We name all the leading performers with bat and ball in local cricket

There was an incredible number of centuries and five-wicket hauls in local cricket on the weekend, even a few hat-tricks. SEE THE FULL LIST.

Local cricketers dusted off the quarantine cobwebs to make a sizzling start to the 2021-22 season on the weekend.

There were over 50 centuries scored and even more huge wicket hauls.

Gowanbrae’s Thilina Fernando made the highest score, 200 not out, while Baden Powell lower grades blaster Zach Smith hit a staggering 20 sixes in his 168 not out.

With the ball, Mernda’s Jarmyn Marshall had a day out, taking 8-19.

And there were even some hat-tricks.

Here’s who began with a bang …

Mordialloc opener Chamindu Mathra after making 116no.

BOX HILL REPORTER DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

115 – Talwinder Singh, Mitcham, BHRDCA Howard Wilson Shield

108* – Shehan Kudage-Don, Kerrimuir United, BHRDCA Howard Wilson Shield

FIVE FORS

5-34 – Munish Kohli, Mulgrave Wheelers Hill, BHRDCA B Grade

5-14 – Bradley Byrnes, Blackburn, BHRDCA D Grade

5-14 – James Dinneen, Koonung Heights, BHRDCA G Grade

CRICKET SOUTHERN BAYSIDE

CENTURIES

116* – Chamindu Mathra, Mordialloc, CSB Championship

108 – Dan Ford, South Caulfield, CSB Division 2

100* – Christian Seisun, Bentleigh, CSB Division 2

FIVE-FORS

7-16 – Lester Naidu, Dingley, CSB One-Day Division 1

6-7 – Om Satija, Bentleigh, CSB Championship

DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

114* – Andrew Cronwright, North Eltham Wanderers, G2 Grade

104 – Ben Luker, Eltham, F2 Grade

FIVE-FORS

8-19 – Jarmyn Marshall, Mernda, C Grade

6-13 – Glenn Smith, Rosanna, G5 Grade

6-34 – Ryan Marnell, Mernda, Money Shield

5-6 – Jonathan Thompson, Riverside, G4 Grade

5-7 – David Taylor, Mernda, E Grade

5-9 – Corey Avola, Whittlesea, Mash Shield

5-10 – Michael Hannan, Banyule, Barclay Shield

5-18 – Joseph Abbas, Lalor Stars, B Grade

5-21 – Stephen Fitzgerald, Panton Hill, Mash Shield

5-25 – Apender Gupta, Epping, F1 Grade

HAT-TRICKS

3 – David Taylor, Mernda, E Grade

EASTERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

183 – George Waring, East Malvern Tooronga, A Turf (Sturgess Shield)

148 – Hamish Kinsella, Surrey Hills, G Turf (Butler Shield)

112 – Channa Gunawardana, Hawthorn, G Turf (Butler Shield)

108 – Trent Sanguinetti, Balwyn Saints, B Turf (Armstrong Shield)

108* – Will Steventon, Canterbury, B Turf (Armstrong Shield)

107 – Giles Matthews, Hawthorn, G Turf (Butler Shield)

105* – Nathan Douglas, Boroondara, Macgibbon Shield (80 Overs)

104* – Marcel Moran, Northcote United, Macgibbon Shield (80 Overs)

104* – Andrew Hocking, Deepdene Uniting, Macgibbon Shield (80 Overs)

104* – Trevor Cornish, Glen Waverley, E Synthetic (60 Overs)

FIVE-FORS

6-9 – Romesh Perera, Balwyn Saints, LOC 3 (Lamborn Shield)

6-21 – Jacob Attwood, St Pauls, Macgibbon Shield (80 Overs)

6-23 – Isuru Landage, Melbourne Sixers Sports Club, McCarthy Shield

6-24 – Rick Breakwell, St Pauls, LOC 5 (Minahan Shield)

6-25 – Varun Khandelwel, Hawthorn, E Turf (Cohen Shield)

6-28 – Michael Correnti, West Ivanhoe, C Synthetic (Wilson Shield)

