Sandgropers Sign Shane Mitchell as their Injector for the 2026 SOC T20 Festivale

An ex-WACA player with North Perth Cricket Club, Shane Mitchell arrives at the Sandgropers as one of the form players in Australian Masters Cricket.

A left-hand opening batsman with serious firepower, Shane has represented Western Australia in Division 1 at the past two National Championships where he averaged a very solid 32 against the best players in the country.

But it’s his most recent club season that has the cricket world talking…

2025/26 CLUB SEASON

1150+ Runs

Batting Average: 88

2 Centuries & 5 Scores in the 90’s

Strike Rate: 140+

And he doesn’t just do it with the bat…10,000+ Career Runs

213 Wickets at 14

Elite cricket smarts

Outstanding infielder

Proven match-winner

Mitchell shapes as the perfect partner for Jamie Lee at the top of the order and gives the Sandgropers enormous flexibility heading into Season 3.The Sandgropers T20 Cricket Franchise is proud to announce the signing of former Australian international Michael Veletta as the team’s Marquee Player for the 2025 Spirit of Cricket Global T20 Tournament in Mildura.

“It’s no secret that the Gropers put a lot of effort into drafting and reviewing talent on a national basis, but our Injector is a little closer to home and is coming off a season that most could only ever dream of.Shane is an absolute quality all-round cricketer and, more importantly, an all-round top bloke who will fit into the Groper side perfectly and provide us with a multitude of options at SOC in 2026. Very, very handy pickup… and in my opinion, a future Australian player.”

said, Todd Zani, a Director of Sandgroper T20 Cricket.