Nine talented Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cricketers from New South Wales have been invited to train and play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from October 31 to November 2, as part of an existing partnership between Cricket Australia (CA) and the Melbourne Cricket Club Foundation.
NSW nine invited to train and play at MCG
Max Farmer, Kobe Ross, Lesley Smith, Blake Smith, Callee Black, Dharmini Chauhan, Lara Graham, Piper Hooke and Aimee Ravot were named in men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming camp.
In addition to training sessions, the camp will include T20 matches between National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s and women's squads and the MCC XI on the MCG on Wednesday, November 1 from 12.30pm.
Players selected for the camp are:
Men's squad
Cruz Baker (QLD), Hayden Collins (WA), Max Farmer (NSW), Cody Hoffmeister (WA), Max Ireland (WA), Brandon Kopper (TAS), Brock Larance (WA), Josh Nanson (VIC), Kobe Ross (NSW), Lesley Smith (NSW), Blake Smith (NSW), Ben Spinks (TAS), Bailey Toseland (VIC), Jacob Turner (QLD).
Women's squad
Grace Abdee (QLD), Callee Black (NSW), Kameryn Bray (QLD), Dharmini Chauhan (NSW), Christina Coulson (QLD), Rikki Garlett (WA), Lara Graham (NSW), Merinda Hale (VIC), Piper Hooke (NSW), Veronica Keen (WA), Destiny Mippy (WA), Aimee Ravot (NSW), Clodah Ryall (QLD), Charlotte Toohey (WA).
Nick Hockley, Cricket Australia Chief Executive said:
“CA reaffirms its commitment to the ongoing journey of reconciliation needed in our nation and to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are included and represented in all aspects of cricket.
“Initiatives including the WWBL First Nations Rounds, the National Indigenous Cricket Championships and the MCG training camp are just some of the practical initiatives that will create ways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians to find common ground and connect through cricket.”
Cricket NSW’s teams for the National Indigenous Cricket Championships, that will take place in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from February 22-27, 2024, will be proudly supported by the Cricket NSW Foundation.