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Mosca brothers' part of World Cup History

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:58:13 GMT

Ghosts players Justin & Anthony (AJ) Mosca were an integral part of the Italy World Cup Qualifying Team 2025/26

The Italy World Cup Cricket team have made history by securing qualification for the 2026 men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 2026 tournament will mark Italy's first appearance at a cricket World Cup.

Our boys both made their marks on the qualification tournament which will now see their side line up against the best in the world in the 20-team tournament.

The qualified teams so far are :

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, USA, and West Indies. Some regional qualifiers are yet to be decided.

Good luck to our Italian Ghosts!

Ghosts Appoint New Men's Assistant Coach

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:44:57 GMT

The Ghosts are pleased to announce that Zach Churchill has been appointed as Assistant Men's Coach.

Zach is a former Ghosts player and has been coaching in the Illawarra region the last few years. He has a psychology background and has a passion for supporting performance outcomes for players, particularly in the field of batting.

The club is very excited to have Zach on board to support Mitch's role and provide on-going and consistent coaching for players across the club.

Lyons named for Australian U19s Tour of Sri Lanka

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:19:48 GMT

After a breakout season, young Ghost Grace Lyons has been rewarded with national U/19s selection

Little more than two weeks after they were running the drinks for the Australian Women’s team at Manuka Oval, ACT Meteors young guns Amy Hunter and Grace Lyons have earned Australian colours of their own, with the pair named in the Australian squad for the multi-format Under-19 series in Sri Lanka in late March and early April.

Hunter was named in the Team of the Tournament after the Under-19s Female National Championships played in Brisbane in December, and says the call-up was unexpected.

“I got the call last Thursday, and there were a few tears, I definitely cried,” Hunter said.

Hunter says the tears of joy were shared with her parents in North Queensland, as the celebrated the next step on her cricket journey since moving to Canberra to play with the Meteors this summer.

“It definitely feels like all the hard work I’ve put in has been worth it, but it also feels like it’s the start of hopefully so much more to come.”

Being named alongside Meteors teammate Lyons is just as exciting, with the tour squad comprising 15 players from all six states and the ACT.

“It's great to have Gracie in the squad with me, I’m really excited to go away with her and experience that together,” Hunter said.

“I’ve never been overseas, so that experience is what I’m excited for this year, as well as playing cricket in another country. I can’t wait.”

Hunter and Lyons, both 18, are fresh faces amongst the Meteors squad this season and have both played key roles for the team across the season. 

In her rookie WNCL season, Hunter has had the opportunity to take the new ball at points of the season, notably taking the scalp of destructive South African international Lizelle Lee when the Meteors hosted Tasmania.

Lyons, also in her rookie season, has taken to the difficult gig of opening the batting with open arms, regularly making starts and a top score of 33 for the season. She has also been proven to be a safe set of hands behind the stumps with four catches and one stumping for the season. 

The Australian Under-19s team will be coached by former Australian cricketer and Cricket Australia National Development Lead Kristen Beams.

Australia will play against Sri Lanka and England in a tri-series format, including four T20s, with the first on March 28, before two One-Day matches in April. 

Kristen Beams, Australian Women’s Under-19 head coach, said:

“The series in Sri Lanka will give the squad the chance to play in a multi-format series and challenge them to adapt to different conditions.

“The T20 matches will provide the squad with a great development opportunity ahead of the Under-19 T20 World Cup and we're also excited about the 50-over matches. 

“We are also looking to give players a chance to develop their leadership skills across the series.” 

Australian U19 Women’s Squad 

Amy Hunter (ACT / Atherton Cricket Club) 
Amy Smith (TAS / New Town Cricket Club) 
Bonnie Berry (QLD / Emerald Brothers Cricket Club) 
Eleanor Larosa (SA / Glenelg District Cricket Club) 
Grace Lyons (ACT / Weston Creek Molonglo Cricket Club)  
Hasrat Gill (VIC / Melbourne Cricket Club) 
Ines McKeon (WA / Midland Guildford Cricket Club) 
Juliette Morton (NSW / St George Sutherland Cricket Club) 
Kate Pelle (NSW / Parramatta Cricket Club) 
Lucy Finn (NSW / St George Sutherland Cricket Club) 
Lucy Hamilton (QLD / Sunshine Coast Cricket Club) 
Maggie Clark (SA / West Torrens District Cricket Club) 
Samara Dulvin (VIC / Ringwood Cricket Club) 
Sienna Eve (NSW / Newcastle Cricket Club) 
Tegan Williamson (WA / Wanneroo District Cricket Club) 

