Best U18s to be tested at Talent Camp

Cricket Australia (CA) today announced the 2011-12 U18 male and female Talent Camp squads.

 

All players selected will go through a range of tests, training, psychological profiling and match scenarios under the watchful eye of specialist coaches as the search for Australia’s next batch of international players continues.

The U18 male Talent Camp will run from the 18 – 22 February at the Centre of Excellence, while the Under-18 female Talent Camp will run from 13-15 April in Sydney.

U18 Male   State U18 Female  State 
 Ashton Agar  Vic  Jemma Barsby  Qld
 Tom Andrews  NT  Samantha Betts  SA
 Steven Birch  NSW  Nicola Carey  NSW
 William Bosisto  WA  Zoe Cooke  ACT
 Meyrick Buchanan  Vic  Holly Ferling  Qld
 Thomas Derham  SA  Heather Graham  WA
 Jake Doran  NSW  Grace Harris  Qld
 Alex Gregory  SA  Kirsty Lamb  Vic
Sam Hain  Qld  Katie Mack  NSW
 Travis Head  SA  Tahlia McGrath  SA
 Josh Inglis  WA  Beth Mooney  Qld
 Harrison Jones  Qld  Chloe Piparo  WA
 Joel Logan  NT  Alex Price  SA
 Ben McDermott  Qld  Hannah Trollip  NSW
 Jack Prestwidge  Qld    
 Cameron Roxby ACT    
 Tom Skelly  NSW    
 Kelvin Smith  SA    
 Mark Steketee  Qld    
 Nicholas Stevens  Qld    
 Greg West  ACT    
 Jack Wildermuth  Qld    
Daniel Solway  NSW    

Commenting on the U18 male squad, Cricket Australia Talent Manager Greg Chappell said; “Early talent identification is important in our search for Australia’s next James Pattinson or David Warner and this Talent Camp is an important step in the process.
 
“We monitored the 2011-12 National Championships very closely and we have selected a group of players that we think have showed some good ability and hope to learn a bit more about their talents at the camp.   
 
“After a week of tests and skill analysis of each player’s talent and we can then formulate specific plans to enhance their development.
 
“State talent managers will be in attendance and I have no doubt they will be looking for stand-out performers to potentially fill rookie contracts next season,” Chappell said.

Commenting on the Under-18 female squad, Women’s Youth Selection Panel member Richard McInnes said; “The squad was finalised incorporating the input from the Women’s Youth Selection Panel and the State Female Talent Managers following the domestic season and the National U18 Championships in January.

“The group will assemble in Sydney on April 12 and undertake three days of training at the SCG from April 13 to 15.  They will receive coaching and assistance from the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars support staff and also from a number of current Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars players.

“Following the camp each player will have an Individual Player Plan finalised in conjunction with their state support staff which will assist them on their path to higher selection. 

“This will be the fourth U18 Female Talent Camp conducted and from the recent camps Sarah Coyte, Meg Lanning and Jessica Jonassen have now gone on to represent the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars,” McInnes said.

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