Blake Cattle is already being hailed as Illawarra cricket's next big thing.

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Now the teenage sensation is a record-breaker, after plundering 236 in Keira Lions' 306-run win over Helensburgh on Saturday.

The Illawarra Mercury understands it is the highest score registered in Cricket Illawarra's 125-year history, definitely on turf wickets.

CI played two-day cricket for many years, making Cattle's knock in the 50-over-a-side game all the more remarkable.

The 236 Cattle scored surpassed the 235 scored by teenager Taun Stanham for University i

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