Coach: Kristen Beams 
Assistant Coach: Jenny Gunn 
Assistant Coach : Lachlan Stevens 

2024 Australian Women’s Under-19 Tour of Sri Lanka

T20 Series  
March 28: Sri Lanka v Australia
March 29: Australia v England 
March 30: Sri Lanka v England 
April 1: Sri Lanka v Australia
April 2: Australia v England 
April 3: England v Sri Lanka 
 
One-Day Series
April 5: Sri Lanka v Australia 
April 7: Australia v England
April 9: Sri Lanka v England 

2023/24 A.W. Green Shield Squad Announcement

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:23:32 GMT

2023/24 Campbelltown Camden Green Shield Squad

On behalf of Mitchell Calder and the broader Management Team at Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club (CCDCC), congratulations to the following boys that have selected to play for the Ghosts in the 2023/24 AW Green Shield Competition.

Avanindra Sikarwar

Mohammed Aydin

Subash Gadde

Fawwaz Hossain

Winston Kennedy

Rishab Luthra

Sam Holz

Sparsh Soni

Jack Jobson

Sachin Weerasinghe

Andrew Daley

Harshil Kakkar

Josh Garner

Henry McMahon

Terrific Tanveer Grabs Four On International Debut

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:15:50 GMT

Shock debutant Tanveer Sangha rips through the Proteas with four wickets in Australia's huge 111-run victory

Mitch Marsh has produced a blistering captain's knock and Tanveer Sangha made a dream debut as Australia crushed South Africa by a record 111 runs in the series-opening T20 clash in Durban.

Marsh thumped an unbeaten 92 off 49 balls and Tim David (64 off 28 balls) also joined in on the fun as Australia posted 6-226 at Kingsmead on Wednesday night (Thursday AEST).

In reply, South Africa were bowled out for 115 in 15.3 overs, with Sangha (4-31) and Marcus Stoinis (3-18) doing the damage.

Paceman Spencer Johnson (2-33 off 3.3 overs) was expensive on debut, but he fought back to claim two late wickets, including the scalp of opener Reeza Hendricks (56 off 43 balls).

Sangha wasn't even meant to be playing, but the late scratching of Adam Zampa due to illness resulted in the 21-year-old leg-spinner being rushed into the side.

It meant Australia fielded four debutants – Aaron Hardie, Johnson, Matt Short and Sangha.

Zampa is expected to be fit to return for game two, but Sangha's stunning debut means Australia now face a welcome selection dilemma.

Australia's victory was their largest ever in a T20 against South Africa, bettering the 107-run win in Johannesburg in 2020.

Their total was also the biggest for a T20 international at Kingsmead, eclipsing the 4-218 posted by England against South Africa in 2020.

"It's always nice to start a three-match series with a win, and my job is to score runs, so it was nice to get a couple," Marsh said on the broadcast after winning the player-of-the-match award.

"I thought Tim David was fantastic, the way he batted took the pressure off me.

"It was a really good partnership, and he batted beautifully."

The loss of Travis Head (6) off the third ball of the innings brought Marsh to the crease, and the first-time skipper went bang as Australia moved to 1-45 after just 2.3 overs.

Such was Marsh's power, he slugged Lizaad Williams (3-44) out of the ground and into oncoming traffic in the fifth over.

Australia were in cruise control at 1-69 in the fifth over, but the loss of Short (20 off 11), Josh Inglis (1) and Stoinis (6) in quick succession resulted in the visitors slumping to 4-77.

David and Marsh combined for a 97-run partnership to steady the ship.

Marsh's decision to open the bowling with Stoinis proved a masterstroke, with the allrounder snaring the scalp of Temba Bavuma in an over that cost just one run.

Sangha was introduced into the fray in the seventh over with South Africa at 2-53.

