The 2023/24 Sydney Shires First Grade Team of the Year was announced at the Annual Shires Premier Dinner on May 11 2024.

The Merit XII recognises the leading players in the Sydney Shires First Grade Competition. Selection into the team is based on statistics from the preliminary round only. Twelve players are selected with the Shires Player of the Year named as captain including the five highest run-scorers, the five leading wicket takers and the leading wicketkeeper.

2022/23 Sydney Shires First Grade Team of the Year - Merit XII

Captain 

Tahmid Islam (Balmain South Sydney) | 53 wickets & 152 runs

Batters 

Chris McArthur (Georges River) | 542 runs 

Corey Lowe (North West Sydney) | 504 runs 

Michael Bryant (Lane Cove) | 503 runs 

Cos Beadle (Strathfield) | 473 runs 

Paul Donovan (Strathfield) | 442 runs

Wicketkeeper 

Harjot Bajwa (Mt Pritchard Sthn Districts) | 24 dismissals

Bowlers 

Sajjad Qaiser (Auburn) | 30 wickets 

Muhammad Y Ali (North West Sydney) | 30 wickets 

Daniel Miles (Lindfield) | 28 wickets 

Matt Munro (Warringah) | 27 wickets 

James Park Johnson (Warringah)| 26 wickets