After a 6 year hiatus, the Stray Cats are back to take to the field for their 10th CM Sixes event. A team that has evolved from the Clifton Hill Cricket Club based in metro Melbourne, the Stray Cats are a talented bunch of cricketers that have always looked likely but consistently never fail to disappoint their die hard supporters. You never know, maybe 2026 might see an early night that could be the difference.
The Clifton Hill Stray Cats have built a strong reputation at the Chiang Mai Sixes not just for their cricket, but for their off-field culture and partnerships. A key supporter of the team is The Score Bar in Chiang Mai, which provides fantastic support to the team and a social base for players and supporters during the tournament.
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15. Ben "Lev" Levens
Another man that is extremely experienced at playing cricket with a hangover. Lev bowls with a left arm which according to some at the club, gets you in many places. It remains to be seen if this is a valid reason to get him to the places he wants to be at in Chiang Mai but I'm sure we will find out throughout the course of the tournament.
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26. Ben "Benny Cap" Caplikas
If you need someone to get you 5 off 50 balls then Benny Cap is your man. Unfortunately we don't need that in Chiang Mai so is likely to be the worst bat and worst bowler in the team - other than Ben Wilcox of course.
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42. Lou "OOOOO" Burstin
If there was ever a man that lived up to the CH Stray Cats ethos of being a "talented cricketer that has always looked likely but consistently never fails to disappoint" then this is your man. Owner of some of the best innings CH has ever seen, also owner of the worst innings CH has ever seen. He COULD blast everyone absolutely everywhere this tournament but he's more likely to finish with more runs from the CM street food than for the tournament. At least his bowling's consistent.
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44. James "Jig" Wright
Fast and accurate opening bowler who is experienced playing with a hangover and hits bombs at the back end of an innings. If only there was a tournament that was perfect for that... oh wait. Likely to go close to best on each day, extremely likely to be best on at night. What more could you want.
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69. Jeff "Jeffris" Lyons
Jeff will be embarking on is 19572nd tour of Chiang Mai. Has lived through multiple historical events including the Big Bang, Han Dynasty and the fall of the Berlin wall. All that means that there isn't much that fazes him so he when we need 24 off 2 balls I'm pretty certain he won't panic and get us home.
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91. Ben "Smithers" Wilcox
Not much to say about Ben. He's a Pom. By far our worst player. Don't expect much.
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1. Lenny "Lenny" Dean
Couldn't decide on a nickname so he got his name twice. Highly likely that he won't be in Chiang Mai, his heart is in some Scandinavian country after his last trip overseas whilst his brain is sitting exams in Melbourne. If he does arrive though, look out.
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17. Finn "Mr Pesk" Peake
Another fallen soldier on the way to Chiang Mai, Pesky would have provided an unenviable unenthusiasm for the cricket and an unenviable level of enthusiasm for everything else. Unfortunately won't make it this tournament due to poor organisational skills.
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77. Adele "Delly" Theron
Delly is a former Beaverette cricket player from the Chiang Mai era: a period remembered fondly by some and vaguely by others, depending on how many drinks were involved. Now returning to the Cricket Sixes as Jeff’s better half and unofficial team morale officer, she insists she’s just “here for the atmosphere,” which loosely translates to sideline commentary, enthusiastic heckling, and making sure nobody forgets where the bar is -as if that would happen.
Her cricketing strategy remains simple: avoid running, avoid fielding, and never turn down a cold drink. A dangerous combination of nostalgia and mischief, Delly promises to contribute absolutely nothing to the scoreboard but plenty to the team stories that get worse every year.
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99. Matt "Wrenlop" Wren
Matt Wren hails from Essex, where confidence is high, standards are questionable, and cricket ability is apparently optional. A squash player by trade and professional socialiser by reputation, Matt Wren would never sign up for a cricket tournament as he has the hand-eye coordination of a man who normally only lifts glasses, not bats.
Expect bold claims, outlandish statements and a man who believes hydration should always be lager-based. Matt Wren claims he’s here to support the cricket, but seasoned observers suspect he’s really just chasing the legendary Sixes chaos, questionable decisions, and the kind of stories that are best forgotten by Monday morning.
