Check out Local Cricket’s best photographs from the weekend’s action

It was stinking hot but that didn’t stop Melbourne’s cricketers from taking the field on the weekend and Local Cricket’s photographers were there to capture the action.

It was hot, hot, hot.

However, that didn’t stop Melbourne’s avid cricketers from taking the field over the weekend.

Leader Local Cricket’s photographers also braved the heat to capture some terrific action shots from across the suburbs.

Check out the best in our gallery below.

Premier Cricket: It was hot work for Dandenong batter Sahan Perera. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket: Geelong bowler Joshua Garner. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket: Geelong keeper Liam Blackford and bowler Dom McGlinchey appeal for the wicket of Dandenong batter Joshua Slater. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket: Geelong bowler Hayden Butterworth. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket: Dandenong batter Brett Forsyth. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Premier Cricket: Dandenong’s Sahan Perera walks off after being dismissed. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: South Caulfield keeper Elliott Bradley watches Mordialloc batter Hugo Hammond drive. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: Mordialloc batter Nithiyananthan Mahendrakumar. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: South Caulfield keeper Elliott Bradley can’t stop Mordialloc batter Ryan Morris. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: Cold drinks were popular in the heat. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: South Caulfield’s Jonathan Curtis rolls the arm over. Picture: Valeriu Campan

CSB: South Caulfield players celebrate a wicket. Picture: Valeriu Campan

VTCA: Aberfeldie pair Tim Robertson and Thomas Godsell. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Thomas Godsell in action for Aberfeldie. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Aberfeldie’ Tim Robertson on the attack. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Haig Fawkner appeals for the wicket of Aberfeldie’s Thomas Godsell. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VTCA: Haig Fawkner’s Samuel Kosmak fielding in close. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Malvern keeper Sam Huitema watches as Strathmore batter Shea Mulkearns defends. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Strathmore’s Shea Mulkearns turns one around the corner. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA Malvern’s ex-Test spinner Michael Beer has some advice for youngster William Beattie. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: Brunswick’s Nathan West warms up. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: St Bernard’s Conor McGuire watches as Brunswick’s Ben Moss rolls the arm over. Picture: Andy Brownbill

VSDCA: St Bernard’s Kyle Adams and Conor McGuire walk off. Picture: Andy Brownbill

DDCA: Pirates keeper JR Brohier and TD Aust batting for Buckley Ridges. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DDCA: A Nash steams in for Parkmore Pirates. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DDCA: Buckley Ridges’ BJ Wright goes long. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DDCA: Avisha Wilwalaarachchir in full flight for Parkmore Pirates. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DDCA: Niranjen Kumar bowling for Parkmore Pirates. Picture: Valeriu Campan

DDCA: Drinks are called between Buckley Ridges and Parkmore Pirates. Picture: Valeriu Campan