Hometown hero NSW and Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc said the facility within the Sydney Olympic Park precinct, would provide great opportunities for local participants.
“I began playing cricket for Berala Juniors just up the road in Lidcombe,” he said.
“It’s fantastic that local club and community cricketers, men and women, boys and girls of all ages, will have the opportunity to train and play where their heroes train and play.”
Also looking forward to the new centre, is Sydney Thunder Captain and Australian Vice-Captain, Rachael Haynes.
“It will be exciting for budding cricketers to have the opportunity of training and playing alongside the best,” she said.
“They will all have the best chance of improving by using these facilities in academies and training squads.”
Cricket NSW Chief Executive Officer Lee Germon thanked the NSW Government for its support of the project which would include full and junior size playing ovals, more than 50 outdoor training nets, a community indoor centre and high performance training facilities.
“This development gives us the opportunity to ensure we can provide state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor facilities for current and future generations of national and international players,” Mr Germon said.
Acting Minister for Sport, Geoff Lee, says the facility, which will be home to the NSW Blues and NSW Breakers squads, Sydney Thunder BBL and WBBL squads as well as housing nearly 150 Cricket NSW staff, will be the envy of all other states and territories.
Construction is scheduled for completion in mid-2022.
