Keira Cricket Club remains undefeated in the Cricket Illawarra First Grade T20 tournament after two more wins over Dapto and Corrimal on Saturday. The victories against Canaries and Cougars leavs the Lions second on the top grade ladder, with Wests also undefeated after five rounds of play. Keira committee member and club social media manager Jasmine Roberts said that she attributes some of the success to the culture built within the club. “It’s reflective of what a great job [Rhys] Voysey has done with the club and the culture,” she said. “We attract so many talented players that want to…
Author: Jack Cooper
Keira Cricket Club have started the local first-grade T20 tournament strongly, securing victories in both games played on Saturday. The club defeated both Port Kembla and Northern Districts to leave them at three wins, after beating University on 4 October. The unbeaten streak places Keira third on the ladder on net run rate, sitting just behind Wests and Wollongong, who also remain undefeated. Keira batsman Toby Felvus attributes the club’s success to the environment created by captain Rhys Voysey. “It makes it very easy to come in and you don’t feel out of place, and you don’t feel like you’re…
Emerging cricketers from the Illawarra are hoping strong performances in the domestic One Day Cup will put them on the radar for national selection. The selectors have plenty to consider ahead of the series with New Zealand and India as the world cup winning Aussie side is in the rebuild in 50-over format following the retirement of some key players. Local cricketer Nate Burns said despite the rise of T20 leagues such as the Big Bash, the One Day Cup is still a good place for the selectors to inform their decisions. “Everybody is playing, there’s nothing else going on,”…