He snared his maiden T20 scalp with his sixth ball when Aiden Markram struck him straight to backward point.

And when Sangha sent Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs packing in consecutive deliveries in the eighth over, South Africa's victory hopes were all but over.

"He's done that in the Big Bash and for NSW for the last couple of years," Marsh said of Sangha.

"He's a fantastic young talent. To come in and do that, he's got great character, and he's going to fit right into international cricket."

Australia entered the series without Pat Cummins (wrist), Mitchell Starc (groin), Steve Smith (wrist), Glenn Maxwell (ankle), Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green and David Warner who were given extra time to recover from their respective injuries as the squad ramps up preparations ahead of October's ODI World Cup in India.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3660351/australia-pile-on-the-runs-in-first-t20i

Sangha Surges Into World Cup Calculation

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:51:21 GMT

Despite not playing competitive cricket in almost 12 months, uncapped leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has been picked for two crucial tours prior to the ODI World Cup

Young leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha has surged into World Cup calculations, today named in Australia's extended 18-player ODI squad ahead of the tournament starting in October.

The NSW and Sydney Thunder rising star has not played competitive cricket for almost 12 months owing to a stress-related lower-back injury suffered on the eve of last summer, however has been picked in the squad for a five-match ODI tour of South Africa and three-match tour of India.

Australia selectors have until September 28, the day following the third ODI in India, to trim the ODI squad down to 15 players, the maximum number allowed for the World Cup.

Alongside 21-year-old Sangha, Australia's other frontline spinners in the extended one-day squad are first-choice Adam Zampa, and Ashton Agar.

Should Australia take two frontline spinners to the World Cup as they did in 2019 (Zampa and Nathan Lyon), Sangha may have to edge out Agar for a ticket to the 2023 showpiece, although a spin trio may not be out of the equation on drier subcontinent wickets.

Long seen as an exciting spin prospect, Sangha's selection paves the way for an international debut after first being picked in an Australia squad for a T20 tour of New Zealand back in February-March 2021.

While he did not feature on that tour, selection for which was on the back of a breakout BBL|10 campaign, Sangha has since delivered further for the Thunder, taken 24 wickets in his first eight first-class matches, and impressed during a June 2022 Australia A squad tour of Sri Lanka.

Selection chair George Bailey said Sangha had long been flagged for higher honours and signalled that the leg-spinner was in line to debut at some stage during the upcoming tours.

"He's been on our radar for a long time," Bailey said.

"His Big Bash form when he's been fit and playing has been excellent so he's one that we're really impressed with (his) character, the way he prepares and thinks about the game.

"The common comment around Tanveer is that he's very mature on the field and a great thinker about how he goes about it.

"He had an unfortunate injury last year which meant that he lost a bit of game time, but the age he is and the skillset he has I don't think that's going to set him back much. It's great that he's back fit and available to play, and looking forward to him getting some opportunities on this tour as well."

Sangha last played top-flight cricket on August 30 last year, for Birmingham Phoenix in the UK Hundred.

In September 2022, after playing practice matches for NSW on the eve of the Marsh One-Day Cup, he felt something was not right when bowling.

"I was up in Coffs Harbour and I felt a bit of soreness and awareness, so I got a scan to check it out and see how bad it is," he told cricket.com.au months later.

"I just wanted to know if I could prioritise my match bowling and calm down a bit on training volume. But then I got the scan and it turned out to be much worse than I thought."

The injury saw him ruled out initially for "a few months", however that prognosis extended to the entire summer as he did not feature for NSW or Sydney Thunder across the 2022-23 season.

At the time Sangha predicted he had not spent more than a fortnight away from bowling in the previous eight years.

The 21-year-old has spent the past month in the US, as part of the Washington Freedom squad in the inaugural Major League Cricket season.

He replaced Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga on the eve of the tournament, however did not feature in any matches for the franchise.

