Xavier Crone returns to Victoria’s contract list

Crone returns to Victoria’s contract list after first being offered a rookie contract in 2016.

The right-arm fast bowler represented Victoria in both First-Class and List-A matches last season before not being offered a contract for the 2022-23 season.

Crone made his Sheffield Shield debut at the SCG in November 2021, taking four wickets for the match. He has also played 5 List A matches.

“We’re pleased to welcome Xavier back onto our contracted list, he has been part of the Victorian system for many years and is someone we see a lot of potential in,” Cricket Victoria’s General Manager Cricket Performance, Graham Manou said.

“We thank Cricket Australia, other state associations and the ACA for allowing us to replace the squad position vacated by James Pattinson.”

Squad:
Peter Handscomb – Captain (St Kilda), Scott Boland* (Frankston Peninsula), Travis Dean (Footscray), Xavier Crone (Carlton), Zak Evans (St Kilda), Aaron Finch* (Geelong), Jake Fraser-McGurk (Richmond), Sam Harper (Melbourne), Marcus Harris (St Kilda), Mackenzie Harvey (Carlton), Jon Holland (Frankston Peninsula), Nic Maddinson (St Kilda), Cameron McClure (Essendon), Glenn Maxwell* (Fitzroy Doncaster), Jono Merlo (St Kilda), Todd Murphy (St Kilda), Tom O’Connell (Geelong), Wil Parker (Richmond), Mitchell Perry (Richmond), Will Pucovski (Melbourne), Matt Short (Northcote), Will Sutherland (Prahran).

Rookies: Ashley Chandrasinghe (Casey South-Melbourne), Brody Couch (Geelong), Sam Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster), Campbell Kellaway (Melbourne), Fergus O’Neill (Melbourne).

* Denotes Australian contracted player

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