2020-21 Under-19 Male Emerging Performance Squad announced

Cricket Victoria has announced its Under-19 Male Emerging Performance squad.

Cricket Victoria has announced its Under-19 Male Emerging Performance squad.

The squad is selected based on performances in club cricket, the Youth Premier League and Youth National Championships last season.

Victorian squad members Jake Fraser-McGurk, Wil Parker and Cameron McClure are among the players named in the squad.

Players have undertaken a series of virtual training sessions in recent months featuring High Performance coaches, industry experts, former international players including Cameron White, Clint McKay and Michael Beer, decorated coach Greg Shipperd and current Victorian players including Peter Handscomb, Aaron Finch and Marcus Harris.

Throughout the comprehensive program involving close to 40 sessions players were given an understanding of broader issues that arise throughout life as a professional cricketer including spending long periods on the road, evolving from rookie player to state squad player and providing insights into structuring genuinely challenging training sessions.

Members of the Under-19 Male Emerging Performance squad are in contention to represent Victoria at the Under 19 National Championships, with planning being formulated to stage the tournament in Adelaide in April.

Cricket Victoria’s Jarrad Loughman is leading the male high performance Emerging Players program and said sessions will move to the CitiPower Centre when State Government and health advice allows.

“The way the players have embraced the program throughout the early stages is a reflection of their excellent attitude and eagerness to develop all elements of their game. We’re looking forward to hopefully utilising the full benefits of our facilities at the CitiPower Centre in the coming months,” Loughman said.

“No official announcement has been made yet regarding the status of the National Championships but we are hopeful it’ll go ahead in April and provide an opportunity for Victorian players to test themselves against the country’s best underage talent.

“Ultimately we want to expose squad members to a range of quality cricket opportunities that provide both challenges & satisfaction, whilst complimenting their continued growth as young Victorian cricketers within club environments & their own individual skill development.”

2020-21 Under-19 Male Emerging Performance Squad