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West Indies U19 Women’s Squad Announced for UK Tour as Preparations for 2025 ICC Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup Continue

West Indies U19 Women’s Squad Announced for UK Tour as Preparations for 2025 ICC Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup Continue

ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA  – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is excited to announce the West Indies U19 Women’s Squad selected for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom. This tour is a crucial part of the team’s preparation for the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup, set to take place in January 2025 in Malaysia.

 The tour will see the team participate in a series of highly competitive matches, including an England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) development tournament. This tournament will feature teams from Scotland and Ireland, with the West Indies U19 Women’s team guaranteed three T20 matches. In addition, three fixtures have been scheduled against an ECB Southern Under 19 Women’s Regional Team, comprising two days of T20 doubleheaders and a 30-over match on the third day.

The squad, led by co-captains Asabi Callender and Erin Deane, represents the best of emerging talent in West Indies women’s cricket. The players have shown great promise and are expected to gain invaluable experience on this tour as they prepare for the world stage.

The WI U-19 Women’s Squad:

1. Asabi Callender (Co-Captain)  

2. Erin Deane (Co-Captain)  

3. Aaliyah Weekes  

4. Abigail Bryce  

5. Amrita Ramtahal  

6.Aneisha Miller  

7. Brianna Harricharan  

8. Danellie Manns  

9. Dicoreya Collymore  

10. Elecia Bowman  

11. Kenika Cassar  

12. Kristen Sutherland  

13.. Selena Ross  

14. Theanny Herbert-Mayers  

15. Trisha Hardat

 

Supporting the players is a seasoned team management unit committed to guiding their development and success:

Head Coach: Steve Liburd  

Assistant Coach: Shane Brooks  

Physiotherapist: Ashley Stephens  

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Yvonne Arthur  

Team Manager: Merissa Aguilliera

 

Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe expressed his confidence in the squad stating “This tour is a critical stepping stone in our preparation for the ICC Women’s U19 Cricket World Cup. The matches against strong international teams will test our players and help us fine-tune our strategies ahead of the global tournament.”

 The squad will arrive in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2024. 

 -ENDS-

 

 

About Cricket West Indies

Cricket West Indies (CWI) takes great pride and responsibility in growing, guiding and organising cricket throughout the English-speaking Caribbean countries which form the West Indies, represented internationally by the West Indies men’s, women’s and age-group teams.

The West Indies international team is unique in cricket and in international sport. It is the only team in cricket that represents a group of nations, drawing on the strength, skills and passion of each nation to unite through cricket and take on the world.

CWI is the governing body for all professional and amateur cricket in the region, from the West Indies international teams  and home series to regional tournaments such as the West Indies Championship (4-Day), the one-day CG United Super50 Cup and the women’s T20 Blaze.

 

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