Under-17 Victorian Country and Metro 18-man squads named

These thirty-six young and talented Victorian cricketers will now vie for spots in the final squads to take part in the National Championships in Queensland later in the year.

Phase two of the selection process will see the squads take part in match scenarios, fielding and a trial match across two weeks in early August, before the final squads of 13 will be announced on Wednesday, August 17.

The National Championships will run from September 26 to October 6 in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, and will be only the second time both a Victorian Metro and Victorian Country side have competed following last year’s success.

Victoria Country Under-17 18-man squad

Koby Brann (Gippsland Pride)
Max Cairns (South East Country Sharks)
Brody Couch (Western Waves)
Jason Cox (South East Country Sharks)
Kim Drew (Gippsland Pride)
Fraser Ellis (North East Knights)
Lachie Field (Western Waves)
Jayden Hunt (Mallee Murray Bulls)
Tom Jackson (Western Waves)
Patrick Keogh (Mallee Murray Bulls)
Sam McCaskill (Central Highlanders)
Todd Murphy (Northern Rivers)
Andrew Poppa (Northern Rivers)
Patrick Rowe (South Easy Country Sharks)
James Ryan (Northern Rivers)
Jonah Serong (Gippsland Pride)
Caleb Serong (Gippsland Pride)
Josh Wooding (Mallee Murray Bulls)

Victoria Metro Under-17 18-man squad

Shubham Bhargave (South East Bayside Breakers)
James Boyce (Inner East Emus)
Elliott Brandon-Jones (Inner East Emus)
Triyan DeSilva (Southern Pioneers)
Sam Elliott (Inner East Emus)
Zak Evans (Inner East Emus)
Hugo Ferdinand (South East Bayside Breakers)
Josh Hartill (Outer East Eagles)
Daniel Ingleton (Inner South East Scorpions)
Jonty Leadbeater (South East Bayside Breakers)
Nathan Murphy (South East Bayside Breakers)
Josh Murray (Inner East Emus)
Mitch Perry (Outer East Eagles)
Conner Rutland (Northern Falcons)
Daniel Scholz (Outer East Eagles)
Will Sutherland (Inner South East Scorpions)
Harry Wardlaw (South East Bayside Breakers)
Matthew Watt (Western Spirit)