Victoria has named the Vic Metro and Vic Country squads for the upcoming CA Under 16 Female National Championships to be held in January.
Victoria has named the Vic Metro and Vic Country squads for the upcoming CA Under 16 Female National Championships to be held in January.
The 2023 National championships will be held in Canberra between January 5 and 12.
Players have been selected through strong performances in Victorian pathway programs and in club cricket.
The squads feature five players who have also been selected for the U19 National Championships as bottom-age players; Zoe Samuel, Sara Kennedy, Bronte Leishman, Tegan Rule & Samara Dulvin.
"We congratulate all players who have been involved in our Emerging Player Program this season, the level of skill and intent to learn was outstanding and we're excited to send two Victorian teams eager to challenge themselves against the other states," Cricket Victoria's Female Emerging Player Performance Manager, Andy Christie said.
"Preparation for the National Championships will commence immediately with a priority on match awareness, gameplay, fielding and managing pressure situations."
Tyson Freeman (Head Coach) and Laura Shaw (Assistant Coach) will lead the Vic Country squad, while Teagan Parker (Head Coach) and Sophie Strickland (Assistant Coach) will take charge of the Vic Metro squad.
2022-23 Vic Metro U16 Squad
| Name | YPL Region |
| Ira Aery | Western Spirit |
| Elizabeth Cormack | South East Bayside Breakers |
| Samara Dulvin | Inner South East Scorpions |
| Ruby Gibson | Western Spirit |
| Mia Gordon | Western Spirit |
| Holly Nagpal | Western Spirit |
| Shivani Narendran | North Metro Falcons |
| Amelie O'Meara | South East Bayside Breakers |
| Sarnsiree Plant | Inner East Emus |
| Tegan Rule | Outer East Eagles |
| Zoe Samuel | South East Bayside Breakers |
| Navleen Sandhu | North Metro Falcons |
| Rituja Talekar | Inner East Emus |
2022-23 Vic Country U16 Squad
| Name | YPL Region |
| Gemma Boyd | Northern Rivers |
| Mannat Chadha | Southern Pioneers |
| Abby Collihole | Mallee Murray |
| Sara Kennedy | Central Highlands |
| Bronte Leishman | Barwon Rockets |
| Thivyaa Mahendran | South East Sharks |
| Charli McLennan | Central Highlands |
| Kamya Mishra | Southern Pioneers |
| Grace Moyle | Northern Rivers |
| Nilakshi Perera | Southern Pioneers |
| Sahana Tahini | Southern Pioneers |
| Limansa Thilakarathna | South East Sharks |
| Acacia Sutton | Gippsland Pride |
