Cricket Albury-Wodonga chairman Michael Erdeljac believes the region can unearth its next star.
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Wodonga Council handed over the keys for the $1.5 million Albury Wodonga Regional Cricket Hub at Birallee Park on Thursday, a week after Albury Council opened the $19.6 million Lavington Sports Ground redevelopment, which provides cricketers access to two state of the art facilities.
The hub features an indoor training centre with four pitches, unisex changerooms as well as an office space.
It will be leased by Cricket Victoria, with Cricket Albury-Wodonga to manage day-to-day operations.
"We supply an amazing amount of AFL footballers, an amazing amount of rugby league people, but very few cricketers," Erdeljac said.
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"Our last two were Dominic Thornely and the current assistant coach of Cricket Australia Andrew McDonald.
"It's getting the next person at 15 or 16 to go to the next level. We won't see that success for another two or three years, but the beauty of what we have is I actually think the pathway for female cricket is going to be so much better.
"With the WNCL and WBBL that we've all seen on TV being quite successful, the under-18 age group is what we're targeting.
"They can train here and play under lights at Lavington and it ticks a lot of boxes."
The funding for the facility included $700,000 from Wodonga Council and $500,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria (Cricket Australia and Cricket Victoria included), with a further $250,000 from Albury Council and $50,000 from Cricket NSW.
The project is a result of the Two Cities One Community initiative and Albury mayor Kevin Mack said it wouldn't have been possible without collaboration from both sides of the Murray River.
"This isn't about personalities, it's about our young people and our pathways to elite sport," he said.
"The more we invest in that space, the cheaper it is for parents and supporters of these children to enable their dreams.
"It's not about infrastructure only, it's about events and giving Cricket Victoria, Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia reasons to invest in our region."
Newly-elected Wodonga Councillor Graeme Simpfendorfer hopes it is one of many projects to be completed across the two regional centres.
"This was one of the first Two Cities One Community initiatives that was born and I think it really sets the platform for working with Albury and other prospects, so it's definitely something we're excited about," he said.
The hub is one of eight elite setups in regional Australia and the only cross-border facility of its kind.
Cricket Victoria state infrastructure manager Adam Renfrey is confident it will help grow participation in the Border region.
"I think for us and Australian cricket, it's about providing the right access and the best training environments within regions to save families having to travel to the bigger cities," he said.
The hub is set to be officially opened early in 2021.