Representative Cricket

Representative cricket is the second rung on the ladder to playing cricket at the highest level, playing for Australia.

SSJCA enables the development of our junior players by introducing three levels of representative cricket. Initially, as a young cricketer, SSJCA runs a development squad for our Under 10 players. The players receive specialised coaching focusing on batting, bowling and fielding over a number of Sunday's. At the conclusion of the program, the players are split into 2 teams and compete against each other under Rep Cricket conditions.

Secondly, SSJCA participates in the President's Cup in ages 12, 14 and 16. It has proved a very popular introduction to representative cricket to many a player whom has missed out on selection in the NSWDCA.

Thirdly, young SSJCA cricketers aspiring to the highest levels first do so by gaining selection to teams entered by the Association in the NSW Districts Cricket Association (NSWDCA) annual competitions. These competitions today feature teams from Sydney and regional areas such as Newcastle, Illawarra, Central Coast and the ACT.

Of these players, the best are selected by the Sutherland District Cricket Club to join in the SDCC Academy and thence into the A. W. Green Shield.