Captain’s call: Skippers reveal Toowoomba cricket’s best players and more in captains’ survey

From underrated stars, to the big hitters and best wicketkeepers, Toowoomba’s A-grade captains name their TCI competition opposition stars in our captain’s survey. FULL LIST HERE.

Luke Neale bats for Western Districts. Picture: Kevin Farmer

The 2024 Toowoomba cricket captains’ survey has landed, we spoke with Toowoomba cricket’s A-grade captains, who revealed the players who have caught their eye.

The only rule was captains could only name opposition players, with the club leaders giving their opinion on a variety of questions including most elite players, rising stars, underrated gems, best wicketkeepers, quickest bowlers and most powerful batters.

Check out the results from the survey below.

Most elite players

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Luke Neale (Wests), Brian May (Wests) and Dean Fry (Met-Easts).

Luke Neale (Wests): Kris Glass (Northern Brothers), Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers) and Dean Fry (Met-Easts).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers), Luke Neale (Wests) and Brian May (Wests).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Brian May (Wests), Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers) and Luke Neale (Wests).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Brian May (Wests), Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers) and Luke Neale (Wests).

University bowler Matt Johnston. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Rising stars

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Ryan Ward (Wests), Baxter Tzannes (Souths) and Matt Nunn (Wests).

Luke Neale (Wests): Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts), Jordan Sondergeld (Northern Brothers) and Aaron Convery (Northern Brothers).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Jordan Sondergeld (Northern Brothers), Matt Johnston (Uni) and Gurnoor Singh Randhawa (Souths).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Daniel Robinson (Wests), Riley Canning (Highfields) and Astin Riley (Northern Brothers).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Jordan Sondergeld (Northern Brothers).

Matt Budden bowls for Souths Magpies. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Most underrated player

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Liam Brown (Met-Easts).

Luke Neale (Wests): Deshaja Yukthi (Souths).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Matt Budden (Souths).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Ryan Ward (Wests).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Matt Nunn (Wests).

University wicketkeeper Dean Sullivan. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Best wicketkeeper

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Cameron Moodie (Souths).

Luke Neale (Wests): Dean Sullivan (Uni).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Dean Sullivan (Uni).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Brandon Sabburg (Met-Easts).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Matt Nunn (Wests).

Western Districts' Michael Dowe.

Quickest bowler

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Michael Dowe (Wests).

Luke Neale (Wests): Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Lachlan Evans (Met-Easts).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Michael Dowe (Wests).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers).

Ben Brocherie bats for Metropolitan-Easts. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Most powerful batter

Aidan Watterson (Northern Brothers): Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts).

Luke Neale (Wests): Kris Glass (Northern Brothers).

Ben Anderson (Highfields): Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts).

Matt Johnston (Uni): Kris Glass (Northern Brothers).

Ben Brocherie (Met-Easts): Kris Glass (Northern Brothers).