Redbacks Under-17 team win national championships

The Redbacks Under 17 team has outplayed all other states to win the Under 17 National Championships in Brisbane.

Over the 2 weeks of the competition the Redbacks defeated Victoria, NSW and WA in lead up matches.

In the final against NSW the Redbacks batted first and made an impressive 483, Cameron Borgas top scoring with 149, Tom Plant 124, Callum Ferguson 80 and Nick Kurzel 61.

At the end of play on the second day NSW were 5 for 200, with the game ending in a draw. The Redbacks finished top of the table on points and were declared National Champions.

Four South Australians, Cameron Borgas, Callum Ferguson, Mark Cosgrove and Matthew Burr were named in the Under 17 Australian team. South Australian Captain Cameron Borgas was also named Player of the Carnival.

Illustrating the depth in South Australian junior cricket at present, five players in the victorious Under 17 team also played in the Redbacks Under 19 squad which reached the semi finals in the National Under 19 Championships in Hobart late last year.

Former state cricketers Dean Sayers coached the victorious Redbacks side.