5-4 – Tom Alsop, Boroondara, Under 10 Sunday Green

5-5 – Lachlan Harrington, Ashburton Willows, Under 10 Sunday Silver

5-5 – Mahela Undugodage, Bulleen, C Turf (Thomson Shield)

5-6 – Anthony Leach, East Malvern Tooronga, E Turf (Cohen Shield)

5-6 – Nicholas White, Edinburgh, Wright Shield

5-26 – Michael Ventura, Glen Iris, Tobias Shield

5-28 – Brad Harrison, Kew, Sunday Turf 1

5-32 – Lachlan Harris, Mulgrave, D Turf (Mair Shield)

5-33 – Reuben Blackmore-Moore, Northcote United, Macgibbon Shield

5-33 – Aaron Suckling, Boronia, A Turf (Sturgess Shield)

5-37 – Russell Gilder, Knox Churches, McCarthy Shield

HAT-TRICKS

3 – Jamie Holton, Clifton Hill, Menzies & Mackay Shield

FERNTREE GULLY DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

105 – Nathan Walsh, Lysterfield, FTGCA Norm Reeves Shield

103* – Brad Trinnick, Monbulk, FTGCA, Division 6

102* – Chris Moore, Lysterfield, FTGCA, Division 6

100* – Greg Crutchley, The Basin, FTGCA, Division 5

FIVE-FORS

6-10 – Keelan Storey, Monbulk, FTGCA, Division 4

5-7 – Liam Graffen, Knox Boronia, FTGCA, Division 8

5-29 – Mitchell Haughton, Aura Vale, FTGCA, Division 4

5-33 – Josh Hardman, Mountain Gate, FTGCA, Division 4

5-42 – Ben Carnell, The Basin, FTGCA Division 3

GISBORNE DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

106 – Adam Sutherland, Rupertswood, GDCA Division 2

103* – Jason McDonald, Gisborne, GDCA Club Grade South

101 – Bryan Vance, Wallan, GDCA McIntyre Shield

101* – Ivan Bobetic, Macedon, GDCA Division 2

100* – Joseph Careless, Diggers Rest Bulla, GDCA Club Grade South

FIVE-FORS

5-12 – Josh Lloyd, Bacchus Marsh, GDCA Division 2

5-18 – Paul O’Donovan, Rupertswood, GDCA Club Grade South

5-21 – Dharampreet Singh, Sunbury United, GDCA Johnstone Shield

MERCANTILE CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

106 – Chethan Shanthappa, Carnegie, C South

100* – Prabhav Mishra, Yarra-United, A Grade

FIVE-FORS

7-19 – Subhranshu Sekhar, CUCC Kings, A Sunday

6-17 – Josh Hall, Racing Rugby Melbourne, D South

6-19 – Prasad Kulkarni, Melbourne City, C Grade

6-19 – Himanshu Ambade, Emerald Hill, C North

6-36 – David Strachan, South Yarra, D South

5-8 – Siddharth Asthana, South Yarra, B Grade

5-8 – Harish Mudapaka, Indigos, D Sunday

5-10 – Vijayavarma Gandhi, Reds, D Grade

5-14 – Kartik Deodhar, Melbourne Ramblers, B Sunday

5-18 – Wes Crook, Flemington, D Grade

5-24 – Darran Loits, Parkville District, A Reserve

5-26 – Akhil Manikandan, Melbourne Falcons, A Reserve

5-31 – Siddesh Vibhute, Burnley CYMS, C South

Old Peninsula's Dylan O'Malley on his way to 116no. Picture: Pearcey Presents

MORNINGTON PENINSULA CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

168* – Zach Smith, Baden Powell, MPCA C4

164 – Daniel Logan-Pulsar, Heatherhill, MPCA A1

