NSW Country edged in thrilling U17 final

Chasing Queensland’s 7-320 from 50 overs, NSW Country showed the attacking intent that had carried them through the tournament, despite losing two early wickets to Maroons quick Tom Vaseo. 

Blake Cattle set the tone with a blistering 30 from just 15 balls, while Cooper Williams (45 from 32) and Samuel Davis (54 from 46) kept the chase on track as NSW Country surged towards the required rate with rain looming. 

Queensland leg-spinner Spencer Green proved the difference, claiming 4-42 to apply the brakes and remove key batters as the contest swung back in the Maroons’ favour. 

When play was eventually halted by the weather with NSW Country 7-162, Queensland were declared winners under DLS, bringing an end to a thrilling championship decider. 

Despite the heartbreak in the final, both NSW teams enjoyed strong campaigns across the tournament. 

NSW Metro were the pacesetters through the round matches, finishing the group stage undefeated before a tense one-wicket semi-final loss to NSW Country. Metro then contested the third-place play-off against Victoria Country, where they went down by seven wickets to finish fourth overall. 

NSW had two players named in the Team of the Tournament: 

• Blake Cattle – NSW Country | Second highest run scorer 

• Cooper Williams – NSW Country | Third highest run scorer 

NSW statistic leaders | 2025 U17 Male National Championships:  
  
NSW Metropolitan leading run-scorers  
1. Vivaan Gandhi –189 runs | 63 average  
2. Neel Patel – 179 runs | 44.75 average   
3. Lucas Sheehy – 163 runs | 81.5 average   
  
NSW Metropolitan leading wicket-takers  
1. Arnav Yadav – 8 wickets | 15 average  
2. Charlie Chippendale – 8 wickets | 15 average  
3. Aiden Boulton – 6 wickets | 24.17 average 

NSW Country leading run-scorers  
1. Blake Cattle – 310 runs | 62 average  
2. Cooper Williams – 255 runs | 42.5 average   
3. Samuel Davis – 191 runs | 38.2 average   
  
NSW Country leading wicket-takers  
1. Nicholas Oliver – 8 wickets | 20.5 average  
2. Tasman Davidson – 6 wickets | 19 average   
3. George Verth – 6 wickets | 23.17 average 

Cricket NSW would like to congratulate and thank our high-performance staff for their preparation and dedication to helping our pathways players be at their best for the National Championships. 

See all the results from the tournament HERE.