CSNI
- Captain: Stuart Thompson
- Players in: Ashwin Hebbar (overseas pro), Jake Collingwood
- Players out: Matthew Foster, Paddy Beverland, Seb Yeates
- Player to watch: Adam Leckey
Former Irish international Stuart Thompson has the captain's armband at CSNI, and there will be a few changes when the Stormont side take the field this year.
They have a new quality overseas professional in Ashwin Hebbar, while Irish passport holder Jake Collingwood will be looking to maintain his explosive form in Section One last season.
On the debit side, Matthew Foster, Paddy Beverland and Seb Yeates are off to pastures new and that certainly leaves a bit of a void.
"I'm looking forward to the season and excited to see what Ashwin and Jake can bring to the group," said Thompson.
"We’re trying to make that step from bleeding younger players to being more competitive towards to top end of the table and deeper into cup competitions. We came up short in the T20 semi-final last season and were hit with injuries to Jordan Neill and Matthew Foster during a busy period last season which curtailed our league campaign.
"I'm excited to see the progression of our younger group in Adam Leckey, James West, Finn Lutton, Harry Dyer and Ryan Hunter and hoping they can bring the energy and performances to complement the older generation and take us onto bigger and better things."
If CSNI get the nice blend of youth and experience to gel, then with the aforementioned quintet joined by the older heads like Thompson, Marc Ellison and the two overseas guys, then it could well be a season to remember for CSNI.
