Australia’s best junior Indoor cricketers will compete for the title of 2012 National Champions on Saturday.
More than 400 of Australian cricket's most talented junior players have played in high-spirited competition across six divisions durning the past week at Strathpine in Queensland.
The under-16 girls division compete at the this year's even for the first time, bringing a new vibrancy to the tournament.
Today’s play will see semi-finals and preliminary final action as teams strive for a place in tomorrow’s Grand Finals.
Adding to the importance of this year’s titles is the selection of four teams to represent Australia in the inaugural World Indoor Cricket Federation Junior World Series to be held in South Africa in early October.
Teams will be announced at the Presentation ceremony on Saturday.
Today’s schedule:
12 & Under Boys
Major Semi-Final: NSW Cyclones v Victoria
Minor Semi-Final: South Australia Blacks v SE Queensland
14 & Under Boys
Major Semi-Final: SE Queensland v South Australia
Minor Semi Final: NSW Blues v NSW Cyclones
16 & Under Girls
Preliminary Rounds continue
16 & Under Boys
Major Semi-Final: Western Australia v Queensland
Minor Semi-Final: Victoria v NSW Cyclones
18 & Under Girls
Major Semi-Final: Queensland v South Australia
Minor Semi-Final: NSW Blues v Victoria
18 & Under Boys
Major Semi-Final: NSW Blues v South Australia
Minor Semi-Final: Western Australia v Queensland
Follow all of the action from the Australian Junior Indoor Championships
here
First Posted 06 July, 2012 3:06PM AEDT