Ahead of their National Championship which starts on Thursday, Tasmania can announce their male Under 17 squad!
This year's tournament is being held in Launceston, and will give players in this tournament an opportunity to play on the University of Tasmania Stadium, along with some of Launceston's premier cricket venues.
The squad has a strong blend of Southern, Northern and North West cricketers, with some players within the team having already made their 1st Grade debut in the Premier League for their respective clubs.
Tasmania's team will be coached by Pathways Coach, Marc Simmons, and he will be assisted by Harry Allanby and Alistair Taylor.
Simmons is excited by the prospect of Tasmania hosting a National Championship in their home state.
“Our entire party, players and support staff who are representing the organisation at this National Championships are extremely excited by the opportunity, and the players have all had a great lead up to the tourmament with a very large percentage of the squad honing in on their skill sets since the late Winter months.
"We’ve had some of the playing group also attend U19s and Australian Country Champs, and we look forward to those players sharing their experiences and leadership with the remainder of the squad.
"The Cricket Australia U17’s National Championships provide a great gameplay platform for our players, an opportunity I am sure they are grateful for to be able to put their skills on display, and hopefully their name in lights for higher honours.” said Simmons.
The team will captained jointly by Clarence pair Hayden Clark-Sullivan and Riley Whitelaw, who will share the skippering duties throughout the tournament each having opportunities to lead their state.
Tasmania's squad consists of:
Aidan Bulger (Kingborough CC)
Bailey Shead (Clarence CC)
Charles Hill (University CC)
Ethan Arnott (South Launceston CC)
Gabe Tichanow (New Town CC)
Hayden Clark-Sullivan (Clarence CC)
Jack Crane (Greater Northern Raiders/South Launceston CC)
Jericoh Dickins (University CC)
Lachie Coe (Kingborough CC)
Luca Di Venuto (Clarence CC)
Mason Wright (University CC)
Riley Whitelaw (Clarence CC)
Russi Sturzaker (Greater Northern Raiders/Burnie CC)
Tarkyn Jones (Glenorchy CC)
Head Coach: Marc Simmons
Assistant Coach: Harry Allanby
Assistant Coach and Team Manager: Alistair Taylor
Physio: Takato Sakuri
Their first match is against Victoria Metro on Thursday at Windsor Park in Riverside, and matches can be followed by the Play Cricket App via this link.