149 – Kieran Lenehan, Heatherhill, MPCA Peninsula 2nds

105 – Dylan O’Malley, Old Peninsula, MPCA Provincial 1sts

FIVE-FORS

6-7 – Jye Voelk, Dromana, MPCA District 2nds

5-7 – Chris Webb, Seaford, Sub District 2nds

5-11 – Ayden Lacey, Pines, Peninsula 2nds

5-13 -Liam Hulett, Carrum, District 1sts

5-14 – John Forrest, Old Peninsula, MPCA Provincial 1sts

5-22 – Joshua De-Gregorio, Heatherhill, MPCA A2

5-23 – Craig Walford, Carrum Downs, MPCA A2

5-23 – Billy Quigley, Rosebud, MPCA Peninsula 1sts

5-31 – Shane Hockey, Mornington, Provincial 1sts

NORTH METRO CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

101 – Keane Ramshaw, Dennis, NMCA C Grade

100 – Jack Philpott, Holy Trinity, NMCA F Grade

FIVE-FORS

5-15 – Paul Dempsey, Camrea, NMCA Quick Shield

5-26 – Dawood Butt, Lalor Warriors, NMCA D Grade

NORTH WEST METRO CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

200* – Thilina Fernando, Gowanbrae, NWMCA Barron Shield

120 – Mehedi Ridoy, Aberfeldie St Johns, NWMCA Stringer Shield

111 – Yasindu Athukorala, Gowanbrae, NWMCA Barron Shield

109* – Tom Burt, Westmeadows, NWMCA Barron Shield

107 – Brody Psaila, Kealba-Green Gully, NWMCA Luscombe Shield

106* – Mark Campbell, Pascoe Vale Central, NWMCA Attwater Shield

105* – Benjamin Jones, Pascoe Vale Hadfield, NWMCA Moloney Shield

103* – David Connell, Tullamarine, NWMCA Knight Shield

102* – Dustin Sullivan, Taylors Lakes, NWMCA Moloney Shield

102* – Ramanshu Janaagal, Hume, NWMCA Barron Shield

FIVE-FORS

6-13 – Ashan De Silva, Gladstone Park, NWMCA Kyte Shield

6-16 – Simarjeet Singh, Aintree, NWMCA Girolami Shield

6-27 – Mark Siantis, Strathmore Heights, NWMCA Attwater Shield

5-14 – Lakhwinder Singh Sahi, Chargers, NWMCA Musgrove Sunday Group C

5-17 – Lulith Samarasekara, Gowanbrae, NWMCA Barron Shield

5-21 – Darcy Cotter, Gladstone Park, NWMCA Musgrove Sunday Group C

5-32 – Hamid Bhatti, Kashmir, NWMCA President’s Shield

5-39 – Cameron Milich, Pascoe Vale Central, NWMCA Attwater Shield

RINGWOOD DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

124* – Luke Scott, Warranwood, RDCA District C Grade (John Springhett Shield)

114* – Michael Jackson, Healesville, RDCA District B Grade (Don Smith Shield)

100* – David Cutlet, South Warrandyte Hawks, RDCA, Pat Meehan Shield

FIVE-FORS

6-24 – Steve Morgan, Woori Yallock, RDCA District A Grade (David Beatty Shield)

5-3 – Jasper Barry, Seville, RDCA Modified Yarra Valley Hub (Greg Mitchell Shield)

5-8 – Andrew Cummins, Seville, RDCA District F Grade (DJ Strachan Shield)

5-10 – Nathan Hinton, Montrose, RDCA District H Grade

5-16 – Sam Barnes, Wantirna South, RDCA Steve Pascoe Shield

5-17 – Jay Sansom, Norwood, RDCA District F Grade (DJ Strachan Shield)

5-22 – Angus Nelson, Seville, RDCA District A Grade (David Beatty Shield)

