Australia information - Australia Underneath 19 World Cup trio Sam Konstas, Ryan Hicks and Charlie Anderson earn NSW contracts

NSW unveiled their 2024-25 contract record with the Underneath-19 trio added alongside recruits Maddinson, who returns to NSW after six seasons with Victoria, and Philippe who has crossed from Western Australia.

Konstas, 18, made his first-class debut for NSW final November earlier than the Underneath-19 World Cup in South Africa and performed 4 Protect matches in his debut season. He made a century on the Underneath-19 World Cup in opposition to West Indies after which returned to make his first Protect half-century within the final recreation of the season in opposition to Queensland. He has been handed a full contract whereas Hicks and Anderson have been given rookie offers. Hicks, 19, is a promising wicketkeeper-batter who made a century in an Underneath-19 Youth Take a look at in opposition to England final 12 months. He’ll get to develop on the record behind Philippe and Matthew Gilkes.

Anderson, 19, bowled impressively on the Underneath-19 World Cup and takes Jack Nisbet’s rookie spot with Nisbet upgraded to a full contract after a superb debut Protect season the place he took 18 wickets at 22.55 in his first 5 matches. NSW chief of cricket efficiency Greg Mail was happy so as to add the trio of kids to the squad.

“Sam [Konstas] and Jack [Nisbet] each confirmed their expertise and improvement on the home degree final season and are deserving of their elevation to full contracts,” Mail stated.

“By the identical account, Ryan Hicks and Charlie Anderson confirmed internationally at below 19 degree after which by way of weight of consistency at Premier Cricket degree that they have been prepared for rookie contracts and a full-time skilled alternative.”

“Gamers of the calibre of Josh [Philippe] and Nic [Maddinson] do not change into accessible each season and we’re extraordinarily pleased to welcome them into the group.

“Each convey a lot of strengths and a wealth of expertise and they’re going to assist the stability and depth of our squad. We’ve a extremely stable group of skilled senior gamers that may assist within the development of our rising expertise.

Jason Sangha and Baxter Holt have dropped off the contract record with Sangha wanting set to affix South Australia whereas Holt is about to go to Western Australia because the back-up wicketkeeper to Josh Inglis.

Two-Take a look at batter and former NSW captain Kurtis Patterson has remained on the record regardless of exploring choices to play elsewhere after enjoying simply three Protect matches final season.

New South Wales 2024-25 squad: Sean Abbott (CA contract), Charlie Anderson (rookie), Jackson Chicken, Pat Cummins (CA), Joel Davies (rookie), Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Matt Gilkes, Chris Inexperienced, Ryan Hackney, Ryan Hadley, Liam Hatcher, Josh Hazlewood (CA), Moises Henriques, Ryan Hicks (rookie), Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Sam Konstas, Nathan Lyon (CA), Nic Maddinson, Blake Nikitaras, Jack Nisbet, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Will Salzmann (rookie), Tanveer Sangha, Lachlan Shaw (rookie), Steve Smith (CA), Mitchell Starc (CA), Chris Tremain, Adam Zampa (CA)

In: Nic Maddinson, Josh Philippe, Sam Konstas

Out: Baxter Holt, Blake MacDonald, Ross Pawson, Jason Sangha

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Australia information – Australia Underneath 19 World Cup trio Sam Konstas, Ryan Hicks and Charlie Anderson earn NSW contracts

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