Australian teams named for upcoming Junior World Series in South Africa
Cricket Australia has announced the squads that will represent Australia at the upcoming, inaugural World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) Junior World Series in Johannesburg, South Africa starting September 30, 2012.
Teams will compete across four divisions: 12 & under boys, 14 & under Boys, 16 & under boys and 16 & under girls.
The event will feature teams from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and England across four divisions.
Australian Extreme Men’s coach Ross Gregory expressed his support for the newly created event.
“This is a significant step in providing a clear pathway for our junior players to reach the pinnacle of our sport,” Gregory said.
“I look forward to monitoring the progress of our future stars.”
Rod Kimmitt, Cricket Australia’s Indoor Cricket Program Manager, said the event provides a great stage for Australia’s large number of indoor participants.
“With over 198,000 participants, Indoor cricket plays a crucial role in our goal for cricket to be Australia’s favourite sport and this event will help us to highlight the opportunities for junior participation in cricket across 12 months of the year,” Kimmitt said.
Australian players will be attempting to emulate the feats of Australia’s senior teams that travelled to the same venue last year for the WICF Indoor Cricket World Cup and returned victorious in all divisions.
Australian Indoor Cricket Teams
12 & under boys
Zack Reekie – South Australia
Harry Wardlaw – Victoria
Bailey Dickinson – New South Wales
Jackson Wise – Australian Capital Territory
Marty Jeffrey – New South Wales
Tyson Miller – South Australia
Mackenzie Harvey – Victoria
Connor Slattery – New South Wales
Tyler Hays - Australian Capital Territory
Cameron Bullard – South Australia
Jordan Wood – Australian Capital Territory
Jai Tasker – New South Wales
Coach: Terry Small – New South Wales
Asst Coach: Eddie Sultan – New South Wales
Manager: Mick Miller – South Australia
14 & under boys
Lachlan King – Victoria
Tim Stead – Queensland
Jarrod Lysaught – New South Wales
Wade Burrows – New South Wales
Adrian Lascu – Queensland
Nicholas Fox – South Australia
Benji Floros – Australian Capital Territory
Jaymen McLean – Queensland
Anthony Johnston – New South Wales
Jack Budd – Victoria
Jayden Davey – Queensland
Lachlan Binskin – New South Wales
Coach: Ron Olsen – Queensland
Asst Coach: Tony Pahi – Victoria
Manager: Martin Anderson – Queensland
16 & under boys
Ryan Dowse – Queensland
Josh Pettigrew – New South Wales
Jamie Diener – South Australia
Jarrod Munday – Victoria
Ben Patterson – New South Wales
Travis Keys – Western Australia
Ben Cooper – Victoria
Nathan Battaglene – Queensland
James Groves – Western Australia
Alex Cowley – Queensland
Pat Burnell – Victoria
Matthew Panecasio – New South Wales
Coach: Brett Cooper – Victoria
Manager: Peter Gigliotti – Victoria
16 & under girls
Piepa Cleary –Western Australia
Meagan Dixon – Queensland
Amanda Wellington – South Australia
Alex Lascu – Queensland
Blayne Gibbs – Queensland
Stacey Oates – South Australia
Courtney Hewitt – Queensland
Donna Clark – South Australia
Ainsley Knight – South Australia
Katie Mazzochi – New South Wales
Georgia Hendy – Queensland
Amy Edgar – New South Wales
Coach: Kerrie Brill – New South Wales
Manager: Joycie Mayers - Queensland
First Posted 18 July, 2012 2:59PM AEDT