5-24 – Amith Eranda, Scoresby, RDCA Stuart Newey Plate

5-30 – Glenn Oakley, Heathwood, RDCA Steve Pascoe Shield

5-37 – Nathan Lester, Norwood, RDCA Trollope Shield

SOUTH EAST CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

155 – Michael DeKretser, East Sandringham, H Grade

102* – Bhumil Patel, St Andrews Gardiner, E Grade

UNLUCKY

98 – Griffin Murphy, East Sandringham, Quiney Shield

FIVE-FORS

6-25 – Sardar Ali, Melbourne Wanderers, D Grade

6-25 – Sam Lielups, Cluden, D Grade

5-3 – Marcus Murray, Aspendale, Sat South 1 Rookies 1

5-12 – Benjamin Skeggs, St Brigid’s St Louis, J Grade

5-17 – Shane De Silva, Washington Park, Woolnough Shield

5-23 – Tushar Thakkar, Oakleigh District Footballers, L Grade

5-25 – Joshua Bourke, Mordialloc, M Grade

5-28 – Andrew Birt, Kingston Heath, Longmuir Shield

5-42 – Phillip Mellas, East Sandringham, H Grade

VICTORIAN SUB-DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

140 – Charlie Clancy, Caulfield, VSDCA South/East Third XI

136* – Chris Spinella, St Bernard’s, VSDCA North/East First XI

130 – Patrick Romijn, Balwyn, VSDCA South/East Fourth XI

128* – Adam Quirk, Croydon, VSDCA North/East Second XI

104 – Omar Ilyas, Williamstown, VSDCA North/West Fourth XI

103 – Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan, Donvale, VSDCA North/East First XI

FIVE-FORS

7-13 – Anthony Reeve, Caulfield, VSDCA South/East Fourth XI

6-24 – Dan Schuppan, Spotswood, VSDCA South/West First XI

5-8 – Damsara Menuwara, Moorabbin, VSDCA South/West First XI

5-15 – Harsahib Singh, Taylors Lakes, VSDCA South/West First XI

5-19 – Jordan Doyle, Williamstown, VSDCA South/West Second XI

5-23 – Trent Waring, Taylors Lakes, VSDCA North/West Fourth XI

5-28 – Billy Maisano, Strathmore, VSDCA North/East Second XI

5-29 – Kyle Adams, St Bernard’s, VSDCA North/East First XI

5-33 – Tristan Wainwright, Box Hill, VSDCA South/East Third XI

VICTORIAN TURF CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

124 – Michael Hay, Druids, VTCA Senior Division

110* – Sukhpreet Brar, Laverton, VTCA Division 3

110 – Daniel Salpietro, Airport West St Christopher’s, VTCA Division 1

104* – Max Gallagher, Maribyrnong Park St Marys, VTCA Division 4 Second XI

103* – Tariq Aziz, St Andrews Pascoe Vale, VTCA C3

100* – Dylan Payne, Deer Park, VTCA Under-18 Division 2

UNLUCKY

99 – Jeremy Van Kruining, Seddon, VTCA C1

FIVE-FORS

6-20 – Kiran Satya Baireddy, Laverton, VTCA Division 1 Sunday

6-30 – George Gkroidis, West Newport, VTCA Division 2 Second XI

6-32 – Uddish Sarpal, Yarraville Club, VTCA Under-18 Division 1

5-16 – Jeremy Van Kruining, Seddon, VTCA C1

5-16 – Alagiya De Silva, St Andrews Pascoe Vale, VTCA Division 2

5-20 – Lachlan MacGregor, Sydenham-Hillside, VTCA Division 2 Second XI

5-23 – Rajnish Sharma, Point Cook, VTCA C2

5-25 – Corey Irving, West Newport, VTCA Division 2

5-40 – Anthony Cafari, Moonee Valley, VTCA Division 4

5-42 – Sachika Udara, Melton South, VTCA Division 5

WEST GIPPSLAND CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

142 – Karanvir Singh, Cranbourne Meadows, Premier

117* – Rajitha Ranaweera, Pakenham Upper Toomuc, District

WILLIAMSTOWN DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION

CENTURIES

102* – Haider Butt, Grand United, WDCA One Day Division B

FIVE-FORS

5-8 – Wasi Hyder, Deer Park, WDCA 30/30 Grade Sunday

5-23 – Harsh Prashar, Barkly Street Uniting, WDCA 30/30 Grade Sunday

5-28 – Joshua Knight, Grand United, WDCA One Day Division B