Amy Hunter To Lead Eire Squad For First-ever Beneath-19 Ladies’s T20 International Cup

“In the beginning, I want to prolong a large congratulations to all of the gamers decided on for the Irish squad on the first-ever Ladies’s U19 T20 International Cup. This is a nice alternative for all concerned and a possibility to create lifelong recollections. I nonetheless fondly have in mind my revel in at an Beneath-19s International Cup a few years in the past. I’m very proud to be main this group of very devoted, proficient and hardworking gamers.”

“Tournaments like those give the gamers an actual style of what it might be love to be a certified cricket participant. Similarly, it is going to supply an perception into the depth, game-pressure and exhilaration of what the gamers may just be expecting to fulfill in the principle ICC Ladies’s T20 International Cup down the road,” mentioned Glenn Querl, head trainer of Eire Beneath-19s Ladies’s group.

Eire are in Staff C of the contest along Indonesia (on January 19), New Zealand (on January 17), and the West Indies (on January 15). The 16 groups within the match shall be divided into 4 teams of 4, and play each and every facet of their workforce as soon as.

The highest 3 in each and every workforce will growth to the Tremendous Six degree, the place qualifying groups from Staff A will play in opposition to two of the qualifying groups from Staff D.

Likewise, qualifying groups from Staff B will play in opposition to two of the qualifying groups from Staff C. The highest two facets from each and every of the Tremendous Six Leagues will growth to the semifinals, and from there the groups enjoying the overall shall be made up our minds.

“The squad travelled to Spain on the finish of October for apply video games and spent some high quality time fine-tuning their abilities. The crowd is made up of a few very thrilling all-rounders who be offering high quality with each bat and ball. There also are very promising spin and seam choices.”

“We even have the revel in of Amy Hunter and Georgina Dempsey who each have complete world caps to stability the inexperience of the more youthful gamers. Ten out of the 15-player squad shall be to be had for the next International Cup cycle which could be very thrilling position to be as a squad,” added Querl.

The squad will leave on January 1 for a preparation camp on the College of Pretoria (all over this week they’ll play unofficial warm-up fixtures in opposition to Zimbabwe and the UAE). It’s going to be adopted via reputable warm-up video games in opposition to Pakistan and Namibia on January 9 and 11.

“It’s a thrilling time in any athlete’s existence to constitute your nation at the global degree. The creation of the Ladies’s U19 International Cup is an additional step in the fitting path in developing alternatives for feminine athletes.”

“Our personal programme has persevered to conform within the remaining selection of years with reference to feminine participation and home competitions. The creation of contracts and the senior efficiency squad’s upward curve beneath the steerage of Ed Joyce will handiest act as an inspiration to those younger gamers.”

“The gamers will confidently have an improbable revel in as they compete in opposition to their friends from all over the world. I want them neatly and know this proficient workforce will do us proud,” Albert van der Merwe, Eire’s Nationwide Skill Pathway Supervisor.

Benoni and Potchefstroom in South Africa shall be enjoying hosts to the inaugural version of the U19 Ladies’s T20 International Cup. The 2 venues have been additionally the host towns for the 2020 U19 Males’s Cricket International Cup.

Eire squad: Amy Hunter (captain), Siúin Picket (VC), Zara Craig, Georgina Dempsey, Rebecca Gough, Abbi Harrison, Jennifer Jackson, Joanna Loughran, Niamh MacNulty, Aimee Maguire, Kia McCartney, Ellie McGee, Julie McNally, Freya Sargent, and Annabel Squires.

Benoni and Potchefstroom in South Africa shall be enjoying hosts to the inaugural version of the U19 Ladies’s T20 International Cup. The 2 venues have been additionally the host towns for the 2020 U19 Males’s Cricket International Cup.

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