Meet the Team
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships
Proudly supporting the Usman Khawaja foundation making a difference in supporting aspirations of targeted youth through cricket and education.
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Patrick and Catherine Foran
Franchise Owners
Local business owners with over 25 years’ experience in the retail and wholesale food industry. Both have a love and passion for developing young cricketers. They are excited to be working with best coaches in Queensland to make the Raiders the mosth successful junior franchise in history.
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Usman Khawaja
(Current Player)
Foundation Partner
Usman Tariq Khawaja is an Australian cricketer who represents Australia, Queensland, and Brisbane Heat. Khawaja made his first-class cricket debut for New South Wales in 2008 and played his first international match for Australia in January 2011
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Ken Dixon
National Talent Adviser
Cricket Australia level 3 coach. Ken has been the master of identifying talent throughout Queensland for over 30 years. Ken’s selecting experience will be a huge advantage for the Raiders.
Former Queensland Cricket coach and selector for the Queensland U17 and U19s criecket teams.
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Justin Sterns
Coaching Director
Cricket Australia Level 3 Coach 20+ years coaching experience including:
Header coach at St Joseph’s Nudgee Cricket program for the past 3 years.
Queensland Acadamy of Sport Head Coach (7 years).
- Head coach Sandgate Gators 1st grade (whiteball)
- Assistant Coach Queensland Bulls andÂ
- Brisbane Heat men’s team (4 years)
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Nathan Reardon
Coach Support Officer
Cricket Australia Level 3 coach.
10 + years coaching experience including:
- PNG national coach team member
- Wynnum Manly Premier Cricket Club
- Ipswich Hornets Female program.
Played 150+ professional matches for the Queensland Bulls, Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes. Played two T20 International games for Australia against South Africa.