NSW cricketers Arjun Nair and Charlie Stobo will be the headline acts when Cricket NSW's annual "Country Blitz" regional tour comes to Cowra next month.
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A two week programme featuring 36 cricketers from the NSW playing squads, including members of the men's and women's Sydney Sixers and Thunder squads, Nair and Stobo will be visiting schools and running activities in Cowra and Canowindra on September 11 and 12.
On Wednesday the 11th, they will be part of an after-school workshop to be held at Cowra's Twigg Oval, while on Thursday the 12th, the cricketers will visit both Canowindra and St Edward's primary schools from 9 to 11.
Later that day, a session for high school students will also take place at Twigg Oval from 12.30pm to 2.30pm, before the cricketers return to Sydney.
Nair, 21 and Stobo, 24, are both uniquely placed to offer insights to keen junior cricketers.
Nair, an off-spinner, made his debut for the Sydney Thunder in 2016, and has quickly built a profile for his economy (7.38) and more recently, his ability to take wickets in T20, achieving figures of 3/12 in a career best performance last Summer.
Meanwhile, Stobo is a right-arm medium bowler who has spent an extensive amount of time developing his craft in the NSW under 23s and will be looking to put his hand up for regular senior selection this season.
With the tour covering 18 regions across the state, other players taking part include the Sydney Sixers' Moises Henriques as well as the internationally experienced Naomi Stalenberg and emerging Thunder player Tahlia Wilson.
Cricket NSW's General Manager for Community Cricket, Ivan Sprydz, said he was excited for the cricketers to come out to regional communities.
"For many regions, this annual event signifies the cricket season is open and ready to go for the year ahead," said Spyrdz.
"Many of our regional cricket communities have been doing it tough over the last few years and we hope that having some of our players travelling to their regions provides them with a boost in spirits."
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