Diamonds Choose Desert Springs Resort

The Northern Diamonds Squad will be completing a six (6) day warm weather pre-season training and match play camp at the Desert Springs Cricket Ground and Academy between Thursday 23rd  – Tuesday 28th March 2023.

The Sunrisers squad will comprise sixteen (16) players and six (6) coaches and staff, all of whom will be spending their time completing a specific and carefully planned programme of numerous training sessions each day covering technical skills, bowling and batting, strength and conditioning and both individual and group activity.

SE Stars v Western Storm on the Desert Springs Cricket Ground; April 2022

During their stay Sunrisers will undertake grass net practice which will take place at the Cricket Academy; two 50 over matches and a T20 fixtures with SE Stars and Sunrisers on the ICC accredited match ground at Desert Springs Resort; as always spectators are more than welcome to take in the action.

Match Schedule:

Friday 24th March

  • Match 1: Diamonds v SE Stars (T20) – 14:30hrs

Saturday 25th March

  • Match 2: Sunrisers v Stars (50 Over) – 10:30hrs

Sunday 26th  March

  • Match 3: Sunrisers v Diamonds (50 Over) – 10:30hrs

Monday 27th March

  • Match 4: SE Stars v Diamonds (50 Over) – 10:30 hrs

Tuesday 28th March

  • Match 5: SE Stars v Sunrisers (T20) – 10:30 hrs

The players and coaches will be accommodated in some of the privately-owned Apartments and townhouses at Desert Springs and the resort’s executive chef will be on hand to cater for the special dietary requirements of individual players dining in the Crocodile Club Restaurant

To view the video of the Desert Springs Cricket Academy Click Here