Tara Murray
Plenty Valley gun Jasmine Nevins is looking to take in every moment of her last national championships.
Having been part of several state teams before, Nevins is this year a top age player in the under-19 Vic Country side.
Nevins said she was excited by the opportunity to represent her state again.
“I’m really excited and it’s in Perth as well,” she said. “I’ve never been there before to play some cricket and it’s known for having a bit of bounce.
“It’s always exciting going to national carnivals and you don’t get any less excited. I’m just hoping Vic Country has some success.”
Nevins said this carnival would be bitter sweet knowing that it was her last one. She said she had many great moments throughout the years.
“It is sad knowing that it is my last one,” she said. “I want to make sure this one is memorabilia and hopefully we go well.
“It’s one of those things that I’ve never taken for granted, but you don’t realise how much it means until it’s gone.
“I’m going to enjoy my time away and hopefully we can win it.”
Nevins said that they have a really strong line up this season for the nationals, with a lot of strength across the board.
Among those in the team are her Plenty Valley teammates’ Aanliya Cheeran and Ribhya Syan also part of the team.
Nevins said it was exciting to see the hard work they had done had paid off and they were recognised.
It’s been a big few months for Nevins, who was named in the Cricket Victoria Victorian Female Emerging Performance squad and the Vic Country under-19 emerging players squad.
Nevins said being able to step up and train with older players had been really good for her cricket.
“The opportunity to train with other, more experienced players has been really good,” she said.
“Aside from the training, I’ve seen a shift in my game sense as well.”
As well as playing a key role for the Vic Country under-19s, Nevins is a key player for Plenty Valley in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition.
The Bats have won two of the first three matches that have gotten underway after not winning a game last season.
Nevins said it was exciting what was happening at the club.
“Last season was quite difficult for us, but we are trending in the right direction,” she said.
“We’ve recruited some really good players.
“I’m considered one of the more experienced players but I haven’t stopped learning.
“Some of the internationals have played against the likes of Ellyse Perry and I haven’t done that.”
Nevins ultimate dream is to play for Australia one day. She said playing state cricket and the WBBL were also goals.
“I have a lot of hard work before that… Hopefully it comes to fruition.”
