Sunraysia squad selected

Mitch Rodd

SUNRAYSIA Cricket Association has named its side to tackle Melbourne Country Week.

Playing coach Adam Thomson leads a 12-man squad to take on the annual Victorian Country Cricket League tournament as they aim to take glory in division 2.

Their fixture begins next Monday, February 10, when they face Wangaratta, before subsequent games against Mornington Peninsula, Hamilton and Maryborough before the finals.

Thomson and Than Rajapakse join the team from ladder leaders Gol Gol, while fellow experienced campaigners Jason Morrison, Luke Stanbrook (both Mildura Settlers) and Shaun Mathews (Nichols Point) will lead from the front.

Imports Liam Naylor, Josh Andrews (both Mildura East), Jasper Presswell (Mildura East) and Musa Ilyas (Coomealla Wentworth) add plenty of talent, Mildura East pace bowler Jayden Hunt adds firepower to the bowling unit, and Nichols Point young gun Riley Jobson has been in fine form with bat and ball.

The bolter for the squad is Ouyen Rams’ Alex Morrish, who is the current leading wicket taker in second division with 31 scalps at an average of of 6.1.

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