Gallery ǀ Junior cricket stars go head-to-head in Wangaratta Challenge

Pensive: Shepparton’s Usman Hassan puts some shine on the ball. Photo by Megan Fisher

The future stars of Cricket Shepparton took on their junior counterparts of Wangaratta District Cricket Association in Shepparton on Sunday, December 4, for the inaugural Wangaratta Challenge.

Eight teams from Shepparton went up against Wangaratta’s best junior talent, competing on turf wickets across the region.

News photographer Megan Fisher caught some of the action from the under-13 boys encounter at Deakin Reserve.

Full flight: Shepparton's Xavier Waters tears in to bowl. Photo by Megan Fisher
Pushing at it: Wangaratta’s Bryce Maloney plays a drive. Photo by Megan Fisher
Applying some shine: Shepparton's Jack Mahoney polishes the ball on his shirt. Photo by Megan Fisher
Reel it in: Shepparton's Tait Buckland throws it back. Photo by Megan Fisher
Watchful: Shepparton's Xavier Waters keeps an eye on things. Photo by Megan Fisher
Into the breadbasket: Shepparton's Lloyd Akers watches closely as the ball whizzes through to him. Photo by Megan Fisher
Talking tactics: Wangaratta's Noah White and Bryce Maloney meet in the middle. Photo by Megan Fisher