Lynbrook Cricket Club will be captained in 2025-26 by Sithara Perera.
Perera takes over a Lakers side which last season finished fifth in the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 3 competition.
Perera was recruited to Lynbrook from Tasmania Premier Cricket ahead of the 2023-24 season.
President Shayne Loughnan is confident he’ll bring his best this season.
“He’s looking to bleed a whole heap of new kids who he sees with potential and is working closely with them alongside his role as captain,” Loughnan said.
“To have him as our skills coach for juniors is very positive for the club as a whole and I’m looking forward to seeing what he brings with the bat.”
Perera takes over from Jesse Walia.
The Lakers will be hunting greater contributions across the board to offset the loss of star all-rounder Jatinder Singh.
“We’re looking for consistent cricket,” Loughnan said.
“We’ve struggled with that in the last couple of years.
“Our best is good enough.
“We need to work well as a team and if we can do that then we’ll get improved results across the board.
“We’re not looking for stars, we’re looking for consistency.”
The competition kicks off this Saturday, with Lynbrook taking on Buckley Ridges.
