH GRADE

Randwick-Petersham was the only team to come away with a win in fourth grade, downing Campbelltown Camden by six wickets.

Thomas Gibson’s extraordinary 5-15 helped keep the visitors to 123 runs, with an unbeaten 60 to Jordan Segal helping his side chase down the runs within 20 overs.

Callan Kean scored 68 runs for Penrith and Ryan Johns picked up five wickets for Parramatta as the two sides were unable to come away with a result.

FIFTH GRADE

Fairfield-Liverpool’s six-wicket win over Sutherland was the only result of the round.

Sutherland was kept to just 143 runs, with Zeel Nizama (61*) and Jayesh Kalra (55) getting the job done for the visitors.

Abdullah Shaikh’s 76* was a highlight for Northern District as just 23 overs were played against Gordon.