Sydney’s Manenti eyes Tigers spot

SYDNEY Sixers spinner Ben Manenti has been included in Cricket Tasmania’s Premier Academy squad as the hunt begins for the next batch of Tigers.

Manenti has moved to Hobart to play CTPL with New Town and push for Tigers selection.

The academies have been split into two streams, with an open age Premier Academy group in the south and a Pathway Academy across the state for talented players aged between 15 and 18.

These programs will start in July and August, with the aim to prepare identified young talent to perform for their respective Premier Cricket clubs, as well as forming part of the process for selection to represent Tasmania at the under-17 and under-19 National Cricket Championships.

Premier Academy (South): Nick Davis, Zac Elliott, Sam Harbinson, Michael Jones, Caedence Kuepper, Ben Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Keegan Oates, Zac Phair, Cameron Walter, Jack White.

Pathway Academy (South): Bryce

Alomes, Ryan Borsboom, Jack Callinan, Jordan Cooper, Zac Curtain, Hunter Douglas-Wright, Tom McGann, Tom Murrell, Lachlan Nichols, Tom Pears, Luke Quinlan, Jack Ross, Will Sartori, James Scott, Louis Smith, Sam Voss, Jesse Willmott, Sam Wright.

Pathway Academy (North West): Toby Bellchambers, Jonty Blake, Ben Chettle, Ethan Clark, George Davies, Connor Dennis, Brayden DeVries, Logan Heazlewood, Jack Pearce, Toby St John, Alex Waasdorp, Alex Wynwood.

Pathway Academy (North): Cooper Anthes, Will Bennett, Angus Foster, Sam Freeman, Spencer Hayes, Julius Kerwin, Jack Manix-Geeves, Aiden O’Connor, Arie Schoenmaker, Charlie Skipper, James Simpson, Charlie Taylor.

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