Australia's run to the ODI World Cup

2023 Qantas Tour of South Africa

September 7: First ODI, Bloemfontein (D/N), 9pm AEST

September 9: Second ODI, Bloemfontein (D/N), 9pm AEST

September 12: Third ODI, Potchefstroom (D/N), 9pm AEST

September 15: Fourth ODI, Centurion (D/N), 9pm AEST

September 17: Fifth ODI, Johannesburg, 6pm AEST

2023 Qantas Tour of India

September 22: First ODI, Mohali (D/N), 6pm AEST

September 24: Second ODI, Indore (D/N), 6pm AEST

September 27: Third ODI, Rajkot (D/N), 6pm AEST

Australia's 2023 ODI World Cup fixtures

October 8: v India, Chennai (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

October 13: v South Africa, Lucknow (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

October 16: v Sri Lanka, Lucknow (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

October 20: v Pakistan, Bengaluru (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

October 25: v Netherlands, Delhi (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

October 28: v New Zealand, Dharamsala, 4pm AEDT

November 4: v England, Ahmedabad (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

November 7: v Afghanistan, Mumbai (D/N), 7.30pm AEDT

November 12: v Bangladesh, Pune, 4pm AEDT

Australia ODI squad : Pat Cummins (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha , Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa

* To be trimmed to 15 for the ODI World Cup

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/tanveer-sangha-surges-into-odi-world-cup-calculation-named-australia-squad-south-africa-india-tour/2023-08-07

Ghosts in the NSW Breakers squad 2023/24

Tue, 09 May 2023 05:57:48 GMT

Ghosts in the NSW Breakers squad for 2023/24

The NSW Breakers have announced their playing squad for the 2023/24 season, and it includes 4 Ghosts!

Congratulations to Lauren Cheatle, Hannah Darlington and Anika Learoyd on earning renewals, and to Ebony Hoskin on breaking into the squad for the first time after her debut last season.

The NSW Breakers have announced a 15-player squad for the 2023/24 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) season, with last summer’s debutants Ebony Hoskin and Isabella Malgioglio, as well as experienced Englishwoman Georgia Adams, joining the list for the first time.

Veteran Sarah Coyte, a marquee signing who won six WNCL titles with the Breakers earlier in her career, announced she was returning to NSW earlier this week.

The group will be supplemented by established superstars Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner, who alongside Phoebe Litchfield, have earned Cricket Australia contracts.

Cricket NSW Head of Elite Women’s Cricket Leah Poulton said the three newcomers and Coyte all brought a different skillset to help balance the squad.

“Obviously Sarah Coyte is a huge signing as the competition’s leading wicket-taker last season,” Poulton said.

“She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will help tremendously alongside young players like Ebony (Hoskin) and ‘Isa’ (Malgioglio), and it’s great to be able to welcome her back home.

“ Ebony is a developing seamer who came to Sydney from the country before last summer, without a contract, and knocked the door down to earn this reward. It’s a testament to her courage and commitment.

“Isa is a leg-spinner who has come through the NSW Pathway system and made her debut for the Breakers at the end of last summer. Her contract is a credit to the work she has put in away from the professional set up and shows that we will recognise sustained success in Premier Cricket and competitions like our Premier Plus tournament.

“Georgia Adams is an extremely experienced top order batter and offspinner. We were looking to improve our depth at the top of the order and we are confident Georgia will add a lot of value in that area.”

As a further part of the list build for the upcoming summer, pace bowling all-rounder Maitlan Brown extended her contract by three years, while international bowlers Hannah Darlington and Stella Campbell, and batter Saskia Horley, committed to NSW for two more seasons. Prodigious leg-spinner Jade Allen re-signed for a further year.

Erin Burns, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Tahlia Wilson, Lauren Cheatle , Anika Learoyd and Claire Moore were all already under contract and will return as the Breakers look to return to the WNCL finals for the first time since the 2019/20 season.

Veteran all-rounder Lauren Smith and medium pacer Emma Hughes were de-listed.

“We are delighted that we were able to re-sign Maitlan (Brown), Hannah (Darlington) , Stella (Campbell), Saskia (Horley) and Jade (Allen).

“We think we have built a strong and balanced squad under head coach Gavan Twining and having players of the calibre of Midge (Healy), Ash (Gardner) and Phoebe (Litchfield) when they can be around is great for any team.

“We’d also like to recognise the efforts of both Lauren and Emma over several seasons, and we look forward to seeing them as part of our WBBL programs with Lauren at Sydney Thunder and Emma with the Sixers.”

