Tasmanian squad named for Institute Challenge

The Tasmanian Cricket Association (TCA) announced the Tasmanian Institute squad for the State and Territory Institute of Sport Challenge, to be held in Mackay and Townsville from August 23-30.

The Institute Challenge was developed to involve young players in various State Institute programs in competitive cricket, as well as to put on trial new scientific initiatives and rules.

This year's Challenge will see a number of different formats - 20-, 40-, and 50-over matches - as per Cricket Australia's "obligation to the ongoing development of the game," said a TCA press release.

Two pools of four will comprise this year's Challenge. Pool A includes the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS), South Australia, the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and the Northern Territory, while Pool B includes the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS), the Australian Capital Territory and an Indigenous X1.

The Tasmanian squad will train on August 19 and 20 at Hobart.

Squad: Travis Birt, Tim Paine, Shane Watson, David Dawson, Dane Anderson, Scott Kremerskothen, Matthew Wade, Luke Butterworth, Xavier Doherty, Gordon Kerr, Brett Burgess, Ben Hilfenhaus, Adam Griffith

Coach: Tim Coyle

Assistant coach: Daniel Marsh