The future of Rotorua cricket is in safe hands - just ask Dilan Nanayakkara and Scott McKnight.
The Rotorua youngsters took part in a Northern Districts high performance session on Monday afternoon, practising their technique with ball and bat.
"I've been practising the basic principles of batting," Dilan, 13, said during the session at Boord Park. "Getting my head over my front knee, closer to my shoulder, and getting everything straight."
Two high performance coaches took the sessions on Monday with 16 young cricketers invited to take part.
The players spent time in the nets and on the open wicket, with various drills and discussions.