Twelve named in Australian Cricket Society Scholarship squad

Some of Melbourne’s most talented youngsters have been selected in the inaugural Australian Cricket Society Scholarship squad.

The inaugural Bendigo Bank-Australian Cricket Society Scholarship squad.

The inaugural Bendigo Bank-Australian Cricket Society Scholarship squad has been chosen.

The 2021 intake of 12 features seven boys and five girls.

They will receive six weeks of High Performance coaching from the Australian Cricket Society’s head coach Keith Jansz in May and June this year.

They have been selected after successful trials held at Walter Galt Oval, home of Premier League club the Kingston Hawthorn Hawks.

More than 30 promising young players were invited to trial.

Jansz is regarded as one of the finest coaches in Melbourne. He has had successful stints at several Premier League clubs and also coached Sri Lankan representative teams.

The initial squad is:

BOYS: Harry Cameron (Booroondara CC), George Pourpouras (Caulfield), Jaikar Arnich (Lynbrook), Ollie Rivett (Mt Eliza), Abraham Matthews (Caulfield), Jock McKenzie (Washington Park), Billy Ross (Mt Eliza). Emergencies: Billy Thomson (Carrum), Cooper Remy (Baden Powell).

GIRLS: Emily Taranto (Mt Eliza), Meera Hyderabad (Lynbrook), Nilukshi Perera (Parkfield), Mannat Chadha (Lynbrook), Sahana Tarini (Narre Warren South). Emergency: Cate Fillipone (Mornington).

The players will be provided with a comprehensive training schedule which will give them plenty of time to prepare and get organised for the High Performance Development Program.

The program will consists of 10 x 2 hour High Performance Development Sessions (3 nets + bowling machine) at Saxon Sports, Lusher Road, Croydon.