Sydney Sixers WBBL star Carly Leeson playing against men in Sydney grade cricket

CARLY Leeson, the Sydney Sixers’ championship-winning star and one of the top female cricketers in NSW, is now playing against men in Sydney grade cricket.

ONE of the top female cricketers in NSW is now playing against men in Sydney grade cricket.

Carly Leeson is in the NSW Breakers women’s cricket team and the Sydney Sixers Women’s Big Bash League team that recently won the national title.

Last weekend she made her debut playing for Randwick Petersham’s fifth grade team against St George. She made two batting at No.4 and bowled her medium pacers on day two of the match on Saturday at Carss Park.

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Carly Leeson could be the first of many to break through.

“I went to a few training session and it started from there,” Carly said.

“They treat me like any other player. I was out for two but it was a good experience. It’s the same game, same skills.”

Randwick Petersham President, former Test star Mike Whitney, could not be prouder.

Leeson was named Female Country Cricketer of the Year in back-to-back years.

It wasn’t an explosive start — but it was a start.

“Carly has now carved herself a place in the rich and proud history of our club, Whitney said, “We see her as the first of many girls and women who will take Randwick Petersham into the future as a cricket club committed to equality and diversity.

“We want to foster and support the stunning rise of women’s cricket. At our T20 Blast for kids recently we had 47 children registered and 29 of them were girls.

“That’s 62 per cent females. It’s great for cricket and great for our club.”