Tara Murray
Sydenham-Hillside has added two West Indians to its squad for the next Victorian Turf Cricket Association division 1 season.
After winning their third premiership in four seasons in March, the Storm has looked to strengthen their squad. The Storm will be in division 1 next season, having won the division 2 premiership.
The first of those signings announced by the club on social media, is former West Indies under-19 representative Anthony Alleyne.
He has played 30 first class games with a top score of 188.
He is expected to play a big role on and off the field.
“Anthony is a classy left handed top order batsman with significant experience at first class level playing for his native Barbados in the West Indies,” the club said on social media.
“In addition to adding a huge dose of quality to our men’s 1st XI batting line up, Anthony will also bring coaching experience and an enthusiasm for helping players of all ability levels improve. “This will be of huge benefit to the club this season as he takes the role of women’s coach as well as assisting Geoff Pretty in the men’s program.”
The club fielded two women’s sides last season, one in the Cricket Victoria Women’s Community Cricket competition and one in the North West Metropolitan Cricket Association.
He will be joined at the Storm by Kadeem Alleyne. Despite the same last name, the two recruits aren’t related.
Kadeem is another talented Barbadian with recent experience in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League T20 competition. He played three games in the 2021 edition of the tournament, taking three wickets.
“At 21 years of age, Kadeem is a highly skilled and genuine all-rounder, with his pace bowling and hard hitting sure to prove a real asset this season,” the club said on social media.
