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SMASHING BOUNDARIES

Quiet but determined, St George’s Anglican Grammar School student Sienna Ryan has challenged tradition to become a top emerging talent in the growing sport of women’s cricket.

After outgrowing tee ball, Sienna decided to give cricket a go, and was recently selected for the Western Australian U19 women’s team and the Australian U15 Women’s Cricket Squad.

With the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup win, cricket is one of the fastest growing sports for girls and women in Australia, with registrations exploding from 47,831 to 76,413 over the last four years.

In 2019, Sienna became an inaugural member of the Western Australian Cricket Association’s (WACA) new Female Winter Academy, which provides top emerging female cricket players within Western Australia the chance to train alongside the Western Fury and Perth Scorchers.

The greatest challenge for students such as Sienna, is balancing the demands of school life with sporting commitments. Sienna gives a deeper insight into how cricket and school work can be managed successfully.

What do you enjoy most about playing cricket? For me, cricket is a positive environment, and the people are all very friendly and like another family within my life. I also enjoy the training!

Describe your highest/greatest achievement? I was recently selected as part of the Australian U15 Women’s Cricket Squad. Unfortunately, due to ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

COVID-19 we will not be playing much this year, but it was exciting to be selected.

What are your weekly commitments for cricket? I train four or five times each week. Club training is two hours per session and WACA Academy training is about three hours per session.

How does St George’s support your cricket life? St George’s has provided me with a wide range of support, especially in allowing me to have extra study periods within my school-based timetable so that I can catch up on all my school work and perform well both academically and on the cricket field.

How does playing cricket make you a better student? Playing cricket helps me understand the importance of teamwork and has built my resilience in coping with disappointments. It has also increased my confidence and communication skills as I have needed to interact with people of all ages.

What is your future aspiration? My dream is to graduate school achieving to my potential and to play for the Perth Scorchers. I believe that one can aspire to do both.

Who is your favourite sporting hero? Sophie Devine, a member of the New Zealand Cricket and Hockey Teams. Sophie is a world champion and is also known as a great communicator and this has helped her achieve her goals. She plays with passion, commitment, fairness and always looks like she is having fun. She is an inspirational hero having become the first player, male or female, to score six consecutive T20 scores of over fifty.

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