Rowledge are the latest club to announce a New Zealand based overseas player for the coming Southern Premier League Division 1 season.
Sushant Balajee (21) is a prospect coming through the Wellington ranks, having represented the province through the age-groups, to include three years with the Wellington Under-20s (2010-13).
He skippered the Hutt Valley School 1st XI to both the one and two-day competitions, then guided the side to fourth in the Gillette Cup nationwide school tournament. He was one of the top run scorers and wicket-takers in Wellington and was subsequently picked as one of three finalists for the “Wellington Cricketer of the Year” in 2012.
Thereafter, he made a successful transition into Premier club cricket in Wellington, firstly for North City and more recently for Victoria University, where he is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. In 2014/15, during his maiden stint for University, he finished amongst the top 10 run scorers in the Men’s Premier Grade Competition.
Over the past few years, he has played with and against a raft of Blackcaps and Wellington Firebrids players, including the likes of Mark Gilespie, Matthew Bell, Luke Ronchi, Luke Woodcock and Grant Elliot to name a few.
The talented batting all-rounder, who is also enjoying a purple patch with his off-spin, will play under the imaginative captaincy of award winning wicketkeeper Ben Wish at Rowledge.
Sushant Balajee (21) is a prospect coming through the Wellington ranks, having represented the province through the age-groups, to include three years with the Wellington Under-20s (2010-13).
He skippered the Hutt Valley School 1st XI to both the one and two-day competitions, then guided the side to fourth in the Gillette Cup nationwide school tournament. He was one of the top run scorers and wicket-takers in Wellington and was subsequently picked as one of three finalists for the “Wellington Cricketer of the Year” in 2012.
Thereafter, he made a successful transition into Premier club cricket in Wellington, firstly for North City and more recently for Victoria University, where he is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. In 2014/15, during his maiden stint for University, he finished amongst the top 10 run scorers in the Men’s Premier Grade Competition.
Over the past few years, he has played with and against a raft of Blackcaps and Wellington Firebrids players, including the likes of Mark Gilespie, Matthew Bell, Luke Ronchi, Luke Woodcock and Grant Elliot to name a few.
The talented batting all-rounder, who is also enjoying a purple patch with his off-spin, will play under the imaginative captaincy of award winning wicketkeeper Ben Wish at Rowledge.
