VSDCA announces representative team to face VCCL at Junction Oval

The reigning VSDCA Holten Medallists, a premiership captain and an Essex First Class gun headline the VSDCA representative team to face the VCCL.

David Wildsmith and Glen Parker will lead the VSDCA representative team.

The reigning Holten Medallists and nine Team of the Year stars headline the VSDCA representative team.

Kew premiership captain David Wildsmith will lead the Subbies XI against the Victorian Country Cricket League on Sunday, December 8 at the Junction Oval.

Yarraville’s Michael Sheedy will once again coach the squad, while Graham Hill has been chosen as umpire.

Reigning Holten Medallists Sahan Perera of Noble Park and Brighton’s Glen Parker will suit up in a significant boost to the annual clash, which returned to the field last season.

Perera is having an outstanding season, sitting second in runs (308 at an average of 102) and wickets (12 at 15) the North-East group.

Sahan Perera in action for Noble Park. Picture: Josh Chadwick

Parker sits second in the South-West group wicket-taker charts, also with 12 at an average of 8.5.

Meanwhile, boom Bayswater import Rishi Patel has put his hand up to represent the association after a blistering start to the campaign.

The Essex bat has plundered the most runs in the entire VSDCA, 348 at an average of 87.

The Subbies team suffered a 138-run defeat in last season’s clash.

Former Big Bash League and Premier Cricket big-hitter Brayden Stepien blasted 149 off 105 in a match-winning performance.

Bayswater's English import Rishi Patel. Picture: Supplied

VSDCA XI

Rishi Patel (Bayswater)

Essex First Class batter, ranked first in North-East group with 348 runs

Simon Lambert (Hoppers Crossing)

2022-23 Holten Medal runner-up & TOTY, ranked fourth in South-West group with 234 runs

Sahan Perera (Noble Park)

2023-24 Holten Medal & TOTY, ranked second in North-East group with 308 runs & 12 wickets

David Wildsmith (Capt) (Kew)

2023-24 TOTY Captain, Kew premiership captain

Nilan Fernando (WK) (Taylors Lakes)

2023-24 TOTY, ranked sixth in South-West group with 204 runs

Shenuka De Silva (Mt Waverley)

Ranked seventh in North-East group with 10 wickets

Jack Carroll (Kew)

2023-24 TOTY, ranked second in North-East group with 12 wickets

Glen Parker (Brighton)

203-24 Holten Medal & TOTY, ranked second in South-West group with 12 wickets

Dan Schuppan (Spotswood)

2022-23 TOTY, ranked second in South-West group with 12 wickets

Thomas McQuinn (Croydon)

2023-24 TOTY

William Sist (Brighton)

2022-23 TOTY, ranked ninth in South-West group with 10 wickets

Declan O’Brien (Spotswood)

Ranked 16th in South-West group with 164 runs