Check out Leader’s best snaps from the weekend’s local cricket action

GALLERY: Cricket grounds across Melbourne were buzzing on the weekend and Leader’s photographers were there to capture some of the best action.

Jayden Clay knicks off. Picture: Steve Tanner

Cricket returned across Melbourne on the weekend and Leader’s photographers were there to capture some of the best action.

From Premier Cricket to local competitions, these are the best snaps from the season opener.

Premier: Carlton centurion Harrison Smyth. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Premier: Mackenzie Harvey in action for Carlton. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Premier: Essendon debutant James O’Donnell. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Premier: Essendon debutant Nathan Shoesmith. Picture: Andy Brownbill

Premier: Patrick Rowe batting for St Kilda. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier: Sacheen Paramesh bowling for Kingston Hawthorn. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier: Matthew Vorbach steams in for Kingston Hawthorn. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier: Adam Amin in action for Ringwood. Picture: Steve Tanner

Premier: Kobe Smith and his Fitzroy Doncaster teammates celebrate a wicket. Picture: Steve Tanner

Premier: Ringwood’s 250-gamer David King. Picture: Steve Tanner

Premier: Northcote bat Mark Phelan and Frankston Peninsula keeper Jacques Augustin watch the ball closely. Picture: George Sal

Premier: Jack Conroy celebrates a wicket for Frankston Peninsula. Picture: George Sal

Premier: Northcote bat Jonty Rushton hits an elegant boundary. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Williamstown players leave the field after Moorabbin’s innings. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Moorabbin bat Janik de Silva and Williamstown keeper Brenton Hodges keep a close eye on the ball. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Williamstown’s Patrick O’Malley. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Peter Cassidy steams in for Brighton. Picture: Valeriu Campan

VSDCA: Daniel Edwards batting for Elsternwick. Picture: Valeriu Campan

VSDCA: Justin Butterfield bowling for Brighton. Picture: Valeriu Campan

VSDCA: A near miss for Croydon against Donvale. Picture: Steve Tanner

VSDCA: Donvale centurion Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan. Picture: Steve Tanner

VSDCA: Croydon bowler Hamish Paterson thinks he’s got his man. Picture: Steve Tanner

VSDCA: Endeavour Hill’s Chris Pereira bowls Matt Brown of Kew. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Sri Lanka Test star Lahiru Thirimanne playing for Endeavour Hills. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Forme Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan in action for Endeavour Hills. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Kew captain Chris Weeks. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Tom Corrie in action for Ivanhoe. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Mt Waverley’s Ryan Pearce appeals for and gets the wicket of Adam McKern. Picture: George Sal

VSDCA: Jake Rigby rolls the arm over for Mount Waverley. Picture: George Sal

RDCA: North Ringwood players celebrate a wicket. Picture: Steve Tanner

RDCA: Brendan Leis in action for North Ringwood. Picture: Steve Tanner

RDCA: North Ringwood’s Luke Ridgwell throws at the stumps. Picture: Steve Tanner

CSB: Beaumaris keeper Aidan Fulcher and Bonbeach bat Daniel Mueller. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: Bonbeach bat Oliver Peake. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: William Avery bowling for Beaumaris. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: Beaumaris keeper Aidan Fulcher and Daniel Van Hees batting for Bonbeach. Picture: Valeriu Campan

VTCA: Athula Krishantha hits the deck for Seddon. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Airport West St Christopher's Jordon Kelly. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Seddon’s Kyle Scheepers rolls the arm over. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Airport West St Christopher's centurion Daniel Salpietro. Picture: Andy Brownbill

MPCA: Langwarrin recruit Ian Cockbain. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPCA: Travis Kellerman batting for Baden Powell. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPCA: Langwarrin bowler Chris Brittain. Picture: Valeriu Campan

MPCA: Craig Entwistle batting for Baden Powell. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DVCA: Peter Cashen in action for Heidelberg. Picture: George Sal

DVCA: Luke Burgoyne of Lower Eltham. Picture: George Sal

DVCA: Lower Eltham players huddle up. Picture: George Sal