U19 trio in for World Cup marketing campaign however West Indies sweating on Taylor’s health
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U19 trio in for World Cup marketing campaign however West Indies sweating on Taylor’s health

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West Indies Selectors have included the Below-19 World Cup trio of Zaida James, Trishan Holder, and Djenaba Joseph in a 15-member squad introduced Wednesday to compete on this month’s ICC Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

All three gamers, who’ve already made their senior crew debuts, will probably be joined by veteran seamer Shakera Selman, Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation who missed a lot of the latest T20 Worldwide Tri-Sequence in opposition to India and South Africa via harm.

Former captain Stafanie Taylor has been named within the unit however faces a last health evaluation earlier than her place is confirmed.

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“The selectors have opted for a mix of youth and expertise for the upcoming T20 World Cup,” mentioned chief selector Ann Browne-John. “4 senior gamers who’ve been out via harm have returned – Stafanie Taylor, Shakera Selman, Chinelle Henry and Chedean Nation.

“We proceed the developmental pathway to develop girls’s cricket within the area, therefore we really feel the time is correct to incorporate three of the Below-19 Rising Stars within the squad.”

The left-handed James, with two fifties within the inaugural ICC Below-19 Girls’s World Cup, made her senior crew debut within the last recreation of the Tri-Sequence on Monday.

Holder, in the meantime, performed three T20Is final month on England Girls’s five-match 4 of the Caribbean, after making her debut for Barbados finally 12 months’ Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham.

Joseph additionally made her worldwide debut in opposition to England Girls earlier than enjoying within the last match of the latest Tri-Sequence.

“Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph and Trishan Holder have been making nice progress and have been included within the squad,” Browne-John continued.

“Zaida brings each left-hand batting and left-arm orthodox bowling, each of which the crew has been lacking in latest time.

“Djenaba is a batting allrounder and Trishan a strong striker and wicketkeeping choice. They’ve all confirmed that they’ll maintain their very own at this degree.

“We imagine the 15 gamers include an excellent all-round combine and we anticipate them to have the ability to compete on this World Cup.”

West Indies Girls, the 2016 champions, will compete in Group 2 alongside England, India, Pakistan, and Eire within the February 10-26 match.

SQUAD – Hayley Matthews ​(captain), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.

 

 

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