Masters stars selected for international competition

Congratulations to the Eastlake Cricket Club (ECC) Masters players who have been selected to represent Australia in upcoming international competitions.

Following a successful Australian National Championships over-65 tournament in New Zealand in November, where the ACT finished fourth, ECC players Kevin Rosenbaum and Mark Campbell were selected in the Australia A squad to play in Queensland in June.

Kevin has been rewarded for being the equal-highest wicket-taker in division one of the national championships, while Mark batted well at number three.

Also from that same ACT side, another Eastlaker, Lal Wijesiriwardana, will be playing in the same competition in Queensland in June, representing Sri Lanka.

In the over-55 national championships, Paul Bennett played in his first ACT representative squad match, helping the team to finish a credible sixth in division one.

Making two half-centuries and being the top run-scorer for the side, Paul has been selected to represent the full Australian over-55 squad to tour South Africa in March. This tour includes the first ever Masters Test match – to be played over three days – and an international one-day series with eight countries competing.

It is fantastic to see ECC players performing at the highest levels in Masters cricket. Anyone who is aged 40 or above can play in the Masters competition, so the club would love to see/hear from anyone who has an interest in playing Masters, in what is now a very competitive competition which includes regional teams.