Sport

World class cricket hub

AFTER nearly 160 years, NSW Cricket will have a dedicated home of its own.

Catering for elite and developing male and female NSW players, as well as thousands of club and community cricketers, the first stage of construction for a $50 million NSW Cricket Centre at Wilson Park in Silverwater, is underway.
Funded by contributions from Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW, along with a $30 million contribution from the NSW Government and $5 million from the Federal Government, the facility will include a full-sized playing oval, about 50 outdoor turf practice nets and a 15-lane indoor cricket training facility, plus a high-performance gym and recovery facilities.
Expected to be completed by mid 2022, Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon says it will inspire the “next generation of exciting young players”.
“This soon to be world-class facility will allow boys and girls to train alongside their NSW cricket heroes,” he said.
Also welcoming the start of the building project, Federal MP for Reid, Dr Fiona Martin, said it would create local jobs during construction.
“These new facilities will be used all year round and will support cricket at every level, from our local grassroots groups through to elite players,” she said.