There will be a new captain at Craigieburn next Victorian Turf Cricket Association senior season.
Josh Eaton, who captained the side this season, is moving to fellow senior division club, Yarraville Club, for the next two seasons.
The Clubbers announced it on their social media this wee,
“A slingy left arm fast medium bowler, Josh is well known in VTCA circles having been the leader of the attack and 1st XI captain of Craigieburn CC in recent seasons,” the Clubbers said. “Josh is also an excellent fielder and more than capable lower order batsman.
“Earlier in his career, Josh played nine 1st XI games for Essendon CC in Victorian Premier Cricket, taking 11 wickets at 25.09. Josh has also represented the Victorian Indigenous team in the Imparja Cup on numerous occasions and also spent a summer with the Melbourne Stars as their community rookie a decade ago, where apparently he chewed former West Indian great Viv Richards’ ear off in the dugout.”
Viraj Lakshitha has also signed on for the next two seasons coming across from Haig Fawkner where he has played the past three seasons.
“Capable of batting in any position, Viraj played 48 first class games for the Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, making close to 2500 runs with three centuries and a highest score of 152. He also played 37 List A and domestic T20 games before moving to Melbourne to ply his trade in the VTCA.
“Viraj will complement an already strong batting line up comprising of Michael Hill, Trent Lawford, Chinthaka Jayasinghe and Sangaran Nandhalal (among others), and his leg spinners will give our bowling attack a point of difference.”
The Eagles only narrowly avoided relegation this season.
