Imparja Cup: Follow the action live

The best male and female Indigenous cricketers from across Australia are headed to Alice Springs for the national all-Indigenous cricket carnival, the Imparja Cup.

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The Imparja Cup is Australian Cricket’s national Indigenous tournament. It’s into its 22nd year, having grown from a two-team local competition between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek into a national event.

The week-long tournament brings together more than 500 players representing states and territories, major centres, communities and schools.

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How does it work?

Seven states and territories compete for the Imparja Cup in the men’s competition, with only ACT without a team.

The teams compete in a series of Twenty20 matches which culminate in semi-finals on Friday and the final on Saturday afternoon.

The women’s division, also Twenty20 format, starts Wednesday and features NT, WA, NSW and Victoria. The women’s final also takes place on Saturday.

Major centres, community and schools divisions make up the rest of the competition.

When and where is it?

February 8-15, Alice Springs.

Who’s playing?

Five KFC T20 Big Bash League rookies will be in Alice Springs for the 2015 Imparja Cup: Josh Eaton (Melbourne Stars), Brett Russell (Sydney Sixers), Brendan Doggett (Brisbane Heat), Ayden McGregor-Baptista (Adelaide Strikers) and Michael Bailey (Perth Scorchers).

A couple of others, Ryan Lees (Hobart Hurricanes) and Jonte Pattison (Sydney Thunder), are late withdrawals due to Futures League and Australia under-19 duties, respectively.

Commonwealth Bank Shooting Star Ash Gardner will take the field for the NSW women, taking on WA’s Samara Williams, who was her teammate in the national development squad late last year.

How do I keep up to date throughout the Imparja Cup?

Visit www.imparjacup.com.au

Follow @cricketaus and @cacomms on Twitter and check out the hashtag #imparjacup

Squads 

(Men)

NSW: Jeff Cook, Tyran Liddiard, Samuel Doggett, Andrew Gordon, Brendan Smith, Nathan Price, Lain Beckett, Damien Duroux, Nathan Stares, Ben Stares, Chris White, Andrew Glover, Djali Bloomfield

NT: Darrell Lowe, Adrian McAdam, Brian Manning, Lachlan Saunders, Curtis Marriott, Brandon King, Dylan Fuller, Ayden Allan, Stefan Ludwig, Jordan Ludwig, Blair Dalton, Gene Norman, Hayden Page

QLD: Michael Strange, Preston White, Cameron Trask, Barry Weare, Adam Mcdermott, Cameron Moodie, Mark Thompson, Daley Martin, Alex Melville, Tyran Eggmolesse, Jake Coolwell, Brendan Doggett, Jackson Paton.

SA: Ali Johncock, Ayden McGregor-Baptista, Charlie Holmes, Dwayne Groves, Jeremy Johncock, Luke Lavender, Marcus McGregor-Cassidy, Matthew Bedgegood, Michael O'Brien, Tanner Coulthard, Tyrell Sinclair, William Searle.

TAS: Bo-Jay Hind, Kristian Nikolai, Callan Morse, Sean McGuire, Emmett Watkins, Brad Smith, Zac Chapman, Josh Chapman, Steve Schumann, Bernie Lamont, Rhyan Mansell, Callum Harrison, Tony Burgess.

VIC: Ben Abbatangelo, Clayton McCartney, Joshua Eaton, Nathan Gardiner, Liam Jackson, Patrick Jackson, Alex Kerr, Brenden Miller, Daniel Mock, Fletcher Stewart, Rohan Wight, Bohdi Walker, Wade King, Travis King.

WA: Bevan Bennell, Dane Ugle, Craig Jones, Jayden Bennell, Keren Ugle Jnr, Liam Ugle, Michael Bailey, Max Websdale, Willy Nona, Yagan Walley, Hugh Sando, Jacob Muir, Darcy Short.

(Women)

NSW: Renae Melville, Ashleigh Gardner, Roxsanne Van-Veen, Julie Muir, Veronica Gordon, Taylor Gilbert, Nicole Honeysett, Haylee Hoffmeister, Nicole Squires, Ricki Lee Bell-Sloan, Sarah Darney, Jemma Astley.

NT: Kelea Lovell, Geraldine Reid, Courtney Hagen, Melanie Driscoll, Sheralee Taylor-Fitz, Devena Lankin, Natasha Hayes, Kim Gorey, Sally Moylan, Mica Fleming, Renessa Nelson, Rita Tomlins, Talia Holtze.

VIC: Jacinta Goodger-Chandler, Kirra Cuskelly, Ebony Cuskelly, Jess Martin, Kareena Jacobsen-Logan, Renee Melton, Loretta Chumbley, Marlee Wandin, Fiona Hale, Merinda Hale, Natalie Plane, Molly Ward.

WA: Samara Williams, Kavita Pepper, Allee Bartlett, Natalie Pepper, Dainira Papertalk, Raquel Cross, Emily Bowden, Marika Smith, Mika Poelina, Teleisha Hill, Kirsty Morrison, Candice Franklin, Cynthia Comeagain.