The squad will assemble at Cricket Central at the end of May to begin the pre-season phase of their training.

https://www.cricketnsw.com.au/news/breakers-2023-24/2023-05-09

NSW Academy Squads

Wed, 03 May 2023 10:15:06 GMT

Ghosts in the NSW Academy Squads

Congratulations to all the Ghosts players named in the NSW Academy squads. The lists of players can be seen below.

U/19

- Akshat Mishra

- Andrew Salian

- Riley Kingsell

U/16

- Rishab Luthra

2022/23 End of Season Presentation

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:09:28 GMT

The Ghosts presentation night welcomes all players, partners, families and supporters for what is always a fantastic night at Wests Leagues Club.

Be sure to purchase your tickets not to miss out. RSVP by May 19th.

Payment Method:

- Please electronically deposit into the CCDCC account (details below).

- Reference "Surname - Presentation".

- Email secretary@ghostscricket.com to notify.

Bank Details:

Commonwealth Bank

BSB: 062-517

ACC#: 00800843

2023/24 Green Shield Trials

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 06:31:39 GMT

AW Green Shield Trials

Trials for the 2023/24 AW Green Shield season are coming up.

They will be held on the 25th of March and 1st of April, from 9am to 12pm at Raby.

2022/23 A.W. Green Shield Squad Announcement

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 23:39:31 GMT

2022/23 Campbelltown Camden Green Shield Squad

On behalf of Shane Eva and the broader Management Team at Campbelltown Camden District Cricket Club (CCDCC), congratulations to the following boys that have selected to play for the Ghosts in the 2022-23 AW Green Shield Competition.

Please also join us in congratulating Kade Sutton as being named the Captain of this side.

Kade Sutton (c)

Ashzaad Awal

Osian Burge

Kieran Creighton

Brayden Carruthers

Aydin Hossen

Ramyak Jain

Rishab Luthra

Dean McCann

Baxter McDonald

Luke Smith

Sparsh Soni

Jack Spragg

Jeremiah Wagg

U19 Male State Challenge

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:11:12 GMT

Ghosts in the U19 State Challenge Squads

Congratulations to all the Ghosts players named in the NSW U19 State Challenge teams. The lists of players can be seen below.

Blues Debuts

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:40:36 GMT

Ghosts Debut For NSW

Congratulations to both Will Salzmann and Ebony Hoskin on their debuts for the NSW One Day sides.

Whilst their teams unfortunately went down, both players did themselves proud, picking up the best bowling figures for their teams. Additionally, they both introduced themselves to the level with a wicket in their first over.

Will Salzmann: 21*(14), 1-17(3)

Ebony Hoskin: 5*(7), 3-39(10)

Match Reports:

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/victoria-beat-nsw-dls-bad-light-report-scores-highlights-marsh-cup-juntion-hughes-boland-pucovski/2022-09-23

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wncl-wrap-victoria-south-australia-nsw-queensland-wa-act-scores-report-highlights-perry-king/2022-09-23

Will Salzmann receiving cap #197

Ebony Hoskin receiving cap #264

2022/23 Season Preview

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 06:04:51 GMT

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Tanveer Sangha to visit MRF academy

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:26:42 GMT

Tanveer Sangha to visit MRF academy

Rising 20-year-old Blues leg spinner Tanveer Sangha has been chosen by the National Selection Panel (NSP) amongst eight men’s players to visit the MRF Academy in Chennai in August.

The 10-day visit is predominantly focussed on emerging batsmen and spin bowlers the NSP feel will benefit from experiencing the unique conditions of sub-continent cricket.

Sangha, whose father was born in India, recently toured Sri Lanka as a member of the Australia A side, taking nine wickets across two First-Class and two List A matches.

The prodigious tweaker, who plays for Campbelltown Camden in Sydney Premier Cricket, has been one of the stars of the KFC BBL over recent seasons and has toured with the Australian white ball side on several occasions without making his senior international debut.

Among those joining Sangha are Western Australian based Sydney Sixers star Josh Philippe and a Local Replacement Player for the Sixers in last summer’s KFC BBL, Todd Murphy (Victoria).

