CENTRAL Highlands cricket export Matt Short has been named in a two-day team to face India in Adelaide from November 24.
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Short, a former East Ballarat junior, was among a line-up of young cricket stars in the Cricket Australia XI named on Thursday.
The match serves as a warm-up for the touring Indian team before the opening Test in Brisbane next month.
Short featured in a CA National Performance Squad team for a quad series of one-dayers in the off-season against Australian, Indian and South African A teams.
He was promoted to Melbourne Renegades’ primary list and made his Victorian Bushrangers firsts debut in the one-day cup last month.
The match at Gliderol Stadium in Glenelg is the first of two two-dayers for the CA XI.
TEAM: Ashton Turner, captain (WA), Ryan Carters (NSW), Alex Gregory (SA), Sam Grimwade (VIC), Sebastian Gotch (VIC), Josh Lalor (NSW), David Moody (WA), Jonte Pattison (NSW), Gurinder Sandhu (NSW), Matthew Short (VIC), Kelvin Smith (SA), Nick Stevens (QLD).
Wendouree looks in fine form
A QUARTER of the way into the Ballarat Cricket Association, a seemingly timely point to take a close look at overall club performance.
Wendouree has made the best start across the grades with Golden Point also in fine form.
One-day action is ahead this week, the shortened format mixing up play earlier than usual this season to allow a break for Ballarat Cup next weekend..
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER: Wendouree 14.67 points, Golden Point 11.60, Darley 10.17, Mt Clear 9.79, East Ballarat 9.08, Napoleons-Sebastopol 8.79, Ballarat-Redan 7.29, North Ballarat 6.79, Brown Hill 6.56, Coronet City 2.25.
