A batting masterclass has lit up the scorebook for the Wildcats. Ethan Rivers has been named No. 1 on the National Leaderboard for highest score in Australia on play.cricket.com.au, after an innings that will be talked about at the club for years to come.
Playing for the WPCC Lions U14S-1, Ethan produced a innings of composure well beyond his years, building his score patiently before cutting loose against a tiring attack. By the time he was done, the total on the board read 189, an innings that shot him straight to the top of the national rankings tracked on play.cricket.com.au.
It is the kind of performance every junior cricketer dreams about, and every coach hopes to see land at exactly the right moment. Teammates and the coaching staff were quick to celebrate an innings built on concentration, footwork and a clear appetite for a very big score.
Performances like this don't happen by accident. They're built in the nets, in the backyard, and across a season of training with the Lions squad and coaching staff. The whole club will be watching with interest to see where this innings sits by season's end, and cheering Ethan on for the rest of the winter season.