Cricket Australia’s relationship with the MRF Academy allows for a customised experience for those chosen. The schedule combines match play with intense training opportunities along with access to strength and conditioning.

The players to attend from August 7-17 are:

Cooper Connolly (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)

Henry Hunt (SA/Kensington Cricket Club)

Matt Kuhnemann (QLD/ Gold Coast District Cricket Club)

Todd Murphy (VIC/St Kilda Cricket Club)

Josh Philippe (WA/Scarborough Cricket Club)

Will Pucovski (VIC/Melbourne Cricket Club)

Tanveer Sangha (NSW/Campbelltown-Camden Cricket Club)

Teague Wyllie (WA/ Rockingham Mandurah Cricket Club)

The group will be coached by former Sri Lankan allrounder Thilan Samaraweera. Australian men’s selector Tony Dodemaide will travel as tour manager. Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath will join the coaching staff in his role as a consultant to the Academy.

“It is exciting to renew the partnership with the MRF Academy and provide this group of young players a truly unique experience,” Dodemaide said.

“Some have toured the subcontinent in the past so this trip will further refine their skills while others will gain valuable new experience in these testing conditions.”

The eight players will integrate with local players in training and in a two-day and one-day match within the camp block. The MRF Academy visit complements the Australia A program following a hiatus brought by the complexities of the Covid pandemic.

https://cricketnsw.com.au/news/tanveer-sangha-mrf/2022-07-25

Ghosts 2022/23 Coaching Appointments

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 01:10:33 GMT

Ghosts Sign New Head Coaches

The Ghosts are pleased to announce the appointments of a former Australian Test Cricketer and a former Australian Southern Stars Coach to head our Men’s and Women’s coaching teams for the coming season.

Men’s Head Coach – Jason Krezja

Former Australian Test spinner Jason Krejza has accepted the role with great excitement about working with our young players.

Jason Krejza was an off-spinning, batting all-rounder who has represented Australia in both Test Match and One Day International cricket. He famously debuted in the 2008 Test Series in India, taking 12 wickets, including 8 wickets in the first innings alone – gaining entry into the record books. Jason was also a part of the 2011 Australian World Cup Squad touring India as the specialist spinner.

Jason played first-class cricket for the NSW Blues and the Tasmanian Tigers for over ten years and also represented the Hobart Hurricanes in the 20/20 Big Bash, earning Player of the Year in two consecutive seasons. He has since retired due to injuries and is now coaching the next generation of Australian cricketers.

Jason is a Cricket Australia Level 3 accredited coach. He has many years of coaching experience, and his CV includes:

• Head Coach of the North Sydney District Cricket Club

• Cricket NSW Spin Coach – U15s Youth Squads

• Team Coach at NSW State Challenge

• AW Green Shield Head Coach – North Sydney DCC

• Specialist Team Coach – The Kings School

The Ghosts would like to welcome Jason to the club to work with our talented young players. Jason has created a coaching philosophy that revolves around guiding each player in the right direction while giving hints along the way to help players develop a technique that is efficient, successful, and ultimately their own.

Women’s Head Coach – Steve Jenkin

When coaching women in cricket, no one on the planet is as well credentialled as Steve Jenkin. The former Australian Southern Stars and WNCL coach will coach and mentor our ladies this season, with most of our First-Grade team having already dealt with Steve in his most recent appointment as Cricket NSW Female Pathway manager.

Steve’s remarkable coaching history includes:

2015-2021 Cricket NSW Female Pathway Manager

Cricket NSW U18/19 Head Coach

2012-2015 WACA Female Head Coach

2009-2012 Cricket Fiji High-Performance Manager

Cricket Fiji Head Coach of national teams

2005-2009 Cricket NZ Head Coach Female programs

Cricket NZ Case Manager of Male Senior contracted

players

2001-2005 Australian Southern Stars - Cricket Australia Head

Coach female programs – 2005 World Cup Winners

1996-2001 NSW Women’s Cricket Head Coach Senior team

– four WNCL National titles

1992-1996 NSW Women’s Cricket U18/19 teams

– four National Championship wins

Steve’s appointment pays respect to the enormous talent that the Ghost's female players possess and have produced over the years. Senior players have responded with enthusiasm to his appointment. Australian Southern Star and Ghosts 1st Grader Hannah Darlington commented that “all of the Ghosts girls will benefit greatly from his expertise and coaching style. He will certainly assist in their development and preparing those heading to the next level.”

