High Performance Program Graduate Charley Philips makes the Trent Rocket's Women's Squad in 2026!
The annual Hundred will be returning in July of this year! Ahead of the tournament, all squads participated in an auction to select players for each team. Charley Phillips (pictured on the left), a graduate of the R66T Academy Program back in 2021/22, successfully made the Trent Rocket’s Women’s team. Charley, who will be wearing the iconic yellow and red kit, will be playing alongside England Women’s Captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, with their first fixture against the Birmingham Phoenix on the 24th July 2026 at Edgbaston Stadium.
Her journey to develop her cricket skills to the next level began in 2021, when she first joined the High Performance Program in Adelaide, Australia. Charley underwent coaching from High Performance Director and Joe Root’s former Coach, Shaun Seigert. Commenting on Charley’s huge achievement, Shaun said, “A huge congratulations to Charley Phillips who attended the R66T Academy High Performance Program in Adelaide from Jan -Mar 2022. Its a credit to her hard work and continued development getting drafted into the Trent Rockets for the upcoming women's Hundred competition in the UK. Well deserved and the best of luck.”
The High Performance Program has seen many cricketers develop over the years, with 35 International players and over 200 First Class cricketers graduate. All players have been coached under the watchful eye of Director and head coach, Shaun Seigert. In Adelaide, Australia, the program is proven to improve cricket skills and players characters to ultimately, improve their performance as cricket players. It is designed to provide cricketers around the world with training, guidance, and coaching to push their abilities, and develop not only their game but as people too. The two go together - players need to get the best out of their skills and themselves as a person.
This exciting opportunity is the first of many for cricketer Charley Phillips, who we wish the best of luck over her career!