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Will Albright is the best batter anyone in his town has seen, and he captains his local cricket side. So when his coach puts his name forward for a T20 training camp, it seems like the next natural step. Then he arrives and finds a crowd of young players who are every bit as talented as he is.

Things get harder because of Darren McKinnon, known to everyone as Killer. He is a very fast bowler, and for reasons Will can't work out, he has decided he can't stand the new batter. Facing Killer's bouncers is only part of the challenge. Will also has to prove himself in front of the people who choose who joins the brand-new T20 Youth Academy.

Help arrives from an unlikely place. Will's hero, Glenn Maxwell, is there to pass on advice just when Will needs it most. This is a cricket story for young readers about nerves, rivalry and finding out whether being the best at home is enough when the competition gets serious.