Cricket Victoria has confirmed its Female Emerging Performance Squad for the 2023-24 season.
Cricket Victoria has confirmed its Female Emerging Performance Squad for the 2023-24 season.
The Emerging Performance Squad provides a pathway from Premier Cricket to the State squad through additional playing and training opportunities.
The squad has been selected from players who have shown strong performances in Victorian Premier Cricket as well as Victorian Women's squad exhibition matches or young players who have performed well in the U19 Emerging Players Program and CA National Championships.
The squad includes former state contracted player Tiana Atkinson, as well as two players who played in last season's WBBL in Erica Kershaw and Una Raymond-Hoey.
Six players that were involved in last season's squad have been selected again, including Madison Albers – who made her Victorian senior debut in January.
The program will offer enhanced training opportunities throughout the pre-season and further match opportunities with and against the Victorian Women's squad, the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades over the summer months.
Cricket Victoria's Sport Science Sport Medicine (SSSM) staff will also be involved to provide additional support around strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition, and psychological performance.
"The key purpose of the Emerging Performance squad is to equip players for the start of the Victorian Premier Cricket season and offer an enhanced skill and personal development opportunity with strong links to the Victorian State Women's program," Cricket Victoria's Female Talent Development Manager, Andy Christie said.
"Players selected have shown consistent and high-level performances over the previous season and we're looking forward to assisting their development over the coming months.
The program will be overseen by Cricket Victoria's Cricket Performance department with assistance from senior Victorian coaching staff Jarrad Loughman, Dulip Samaraweera and Simon Mackin who will assist in skill development sessions.
Squad:
*Aanliya Cheeran – Geelong CC
Cailin Green – Carlton CC
*Samara Dulvin – Ringwood CC
Carly Fuller – Essendon Maribyrnong Park LCC
Erica Kershaw – Carlton CC
Ella Stallwood – Melbourne CC
Eve Sheehan – Carlton CC
Holly Spencer – Box Hill CC/
*Hasrat Gill – Melbourne CC
Katia Jomini – Essendon Maribyrnong Park LCC
Alyssa Humphries – Essendon Maribyrnong Park LCC
Madison Albers – Carlton CC
Maddie White – Prahran CC
*Sara Kennedy – Carlton CC
Tiana Atkinson – Dandenong CC
Una Raymond-Hoey – Ringwood CC
* still eligible for U19's.
