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2026–27 Male Emerging Player Squads Confirmed for Cricket Victoria’s U17 Pathways Program

July 7, 2026

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2026–27 Male Emerging Player Squads Confirmed for Cricket Victoria’s U17 Pathways Program

Cricket Victoria is pleased to announce the U17 Country & Metro Male Emerging Players squads for the 2026-27 season.

The program features pre-season sessions running through until their camp at the Mildura Sporting Precinct, where squads will play both T20 and 50-over matches under lights.

Working directly with Cricket Victoria’s High-Performance staff and experienced Premier Cricket coaches, the program will introduce players to key themes around what it takes to be a professional cricketer at an elite level.

“Our focus remains on helping these players progress as athletes and individuals, while exposing them to different formats that challenge and enhance their game holistically.” said Cricket Victoria Male Talent Development Manager, Tom Evans.

Victoria’s U17 squads have been nominated from Cricket Victoria’s key U16 pathway competitions, including the Manhari Country Cup, and from their performances within their Premier Cricket Clubs in the Dowling Shield.

Ryder Medalist and Talent Development Specialist James Miller and Country Talent Specialist Shane Koop will lead the U17 program alongside experienced Premier Coaches Shannon Young and Daniel Hutton, with former Victorian and Australian representative Julien Wiener as Program Mentor.

Both the Victoria Country and Metro U17 final teams will be selected ahead of the Cricket Australia National Championships, with locations and dates for the championships to be announced by Cricket Australia.

Victoria Metro U17 Male Emerging Players Squad

First Name	Last Name	Community Cricket Club	Premier Cricket Club 2025/26
Arjun	Upadhyay	Taylors Lakes Cricket Club	Melbourne University Cricket Club
Ashley	Fernando	Craigieburn Cricket Club	Greenvale Kangaroos Cricket Club
Daksh	Saini	Camberwell Cricket Club	Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club
Dhanush	Dahiya	Laurimar Cricket Club	Carlton Cricket Club
Ethan	Loy-Abrahams	Heatherdale Cricket Club	Richmond Cricket Club
Harry	Middleton	Burwood Cricket Club	St Kilda Cricket Club
Henry	Stone	Heidelberg Cricket Club	Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Hugo	Thompson	Toorak Prahran Cricket Club	Melbourne Cricket Club
James	Damiano	Brighton Cricket Club	Dandenong Cricket Club
Jatin	Bashetti	Seabrook Cricket Club	Melbourne University Cricket Club
Lenny	Wilkins	Mentone Cricket Club	Prahran Cricket Club
Mubasheeruddin	Jamal Mohammed	Truganina Cricket Club	Carlton Cricket Club
Muhammad	Abdul Wasay	Truganina Cricket Club	Essendon Cricket Club
Navnith	Satyan	Kew Cricket Club	Richmond Cricket Club
Nicholas	Critchley	Bentleigh Cricket Club	Melbourne Cricket Club
Reeve	Bal Pannu	Werribee Cricket Club	Northcote Cricket Club
Rishi	Desai	West Coburg St Andrews Cricket Club	Melbourne Cricket Club
Samar	Partap Singh	Tarneit Central Cricket Club	Prahran Cricket Club
Sandeep	Ahuja	Box Hill Cricket Club	Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Sanithu	Palliyaralalage Don	Bayside Cricket Club	Kingston Hawthorn Cricket Club
Shriram	Rangaraju	Yarraville Cricket Club	Footscray Cricket Club
Spencer	Ries	Brighton Cricket Club	Richmond Cricket Club
Syed	Shayan Ahmad	Haig Fawkner Cricket Club	Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Tanish	Taneja	Melton Centrals Cricket Club	Footscray Cricket Club
Toby	Bickell	Norwood Cricket Club	Ringwood Cricket Club
Xavier	Parris	La Page Park Cricket Club	St Kilda Cricket Club
Yuvraj	Sharma	Norwood	Melbourne Cricket Club

Victoria Country U17 Male Emerging Players Squad

First Name	Last Name	Community Cricket Club	Country Cup Region	Premier Cricket Club 2025/26
Aayan	Tanwar	Ferntree Gully Cricket Club		Casey South Melbourne Cricket Club
Aiyaan	Ariketty	Lysterfield Cricket Club		Ringwood Cricket Club
Angus	Mackie	Barwon Heads Cricket Club		Geelong Cricket Club
Campbell	Moncrieff	Bundalaguah Cricket Club	Gippsland Pride	Dandenong Cricket Club
Declan	Brasher	Castlemaine United Cricket Club	Central Highlands	St Kilda Cricket Club
Dominic	Dementiev	Bell Post Hill Cricket Club		Geelong Cricket Club
Edison	Waghorn	Yea Cricket Club	Northern Rivers	Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Harry	Lindsay	Geelong City Cricket Club		Geelong Cricket Club
Jack	Hogan	East Albury Cricket Club	North East Knights
James	Gray	Woodend Cricket Club	Central Highlands	Greenvale Kangaroos Cricket Club
Kaidin	Kilpatrick	Buckley Ridges Cricket Club		Casey South Melbourne Cricket Club
Lachlan	Giblett	Narre South Cricket Club		Richmond Cricket Club
Lachlan	McKay	Kangaroo Flat Cricket Club	Northern Rivers	Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club
Louis	Read	Koonawarra RSL Cricket Club	Gippsland Pride	Melbourne Cricket Club
Luke	Cameron	Woodend Cricket Club	Central Highlands	Footscray Cricket Club
Nate	Johnson	North Warrnambool Cricket Club	Western Waves	Geelong Cricket Club
Noah	Langham	Pakenham Cricket Club		Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club
Noah	White	Ovens Valley United Cricket Club	North East Knights	Northcote Cricket Club
Oliver	Tickell	Mount Clear Cricket Club	Central Highlands	Melbourne University Cricket Club
Ranen	Gandhi	Parkdale Cricket Club		Ringwood Cricket Club
Zac	Van Der Nest	Narre South Cricket Club		Richmond Cricket Club

2026–27 Male Emerging Player Squads Confirmed for Cricket Victoria’s U17 Pathways Program

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