NICL – Finals Series Preview 2017

Zone winners from across the country will travel to Victoria aiming to cap off a successful tournament by taking out the Grand Final winner’s prize of $10,000.

There will be unprecedented coverage of the NICL Finals series with 34 of 49 matches, including Sunday afternoon’s Grand Finals, live-streamed via the Cricket Australia Indoor Facebook page and NICL website.

Viewers can also access regular score updates throughout the weekend via  facebook.com/CricketAusIndoor and @CA_Indoor #NICL

Victoria will be in strong contention for titles as the host state for the series, with five teams competing across the Men’s and Women’s divisions.

 

Frankston Sharks – Men’s

Key Players

Rod Bird                                  135 runs, 18 wickets, +146 contribution

Cameron Dinger                     155 runs, 15 wickets, +66 contribution

Clive Rose                               112 runs, 4 wickets, +64 contribution

 

Fixtures

Friday 10.15am vs. Morphett Vale Sharks *

Friday 4.45pm vs. Huon & Channel *

Saturday 8.30am vs. Wynnum Seagulls

Saturday 2.15pm vs. Townsville Wildcatz *

Saturday 8.30pm vs. Macarthur Raptors

 

Northcote Knights – Men’s 

Key Players 

Ben Sims                                  85 runs, 16 wickets, +81 contribution

Sean Neary                              123 runs, 8 wickets, +73 contribution

Cam Clayton                           109 runs, 10 wickets +49 contribution

 

Fixtures 

Friday 8.30am vs. Seamer Snakes

Friday 2.15pm vs. Wolves

Friday 8.30pm vs. Croydon Raiders *

Saturday 12.15pm vs. Newcastle Steel *

Saturday 6.30pm vs. Toowoomba Dragons *

 

Croydon Raiders – Men’s

Key Players

Travis Baker                           168 runs, 18 wickets, +148 contribution

Justin Perkins                        167 runs, 20 wickets, +138 contribution

Kieran Perkins                       188 runs, 18 wickets, +82 contribution

 

Fixtures 

Friday 8.30am vs. Toowoomba Dragons *

Friday 2.15pm vs. Newcastle Steel *

Friday 8.30pm vs. Northcote Knights *

Saturday 12.15pm vs. Seamer Snakes

Saturday 6.30pm vs. Wolves

 

Kings – Women’s

Key Players

Danielle Montague                84 runs, 8 wickets, +55 contribution

Maddy Wright                        132 runs, 9 wickets, +50 contribution

Nicole Martin                         120 runs, 3 wickets, +39 contribution

 

Fixtures 

Friday 12.15pm vs. Mid North Coast Mavericks *

Friday 6.30pm vs. Springvale Scorpions

Saturday 10.15am vs. Stepney United *

Saturday 4.45pm vs. Striker Leeming Mustangs *

Sunday 8.30am vs. Ipswich Suns *

 

Springvale Scorpions – Women’s 

Key Players

Laura Shaw                            129 runs, 12 wickets, +58 contribution

Deb Loughan                          85 runs, 5 wickets, +33 contribution

Amy Jennings                        109 runs, 9 wickets, -3 contribution

 

Fixtures 

Friday 12.15pm vs. Stepney United *

Friday 6.30pm vs. Kings

Saturday 10.15am vs. Ipswich Suns *

Saturday 4.45pm vs. Mid North Coast Mavericks *

Sunday 8.30am vs. Striker Leeming Mustangs

 

*Live Streamed Match

Article image courtesy of Chloe IP.