NSW Cricket Players to Watch at Australian titles, metropolitan, country, combined, NSW/ACT teams
They sport rising stars, a teen sensation, NSW guns and World Cup squad members. Players to Watch and team list of every player in five NSW cricket teams preparing for Aussie titles.
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NSW have high hopes off success on the national stage with five teams of young guns, rising stars, established names and World Cup hopefuls named to represent the state at upcoming Australian cricket championships in April.
Selectors have come up with team lists for men’s and women’s Metropolitan and ACT/NSW Country sides and a male Combined 17s side for upcoming male and female carnivals in Mackay and Adelaide in April.
With help from NSW Cricket expert Nic Bills we have identified some of the young players to watch at upcoming Australian championships below.
“We have very strong sides and I’m interested to see how our 17s side will go,’’ he said.
“On their day they will be as good, if not better, as others.
“It’s just great these nationals are going ahead.’’
NSW/ACT PLAYERS TO WATCH, TEAM LISTS FOR 2022 AUSTRALIAN CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS
NSW METROPOLITAN CRICKET TEAM
Ethan Deal Bankstown
Corey Miller Northern District
Ethan Jamieson University of NSW
Lachlan Shaw Northern District
Joel Davies Manly-Warringah
Yianni Theodorakopoulos Blacktown
Jordan Watson Penrith
Patrick Xie Parramatta
William Salzmann Campbelltown-Camden
Liam Doddrell Penrith
Jack Nisbet Sydney
Owen Cole Campbelltown-Camden
Josh Seward Manly-Warringah
Callum Bladen Gordon
Anthony Clark Head Coach
Grant Lambert Assistant Coach
LACHLAN SHAW
Lachlan Shaw is a wicket keeper and premier batsmen in this side. Selected to play at the recent Under 19 World Cup, he also boasts “the cricket brain of a guy 10 years older’’ according to Bills.
JACK NISBET
Another young gun who made it into the Australian U19 World Cup squad. Nisbet is also on a NSW rookie contract. A big, tall, red-headed fast bowler who is hard to miss.
WILLIAM SALZMANN
Will Salzmann was also selected for the U19 World Cup and still has another year to develop in this age. A young quick from Campbelltown who runs in fast and bowls hard and is one to watch in the future.
COREY MILLER
Another young NSW cricketer who turned plenty of heads at the U19 World Cup. A reliable bat who turns out for Northern District in NSW Premier Cricket.
JOEL DAVIES
Recently played in NSW’s second X1 in Hobart which was great experience for the northern beaches talent. Like older brother Ollie he is a batter “with a whole heap of talent’’.
LIAM DODRELL
A fast bowler from Penrith who was a reserve for the U19 World Cup. Is being touted as having a big future in the game and is one of the quickest in this team.
ACT/NSW COUNTRY MALE CRICKET TEAM
Zak Keogh ACT/Southern Districts
Eric Bell ACT/Southern Districts
Jack Hartigan Newcastle
Tom Coady Western
Tim Martin North Coastal
Angus McTaggert Newcastle
Aidan Cahill Newcastle
Max Farmer Central Northern
Ethan Fitzpatrick ACT/Southern Districts
Connor Cook North Coastal
Harry Townsend Central Coast
Nick Toohey Central Coast
Jeremy Nunan Newcastle
Harry McGregor Western
Kyle Piper Head Coach
Dean Burke Assistant Coach
AIDAN CAHILL
Another young gun who will have benefited from U19 World Cup selection; . A good fast bowler who according to Bills will bat six, seven or eight in this line-up.
NICK TOOHEY
A cricketer hailing from the Central Coast and playing second grade for Gordon. A fast bowler and under 18s player with a big future according to the experts.
ANGUS MCTAGGERT
A Newcastle cricketer recovering from an injury but selectors still hope he can make the tournament. One to look out for if he plays, McTaggert is a batting all-rounder.
CONNOR COOK
The North Coastal cricketer is an off spin bowler. Has leadership qualities that have already impressed. “He has a skill set we don’t have a lot of in NSW and is very capable with the bat,’’ said Bills.
