Our Tenacious Leaders

  • Alex Ross

    • BBL star for Thunder, Heat, and Strikers – known as “The Sweepologist.”
    • Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year (2016).
    • Key South Australia player with strong First-Class and List A records.
    • Featured in CPL and Lanka Premier League.

  • Gurinder Sandhu

    • Represented Australia In ODIs.
    • Big Bash League - Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixes, Melbourne Renegades
    • IPL- Delhi Daredevils-2015 & Sussex In UK -2025
    • Sheffield Shield- Tasmania, New South Wales & Queensland (Present).

  • Fawad Ahmed

    • Represented Australia in both ODI and T20 formats.
    • Played in the BBL for Thunder, Renegades, Scorchers and Strikers.
    • Key player in Victoria’s 2014-15 Sheffield Shield win, with 48 wickets and a record 8/89 in the final.
    • Featured in CPL, PSL, and Canada T20 leagues.

  • Jess Watkin

    • Explosive batting all-rounder with a strike rate of 142.46 in the SuperSmash.
    • Captain of the Northern Brave Women.
    • Current New Zealand A player.
    • Played 15 matches for NZ White Ferns across T20s and ODIs.

  • Lachie Bangs

    • Replacement player for Melbourne stars.
    • Played for the NT in the Top End Series in Darwin.
    • Boca Raton Trailblazers in the Max60 Cayman Islands.
    • Champions KFC T-20 Max-2025

  • Annie O’Neil

    • Women’s Big Bash League - Strikers
    • Represented South Australia- Women’s National Cricket.
    • Clubs- Sturt DCC & Western Suburbs DCC.
    • Queensland Academy Player.

  • Zac Worden

    • Represented South Australia & ACT 2nd XI
    • Jason Gillespie Rising Star & Bradman Medal winner
    • South Australia U-15, U-17, U-19 & Northern Territory U-17.
    • Multiple Premier Hundreds – @ttgdccbulls, @tuggeranongcricket

  • Jonathan Drozario

    • 2024/25 Seasons with Richmond.
    • 2nd in the Jack Ryder Medal- Victorian Premier Cricket.
    • Men’s Premier Team of the Year.
    • 684 Runs – including 3 centuries & 2 fifties. Vic Premier league.

  • Maddie White

    • Rookie contract for WA Cricket
    • WNCL debut for WA in 2024/2025 season against ACT in Canberra.
    • WA Second XI 2024 in Adelaide.

  • Max Birthisel

    • Played for Victoria in the global super league in Guyana.
    • Played for the Melbourne stars academy in the top end t20 series.
    • Played for the Melbourne stars in the Melbourne t10 invitational.

  • Tommy Jackson

    • Represented Victoria State Second XI & Spent 2 years on Cricket Victoria Contract List.
    • Melbourne Renegades Academy Player- Top End T20.
    • Victoria U-15, U-17, U-19 & Junior Australian Training Squad.
    • Scored VIC Premier 100s in Both white and Red ball First grade Debut & 7 Premier First Grade 100s including a 130 in VIC premier Grand final.

  • Hayley Silver-Holmes

    • Represented Australia U19 team.
    • Played in the BBL for Sydney Sixers and currently for Hobart Hurricanes; second youngest player to debut in the WBBL.
    • Competes in the WNCL for NSW Breakers and Tasmanian Tigers, winning three consecutive titles, including Tasmania’s first-ever championship.
    • Named Young Player of the Year (2023-24) for Tasmania.

  • Deakin Murphy

    • Member of the South Australia Academy.
    • Played 2nd XI cricket for South Australia.
    • Toured India with the SA Academy.
    • Leading wicket-taker in U19 National Carnival and Premier Cricket, taking 49 wickets last season with best figures of 7/72.

  • Sahan Perera

    • Two-time Val Holten Medalist – Best player in VSDCA for 2023/24 and 2024/25.
    • Named in the VSDCA Team of the Year for both seasons.
    • Holds the VSDCA single-season run record (2024/25) with 1171 runs, including 5 centuries and 7 fifties at an average of 97.58.
    • Represented the MYCA Victorian Team (2025) and won multiple LDCA and VSCA awards, including Cricketer of the Year and Best Batsman.

  • Caelan Maladay

    • Represented ACT/NSW Country, Tasmania Second XI, Northern Territory, and Cricket Australia Top End T20, as well as NSW & Tasmania Country Championships.
    • 2× Team of the Tournament in the CTPL.
    • Represented Australia U-15, ACT/NSW Country U-17 & U-19, and Cricket Australia U-17.
    • Achieved multiple 5-wicket hauls for New Town Cricket Club.

  • Campbell Thompson

    • Rookie contracted by South Australia for the 2024/25 season, now in his second year.
    • Played multiple Second XI matches for South Australia.
    • Represented the Adelaide Strikers in the 2025 Top End Series in Darwin.
    • Named in the Men’s 1st Grade Premier Team of the Year and 2× Club Best and Fairest winner.

  • Sam Rahaley

    • Represented Australia U19s, showcasing strong performances at the junior international level.
    • Played for the SACA 2nd XI, gaining valuable experience in competitive state cricket.
    • Regular A Grade player for Kensington District Cricket Club, contributing consistently with both bat and ball.
    • Featured in the Top End Darwin Series representing the Adelaide Strikers, further strengthening his T20 credentials.

  • Vaibhav Deshpande

    • Played First-Class, List A & T20 cricket for Rajasthan (2008–2015) and was part of their back-to-back Ranji Trophy titles in 2010/11 & 2011/12
    • Captain – Preston CC 1st XI, leading them to an undefeated Premiership in 2024/25
    • VSDCA Team of the Year Captain & North Group Player of the Year (2024/25)
    • Scored 1,199 runs in 31 games for Preston CC – Average 52.33, including 4 centuries & 5 fifties