The Indoor Cricket National Championships has returned to Casey to showcase the nation’s best teams and players, with the tournament underway on 29 June.
The ICNC will be taking place at Casey Stadium and will run for two weeks; it begins with the Open tournament then the finals on 6 July, with the junior divisions commencing on 7 July and finals wrapping up the tournament on 13 July.
Cricket Australia’s general manager of events and operations, Joel Morrison said that “the Indoor Cricket National Championships is a fantastic event showcasing the best Australian indoor cricketers and we are thrilled that it will be back at Casey this year”.
“Almost 100,000 people play indoor cricket in Australia, with the fast and exciting format providing opportunities to compete all year round.”
More than 800 players are set to come together across four senior divisions and six junior divisions, those being Open Women’s and Men’s, U22 Women’s and Men’s, U18 Girls and Boys, U16 Girls and Boys and U14 Girls and Boys.
Casey’s chair of administrators, Noelene Duff PSM wished all competitors success and said that Casey was pleased to host the 2024 Indoor Cricket National Championships where “we’ll see some of the best junior and open age indoor cricketers play off for the championships at our very own Casey Stadium”.
Players will also vie for national selection and the chance to compete in the Tri-Nations Series in Adelaide against New Zealand and South Africa in September.
Mr Morrison also added that ICNC plays a vital role in the nation’s cricket pathway and provides “an opportunity for players to represent Australia later in the year.”
Casey Stadium has been home to indoor cricket for some time, hosting several national and international events in 2022, as well as being named the Indoor facility of the Year at Cricket Victoria’s 2023 Community Cricket Awards.
