Development Participation
- Census Have-A-Go Cric Hit Junior Policy
Schools Program Fitness for Cricket
"The modification of the traditional game of cricket to meet the needs of children has been an important part of the development of cricket. It is these modification that have made cricket assessable to thousands of girls and boys who otherwise would have missed out on tremendous enjoyment that is derived from participating"
Belinda Clark – Australian Women’s Captain (Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars)
CA Junior Cricket Policy.
Want to play cricket, then contact your state or territory association to find out more details. Club based competitions and cricket programs for females are conducted nationally throughout schools, clubs and in the community.
Player
Participation - Census Figures
Female participation in women's cricket has shown a steady increase over the past few years and with the national development initiatives in place, this should continue to grow.
National participation between 00/01 & 01/02 has increase by 5,771 (approx. 13 %)
| Year | National Participation |
| 99/00 | 40,612 |
| 00/01 | 43,599 |
| 01/02 | 49,370 |
MILO Have–A–Go is a development program for boys and girls aged 5 – 10 years. MILO Have–A–Go is predominately run at a local cricket clubs, however, the program can be undertaken in schools outside of school hours. All equipment, program educational resources and promotional items are included as part of the program.
Contact your state/territory association for the
nearest MILO Have–A–Go centre.
Cric
Hit is a great new modified cricket program for girls aged between 10 - 13
years old.
Cric Hit is an 8 week program that runs for 1.5 hours, 1 afternoon a week and is fully supervised by a professional Cricket Australia employed Co-ordinator. It is run in a safe, friendly and fun environment and caters for all abilities and skill levels. It involves a range of activities that teach cricket skills and games.
You don’t need any special equipment just wear casual sports clothes and be prepared for loads of fun. During the Program you will receive a welcome pack including funky coloured backpack and Cricket Australia blitz cricket bat.
CA's Junior Cricket Policy outlines policies and principles for junior cricket participation. The Junior Cricket Policy highlights girl’s participation, skill development, and safety, information for coaches, teachers, umpires and parents.
Girls can play in junior boys’ competitions if no other access to cricket is available. Girls can play in junior boys’ competitions two years below their chronological age, where ability dictates.
For more information see the Cricket Australia website.
School Programs
Schools play a significant role in developing cricket.
CA, through the MILO program assists State and Territory Development staff by providing
schools with access to clinics and coaching resources, along with opportunities to enter
into cricket competitions.
Cricket Associations work with schools to create links for school children to join clubs. Contact you local cricket association for further details.
This could be the start of your journey to one day becoming a future Commonwealth Bank Southern Star.
