UniSport Australia (UniSport) is thrilled to announce the university cricketers who have been selected to represent Australian Universities in an upcoming T20 Cricket tour of India.
Eleven universities from across the country competed at the 2024 UniSport Nationals T20 Cricket competition on the Sunshine Coast from 8-12 July, where selectors identified 16 student-athletes for the inaugural Australian Universities T20 Cricket Team.
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In partnership with the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the inaugural tour will consist of a series of six matches against prominent Indian university teams in Mumbai and Bhubaneshwar from 25 November-6 December 2024.
UniSport Chief Executive Officer Mark Sinderberry “This tour represents a unique opportunity for our students to gain invaluable international T20 Cricket experience and compete against some of the best university teams in India. It’s a chance for student-athletes to develop their skills and represent their own universities on a global stage.”
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The Australian Universities team will be supported by an experienced group of officials with a strong cricketing background. Suffan Hassan (Cricket NSW) and Nic Coe (UQ Cricket) will coach the squad and Abi McCray (University of Southern Queensland) will support as team manager for the tour.
2024 Australian University T20 Cricket Team
Name | Degree | University |
James Apostolakis | Bachelor of Applied Finance | Macquarie University |
Vansh Bhatia | Bachelor of Commerce | Macquarie University |
Tom Connolly | Bachelor of Urban Planning (Honours) | UNSW Sydney |
Chili Farmer | Pharmacology | The University of Western Australia |
James Guy | Doctor of Medicine | The University of Queensland |
Matthew Holmes | Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Honours) | The University of Queensland |
Charlie Howard | Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Honours) | University of Technology Sydney |
Trystan Kennedy | Bachelor of Business | University of Technology Sydney |
Jackson Kent | Bachelor of Commerce and Psychology | Macquarie University |
Saif Malek | Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice | The University of Western Australia |
Liam McBrien | Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management | The University of Queensland |
Blake Smith | Bachelor of Physical Education | University of Wollongong |
Will Straker | Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation | University of Technology Sydney |
Nadula Tennakoon | Biomedical Sciences (Medical Pathway) | University of Southern Queensland |
Dhanvi Vemulapalli | Information Communications Technology | Western Sydney University |
Angus White | Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) | The University of Queensland |
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