NSW COMBINED 17S MALE CRICKET TEAM
Sam Konstas St George
Harjas Singh Blacktown
Jake Scott Riverina
Ryan Hicks Hawkesbury
Daniel Gauc Sydney Uni
Cameron Tunks Northern District
Blake Faunce ACT/Southern Districts
Raf MacMillan St George
Joe Gillard Newcastle
Luke Callanan Gordon
Charlie Anderson Northern District
Angus Parsons Western
Victor Strange St George
Cooper Petterson North Coastal
Alex Kemp Head Coach
David Freedman Assistant Coach
SAM KONSTAS
Sam Konstas has had plenty of attention this season after recording the most ever runs in Green Shield. A batsman who Bills said has “a presence at the crease and plays 360 degrees around the ground.’’ A teenager with a big future.
JAKE SCOTT
Jake Scott halls from Wagga in the Riverina and is a big, tall batsman who bats three or four. Good at the crease and “a Matty Hayden type built’’. Can hit to all parts of the ground.
HARJAS SINGH
Harjas Singh is likely to be Konstas’ opening partner. has made multiple centuries in grade cricket and “has the ability to move the game forward’’. Can score quickly and put pressure on the opposition.
RAF MACMILLAN
A St George player who bowls good offspin and has “a very good cricket brain’’. Also has a good head on his shoulders and works hard at his game.
NSW METROPOLITAN FEMALE CRICKET TEAM
Ahilya Chandel Penrith
Ananaya Sharma Penrith
Angelina Genford Bankstown
Claire Moore Parramatta
Ella Briscoe St George Sutherland
Elsa Hunter Penrith
Frankie Nicklin Universities
Kate Pelle Parramatta
Kinjal Kumari Gordon
Lauren Kua Gordon
Lilly Dummett Sydney
Samira Dimeglio Sydney
Shivani Mehta Manly-Warringah
Zoya Thakur Parramatta
Sarah Aley Head Coach
Hannah Trethewy Assistant Coach
ANGELINA GENFORD
Has made a Breakers squad. The Bankstown cricketer is a all-rounder and very capable. Also went to Hobart recently as part of the Hurricanes squad.
SHIVANI MEHTA
Another top order bat and very capable player who is also a Basil Sellers scholarship holder.
Like Harjas Singh “can take a game forward and has the ability to put pressure on bowler’’ said Bills.
CLAIRE MOORE
A NSW Breakers player with a great future in the game. The Parramatta cricketer is likely to bat in the top order at the Australian titles
SAMIRA DIMEGLIO
One of the youngest players selected. She is an under 16s player and left arm finger spinner and lower order bat who performed well in a recent under 16s event in Albury.
ACT/NSW COUNTRY FEMALE CRICKET TEAM
Kayla Burton Greater Illawarra
Grace Dignam Central Coast
Claire McGuirk Central Northern
Phoebe Litchfield Western
Grace Lyon ACT/Southern Districts
Called Black Western
Maddy McGuigan Newcastle
Kate Letcher Western
Jade Allen ACT/Southern Districts
Tara Rudd Greater Illawarra
Jess Davidson Central Northern
Ebony Hoskin Riverina
Sophie Shelley Central Coast
Julia Bassett ACT/Southern Districts
Stephen Davies Head Coach
Erin Osbourne Assistant Coach
PHOEBE LITCHFIELD
Well known cricketer who played for Australia A this year. A left hand batter who plays for the Breakers and Sydney Thunder and a star to watch. At 16 became the youngest player to score a half century in the WBBL.
CALLEE BLACK
A rising star from Bathurst who at just 14 was playing first grade cricket for Penrith. A Basil Sellers scholarship holder and left arm fast bowler. “An excellent athletes with a great arm.’’ Bills said.
EBONY HOSKIN
A NSW Breakers training partner and fast bowler. Bills said this Albury cricketer will open the bowling as she is the quickest in the side.
GRACE LYON
Another young gun who played in the recent under 16s tournament in Albury. A wicket keeper to keep your eye on in the future.
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