By Nick Creely
Cricket Victoria has announced both the Country and Metro Under-17 phase two squads following the first phase of training over June.
After conducting many training sessions at the MCG and Maribyrnong College, the two squads tested the skills, game sense and strength of conditioning of players, as well as providing valuable nutritional information and mental skills workshops.
The Metro squad has now been reduced to 26, with seven products of the Dandenong area making the cut.
The phase two squad will now undertake further skill development activities at the ’G under the guidance of professional coaches as well as play a string of trial matches across July and August.
Some of the local Dandenong District Cricket Association kids selected in the phase two squad are:
Ashley Chandrasinghe (Southern Pioneers)
Nivin Sathyajith (Southern Pioneers)
Triyan De Silva (Southern Pioneers)
Dulnath Hendawitharana (Southern Pioneers)
Nathan Munasinghe (Southern Pioneers)
Jakob Woinarski (South East Bayside Breakers)
Yash Pednekar (Southern Pioneers)
Yash, a talented all-rounder from North Dandenong Cricket Club, will continue to train with the Metro squad, but has been selected to represent the Australian Under 16-squad.
He has also been playing with the Monash Tigers in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition, impressing with his cricket smarts and all-round abilities.
Final squads will be announced in mid-August ahead of the Cricket Australian Under-17 National Championships in the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane from 25 September to mid-October.
