One of the Border's most promising youngsters has gained inspiration from the trip of a lifetime to India.
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East Albury's Miles Hemman-Petersen played nine games in the world's most fanatical cricket nation with a Wagga Invitational outfit.
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"Yeah, I want to play overseas (after the trip) and get different coaching as well," he said.
"I want to get to the highest level I can."
The 15-year-old batted number three, posting a top score of 47, and received the best fielder award for his wicketkeeping.
He was also awarded another trophy as the captain and received a turban as well as a momento of his tour.
"Just everyone there knows what cricket is and everyone plays it," he said.
"You see cricket on the streets at all times of the day and there's night games as well.
"We were playing against a school and all the kids from the school came down and watched the game."
India's conditions are completely different to Australia's and the Year 10 James Fallon High student says he learnt a host of lessons.
"The wickets are a lot drier and bounce lower and you would see some wickets start to crumble," he said.
"I learnt how to play spin better, I'm not that good at playing spin.
"You just try and get on the front foot as much as you can because the ball doesn't bounce that high."
Quite remarkably, Hemann-Petersen is in his third year at provincial level.
It's believed he became the youngest debutant in the association's now 161-year history at 13 years and 10 months.
Traditionally, it's difficult for players in their early teens to make an enormous impact at first grade level and that can be for a variety of reasons, such as lacking the power to hit the ball through the field.
Hemann-Petersen made 149 runs last season with a highest score of 34, so he's determined to build on that second year..
"I'm trying to rotate the strike more," he said.
The Crows are away to Belvoir on Saturday.
