Acknowledging the best young cricketers
The Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award acknowledges the performances of some of the state's best up-and-coming cricketers.
Introduced in 2005-06, the award is presented each season to the best under-19 Victorian male and female player based on the their form at Premier Cricket level and in National Championships, with nominations selected by a panel of committee members on a monthly basis.
The winners of the Award are crowned at the Cricket Victoria State Awards night in March.
Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award 2012-13 nominees
October: Jack Taylor (Prahran CC) & Alana King (Dandenong CC)
November: Ben Ashkenazi (Frankston Peninsula CC) & Emily Smith (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
December: Pat Ashton (Ringwood CC) & Kirsty Lamb (Plenty Valley CC)
January: Guy Walker (Footscray-Edgewater CC) & Sarah Chancellor-Goddard (Box Hill CC)
February: Matt Short (Northcote CC) & Nicola Hancock (Brunswick Park CC)
Commonwealth Bank Future Star Award past winners
2012-13: Ben Ashkenazi (Frankston Peninsula CC) & Kirsty Lamb (Plenty Valley CC)
2011-12: Meyrick Buchanan (Geelong CC) & Anna Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2010-11: Dylan Kight (Footscray-Edgewater CC) & Molly Strano (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
2009-10: Alex Keath (Melbourne CC) & Cassie Brock (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC)
2008-09: David King (Ringwood CC) & Meg Lanning (Box Hill CC)
2007-08: Michael Hill (Melbourne CC) & Elyse Villani (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC
2006-07: Kumar Sarna (Dandenong CC) & Jessica Cameron (Brunswick Park CC)
2005-06: Aaron Finch (Geelong CC) & Emma Inglis (Brunswick Park CC)
