AW Green Shield cricket 2021/22 | Best pictures, photos of players

Two tension-charged semi-finals featuring the best young cricket talent in the state have taken place in the AW Green Shield. Check out the best photos so far:

Memories are being made with wickets, runs and heart-stopping wins as 300 of the state’s best young cricketers come together for the 2021/22 AW Green Shield.

Our photographers have been on the ground to capture all the emotion and action from the opening seven rounds.

ST GEORGE V MANLY-WARRINGAH AT HURSTVILLE OVAL - SEMI-FINAL

Manly-Warringah’s Josh Lawson steams into bowl. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A determined Josh Lawson prepares to unleash the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly-Warringah’s Nathan Pryke prepares to bowl the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Nathan Pryke got the opening wicket of the innings. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Sam Konstas on the front foot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly-Warringah’s Lewis Whiley in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Lewis Whiley in action for Manly-Warringah. Picture: Jeremy Ng

An athletic effort by Manly’s Beau Kelley in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly-Warringah wicketkeeper Brodie McDowell behind the stumps. Picture: Jeremy Ng

SManly-Warringah’s Joshua Lawson is all smiles. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly react to a close chance in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly-Warringah’s Andrew Boulton in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A determined Harry Scowen for St George. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly’s Preston Lee in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly captain Roop Dhillon bowling his leg spin. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sam Konstas in action for St George. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sam Konstas looks to work it to the off-side. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly captain Roop Dhillon reacts in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Harry Scowen works a fine sweep down the leg side. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Brodie McDowell catches the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Harry Scowen and Sam Konstas fist bumps between overs. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Preston Lee celebrates the wicket of Harry Scowen. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Preston Lee shares a smile in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Edward Anderson gets bat on ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Edward Anderson in action for St George. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sam Konstas hits his chest with the bat when he reaches his half-century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Konstas points to the crowd. Picture: Jeremy Ng

NORTHERN DISTRICT V PARRAMATTA AT ASQUITH OVAL - SEMI-FINAL

Northern Districts captain Riley MacKay in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Nilaathan Kulendran plays a short ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District quick Jaden Sequeira. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District bowler Jasper Scott. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Jaden Sequeira about to bowl. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s John James all smiles in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

James about to release a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s wicketkeeper Jordan Netto in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Rajeev Navaratnam at the crease. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District captain Riley MacKay with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mackay releases the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Rajeev Navaratnam gets to the front foot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern Districts celebrates the opening wicket by John James. Picture: Jeremy Ng

The Northern District team’s efforts in the field resulted in four run outs. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta captain Sai Dhanvi Vemulapalli at the crease. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Sai Dhanvi Vemulapalli in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Big reaction by Riley Mackay. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District wicketkeeper Jordan Netto moves the field about. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Sam Weir mid-delivery stride. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A disappointed Sam Weir. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Weir celebrates a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District celebrate a prized Parramatta wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District gets around each other following a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Lachlan Bailey in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A fist pump between captain Sai Dhanvi Vemulapalli and a teammate. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Nitesh Samuels in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Riley McDowell in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta captain Sai Dhanvi Vemulapalli leading the way. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A relaxed Riley McDowell in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Lachlan Bailey with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Bailey releases the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta captain Sai Dhanvi Vemulapalli looks to play through the off side. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s: Jack Slater encourages his team in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Lachlan Bailey fields off his own bowling. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Peter Murray with the ball in hand for Northern District. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District celebrates the runout of Parramatta captain Sai Vemulapalli. Picture: Jeremy Ng

The Rangers celebrate the crucial wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Ryan Gupta does some warm up drills before the match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Parramatta’s Aayush Lekhwani before the match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: Captains of both teams are seen at the toss during the semi final of the AW Green Shield match between Northern Districts DCC and Parramatta DCC at Asquith Oval on January 25, 2022 in Asquith, Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Newscorp Australia)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: John James of Northern Districts warms up during the semi final of the AW Green Shield match between Northern Districts DCC and Parramatta DCC at Asquith Oval on January 25, 2022 in Asquith, Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Newscorp Australia)

Northern District’s Jaden Sequiera.

Northern District quick Jasper Scott. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Scott unleashes a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Jaden Sequiera walks back to the mark. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Thomas Bermingham has a nibble during the match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Scott reacts after a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District captain Riley Mackay in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

GORDON v MANLY-WARRINGAH AT CHATSWOOD OVAL – QUARTERFINAL

Manly-Warringah’s Brodie McDowell warms up before the day’s play. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon captain Sidhant Singh and Manly captain Roopmehar Dhillon at the toss with the umpires. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly-Warringah’s coaching staff watching on. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly’s Jack Donnan prepares to bay. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly’s Ethan Buchanan watches on. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly captain Roopmehar Dhillon. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly’s Jack Donnan walks out to bat. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon takes to the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Matt Toohey in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Donnan gets on the front foot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon wicketkeeper Aayush Madan in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Ben Hocking in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Hocking prepares to unleash the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Manly captain Roopmehar Dhillon in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Dhillon powerfully strikes the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Joel Austin in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Zac Winslow moves the field about. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Winslow about to bowl the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon captain Sidhant Singh bowling to the opposing skipper. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Dylan Ranjan with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A Jack Donnan hook shot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Donnan sends it in the air. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Dhillon acknowledges the crowd after reaching his half century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon’s Toby Robinson fields off his own bowling. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Robinson bowls during the quarterfinal match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A determined Donnan raises his bat after he reaches his half century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Gordon captain Sid Singh classy congratulates his opposing captain Roop Dhillon following his dismissal in a classy act of sportsmanship. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Roopmehar Dhillon returns to the change rooms after being dismissed. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Wicketkeeper Aayush Madan celebrates a run out from the boundary to dismiss Jack Donnan. Picture: Jeremy Ng

