VTCA
Sunshine United has signed Salman Afridi for the Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior division season. Afridi is a right hand batsman and a more than handy off-spinner. He represented Pakistan at under-19 level and arrives after spending last season at Haig Fawkner. In the 2023-24 division 1 season he amassed 627 runs at an average of 69.67. He also captured 19 wickets at 18.37.
NBL1
Keilor Thunder’s Maddy Rocci will get another chance to shine ahead of the final decision on the Australian Opals team for the Olympics. Rocci has been named in a 12-player Australian team that will play Japan in the Mitsui Fudosan Cup on June 20 and June 21 at Hokkaido Sports Center, Sapporo. She is one of seven players who played with the Opals against China that will play in this series.
VTCA
Sunshine YCW has announced that Charlie Carter is returning to the Victoria Turf Cricket Association division 4 competition. Carter started his craft playing through the junior and senior ranks before trying his hand at Coburg in the Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association. The Cougars said can bat and keep, while he can bowl if needed too as well. The Cougars will be in division 4 this season.
NBL1
Keilor Thunder got a crucial win against the Ringwood Hawks in the National Basketball League 1 South competition on Saturday night. The match was close all night with the Thunder narrowly winning the last three quarters to claim a 77-70 win. Daniel Poelsma top scored with 23 points for the Thunder. The win was the Thunder’s 10th for the season and keeps them in the top eight. The Thunder women had an 84-78 win against the Hawks. The women remain on top .
