Cricket Fiji Names All-Star Teams
The Western and Northern teams are ready and waiting for the expected storm heading in from the East ahead of this year's national All Stars tournament.
Following the conference championships in Suva and Lautoka last month, Cricket Fiji with assistance from Western, Labasa, Tailevu and Suva has selected the Northern and Eastern U17 and U19 teams to take part in the national All Stars tournament in December.
Cricket Fiji's National Captain Josef Rika is a selector and has worked with the vast majority of players selected, is confident the teams chosen will be ready for the Eastern teams.
"We have heard that the Eastern teams are coming here ready to dominate and show who rules cricket in Fiji," Rika said.
"I must warn them that there has been a lot of development put into cricket on Viti Levu in the last twelve months and the standard of cricket in these age groups has improved tremendously"
"We are expecting some fantastic cricket played by the country's premier age group cricketers and all the boys are going to have a lot of fun ? I can?t wait."
The Eastern teams were named some weeks back.
Among the Eastern and Northern Squads there are several Under 19 representatives including Cricket Fiji's young player of the year in 2010/11 Metui Duacakacaka who is currently playing for the LICI Sharks in the Suva men's league and is expected to be among his side's top performers at the national Championships.
The National Selectors of age group cricket will be at the matches and will select a U17 and U19 National Training Squads to being preparation for the East Asia Pacific (EAP) U17 Tournament to be held in Fiji in 2012 and the U19 EAP tournament to be held in early 2013.
The tournament runs from the 06th to the 9th of December at Albert Park ? admission is free.
Under 19 Northern squad: Toko Bogidrau, Lorina Wotta, Ileisa Volotui, Eliesa Noke (Western), Poasa Kaci, Uraia Sorovaktini (Tailevu), Amir Iqbal, Vakacegu Naulumatua, Pauliasi Puamau (Labasa), Sundip and Kelemedi Kaci (Suva)
Under 17 Northern squad: Jordan Symonds, Vidit Singh, Aades Thurerja, Nick Penrose, Ethan Mail, John Penrose, Semito Ponipate, Jone Kaione (Suva), Panwin Kumar, Parshant Kumar (Western) and Amir Iqbal (Labasa)
Under 19 Western squad: Tauyasa Vakarau, Viliame Ratu, Iliesa Varo (Nadi), Nancaniei Bola, Koroi Bola, Perel Nacolaiualu (Tailevu), Metui Duacakacaka, Tavita Waqavakatoga, Sefanaia Vakacegu, Jono Koroi, Joe Grey and Tomasi Bola (Suva)
Under 17 Western squad: Sagaitu Konusi, Akaripa Tuinasau, Sakiusa Dokosobau, Viliame Makasaile, James Konusi, Kurt Howard, Colin Sasau, Manase Ravula (Suva)Sameuela Tuidraki, Alipati Tuidraki, Tomasi Cagilevu, Iliesa Navatu (Nadi)