The Lend Lease Breakers have named a squad of 13 players for their Women’s National Cricket League Semi Final against Victoria at Blacktown International Sportspark on Friday (January 23).
NSW, who were ranked fourth at the end of the preliminary rounds, are attempting to win their 10th consecutive WNCL title and their 17th in 19 seasons.

However to get there they must first get past minor premiers Victoria who finished at the top of the competition ladder with five wins from six matches.

NSW selectors have named a full strength squad for the Semi Final, including Alex Blackwell and Leah Poulton, who have both played over 100 matches in this competition.

Blackwell and Poulton are two of seven players in the Breakers line-up with International experience, and the only two players to have been part of all nine of NSW’s premiership winning teams since 2005/06.

The full squad for the Semi Final is (club/regional zone in brackets):
Alex Blackwell (captain – Universities/Riverina)
Rachael Haynes (vice-captain – Universities)
Sarah Aley (Bankstown Sports)
Nicola Carey (St George-Sutherland)
Sarah Coyte (Campbelltown-Camden)
Alyssa Healy (Sydney)
Erin Osborne (Sydney/Central Northern)
Ellyse Perry (Sydney)
Leah Poulton (Universities/Newcastle)
Angela Reakes (Sydney/North Coastal)
Lauren Smith (Northern District/Central Coast)
Naomi Stalenberg (Penrith)
Kara Sutherland (Universities/North Coastal)

The match starts at 10am and entry is free.

Queensland and South Australia will play in the other Semi Final at Bankstown Oval, with the Final to be played at Blacktown International Sportspark on Sunday (January 25).