ST GEORGE v PENRITH AT HURSTVILLE OVAL – QUARTERFINAL

St George’s Johnny Konstas in action at Hurstville Oval. Picture: Jeremy Ng

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Johnny Konstas of St George celebrates a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Edward Anderson is cheered off after a four-wicket haul. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Cooper McLean in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Leo Astill in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Angus Cornish in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Mark Gardner. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s William Hicks throws in a ball from the outfield. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Kayden Myburg-Sisam fields the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George captain and prolific run scorer Sam Konstas. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s William Hicks in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Tom Forrester in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Angus Cornish. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Sam Konstas. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Campbell Kean keeps wickets. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sam Konstas. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Leo Astill in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Harveer Dhaliwal. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Harveer Dhaliwal prepares to unleash the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Another Sam Konstas half century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Tom Forrester looks to send the ball to the off side. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Harveer Dhaliwal celebrates the wicket of Tom Forrester. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A happy Harveer Dhaliwal. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Kayden Mybugh-Sisam sends the ball down. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Edward Anderson at the crease. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Leo Astill. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s James Lennox. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Penrith’s Cooper McLean bowls some spin. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A passionate appeal by Penrith’s Mark Gardner. Picture: Jeremy Ng

St George’s Sam Konstas celebrates his century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Konstast raises the helmet on his bat. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS NORTH SYDNEY v EASTERN SUBURBS AT TUNKS PARK – ROUND 7

UTS North Sydney take to the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS North Sydney captain Hamish Reynolds completing a catching drill before the day’s play. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS North Sydney AW Green Shield coach and former Australian Test player Jason "Krazy" Krejza. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS North Sydney’s Henry Charles bowls during the AW Green Shield match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS North Sydney’s James Edwards reacts after taking a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A disappointed Toby Pallett, of Eastern Suburbs, walks off after being dismissed. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Eastern Suburbs’ Ansh Tiwaryplays with a straight bat. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Henry Charles sends down a delivery for UTS North Sydney. Picture: Jeremy Ng

UTS North Sydney’s James Edwards buries his face in his hands after a dropped chance. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Riseborough fields a ball off his own bowling. Picture: Jeremy Ng

MOSMAN v SYDNEY AT ALLAN BORDER OVAL – ROUND

Mosman’s Samuel Scott sends down a delivery at Allan Border Oval. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney’s Jack Sinnott gets bat on ball in the AW Green Shield match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s Joshua Malone in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Samuel Scott celebrates a wicket for Mosman. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A happy Mosman team in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Moore acknowledges his half century. Picture: Jeremy Ng

A boy is in charge of the manual scoreboard at Allan Border Oval. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney’s Matthew Plunkett gets on the front foot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s Tom Molloy prepares to unleash a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney’s Matthew Plunkett in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s William Allen fields a ball in the AW Green Shield match. Picture: Jeremy Ng

William Allen of Mosman celebrates the wicket of Matthew Plunkett. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s William Allen mobbed by his teammates in celebration. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s Tom Molloy … Picture: Jeremy Ng

… pictured in mid bowling action … Picture: Jeremy Ng

… before celebrating a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Enthusiastic fielding by Mosman on the boundary. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman captain William Adlam reacts after a dropped catch. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Mosman’s Joshua Malone with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney’s Jack Roberts get on the front foot. Picture: Jeremy Ng

The picturesque Allan Border Oval. Picture: Jeremy Ng

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY v NORTHERN DISTRICT AT UNIVERSITY OVAL – ROUND 7

Sydney University wicketkeeper Lukas Boorer in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Xavier Nath about to unleash a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District batter Riley McDowell making his ground with the bat. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Riley McDowell in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District batter Jordan Netto ducks under a delivery. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Xavier Nath in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Riley McDowell about to set off for a run. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Shivam Wadhera celebrates a wicket … Picture: Jeremy Ng

… before being mobbed by his teammates. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Northern District’s Riley McDowell walks off with the bat under the arm. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Xavier Nath celebrates a wicket. Picture: Jeremy Ng

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Northern District’s Jack Slater running between wickets. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Jack Slater reacts after a decision from the umpire. Picture: Jeremy Ng.

Sydney University captain Chris Roussos in the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

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Northern District batter Krish Thakur at the crease. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Evander Herbert in action. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Herbert sends down a delivery at University Oval. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Oscar Sinclair fields a ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Sydney University’s Tushar Sharma with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

Spinner Rehaan Shyamsundar with the ball in hand. Picture: Jeremy Ng

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Rehaan Shyamsundar gets flight on the ball. Picture: Jeremy Ng

The Sydney University team take the field. Picture: Jeremy Ng

GORDON v SUTHERLAND AT BEAUCHAMP OVAL – ROUND 6

UNSW v NORTHERN DISTRICT AT DAVID PHILLIPS SOUTH – ROUND 6

PARRAMATTA V RANDWICK PETERSHAM AT COOGEE OVAL – ROUND 6

CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN v WESTERN SUBURBS AT RABY OVAL 2 – ROUND 2

FAIRFIELD-LIVERPOOL V SYDNEY AT ROSEDALE OVAL – ROUND 2

ST GEORGE V SYDNEY UNIVERSITY AT HURSTVILLE OVAL – ROUND 2

MOSMAN V MANLY-WARRINAH AT ALLAN BORDER OVAL – ROUND 1

EASTERN SUBURBS V BANKSTOWN AT WAVERLEY OVAL – ROUND 1

RANDWICK-PETERSHAM V UNSW AT COOGEE OVAL – ROUND 1