Steve will work closely with other coaches in preparing the Senior and Brewer Shield Teams. With a Cricket Australia Level 3 coaching accreditation, Steve is well placed to take on the position, and we warmly welcome him to the club.

Thunder Mark 100 With Darlington Extension

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 00:34:17 GMT

Thunder Mark 100 With Darlington Extension

Young gun commits to the Thunder Nation until at least the end of WBBL|11

Sydney Thunder have received a boost in their quest for more WBBL titles with news that superstar Hannah Darlington has inked a three-year extension that will see the talented bowler at the club until at least the end of WBBL|11.

The deal continues the Thunder’s commitment to young home-grown talent, with the 20-year-old from Western Sydney having been a fan in the crowd at the team’s first ever WBBL match before signing a rookie contract as a 15-year-old.

The announcement comes as the Weber WBBL marks 100 Days to Go until the eighth edition of the world’s premier cricket league for women kicks off on October 13.

Despite her tender years, Darlington has already captained the Thunder and NSW, won a WBBL title, been named the WBBL|05 Young Gun and in the Team of the Tournament for WBBL|06 and 07.

The proud Kamilaroi woman has also played for Australia in T20 and ODI formats and said she was over the moon to secure her future.

“I was really excited to get offered a long term deal,” Darlington said.

“I think after spending five years at the club now since I was 15, it’s been a while but it’s a real honour to have that hard work pay off and allow me to stay with the club.”

Few players are more passionate about their team and their community as Darlington and she was quick to recognise the many factors that made staying in Lime Green well into the future a no brainer.

“We always speak about the Thunder Nation, our fans, our environment and I guess our home ground out at Blacktown is ten minutes down the road from where I grew up,” she said.

“It’s the team I supported, I was at the first ever game at Howell Oval and these are all the small things that make up the reasons why I love playing for this club.

“The support they’ve given me and everything we’ve been through, whether it was a title win, hubs, travelling – these things kind of stand out but it’s more the off field stuff and the community aspect that we have to our club.”

The WBBL fixture is set to be announced in the coming days, with tickets for this summer’s Thunder WBBL and BBL matches on-sale to the public at 2pm, August 18 (AEST).

Thunder WBBL Memberships available soon. Be the first in line by registering your interest here .

Sydney Thunder WBBL Squad

Head Coach: Trevor Griffin

Contracted for WBBL|08: Samantha Bates, Hannah Darlington, Phoebe Litchfield, Olivia Porter, Tahlia Wilson

https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/thunder-mark-100-with-darlington-extension/2022-07-05

2021/22 End of Season Presentation

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:23:43 GMT

The Ghosts presentation night welcomes all players, partners, families and supporters for what is always a fantastic night at Wests Leagues Club.

Be sure to purchase your tickets not to miss out. Sales close May 6.

Greenies Make The Finals

Tue, 10 May 2022 07:23:43 GMT

Congratulations to our U/16 squad on progressing to the knock out stages of this seasons Green Shield.
The round games were highlighted by some suburb individual and team performances.
The boys face their biggest challenge yet this Sunday as they once again face Parramatta at Old Kings.

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You know your audience better than anyone else, so keep them in mind as you write your blog posts. Write about things they care about. If you have a company Facebook page, look here to find topics to write about

Take a few moments to plan your post

Once you have a great idea for a post, write the first draft. Some people like to start with the title and then work on the paragraphs. Other people like to start with subtitles and go from there. Choose the method that works for you.

Don’t forget to add images

Be sure to include a few high-quality images in your blog. Images break up the text and make it more readable. They can also convey emotions or ideas that are hard to put into words.

Edit carefully before posting

Once you’re happy with the text, put it aside for a day or two, and then re-read it. You’ll probably find a few things you want to add, and a couple more that you want to remove. Have a friend or colleague look it over to make sure there are no mistakes. When your post is error-free, set it up in your blog and publish.